San Jose State College Patrons Association Collection, 1933-1990

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Summary

Title:
San Jose State College Patrons Association Records
Dates:
1933-1990
Creators:
San Jose State College. Patrons Association
Abstract:
The San Jose State College Patrons Association Records, 1933-1990, a division of the California Congress of Parents and Teachers, documents the history of the organization over a sixty-year period. The collection consists of history and publicity scrapbooks pertaining to the organization, as well as administration and membership records.
Extent:
2 boxes (2.34 linear feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

San Jose State College Patrons Association Records, MSS-2010-06-02, San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The San Jose State College Patrons Association Records, 1933-1990, documents the history of the organization over a sixty-year period. The first series consists of history and publicity scrapbooks pertaining to the organization. Documents in the second series primarily relate to the administration of the organization, and includes records from the treasurer, the historian, and the membership director. Other materials in this series include newspaper clippings and memorabilia.

Biographical / historical:

Established in 1933, the San Jose State College Patrons Association was a division of the California Congress of Parents and Teachers, The college-level equivalent of the Parent-Teacher Association (P.T.A.). The San Jose State College Patrons Association fostered educational and social events for San Jose State College students, maintained close relations with the College administration and faculty to promote student welfare on campus, and sponsored a wide variety of campus activities and events, including annual dinners and potluck luncheons. The Student Emergency Fund and the Welfare Fund were the two major projects of the Patrons. In 1954, the SJSC Patrons Association withdrew from the P.T.A. and became a free-standing club on campus. New by-laws were created, but the Association retained its original philosophical tenet of being continually dedicated to the support and welfare of San Jose State College students.

Acquisition information:
This finding aid was created as part of the Survey and Cataloging Project, a two-year San José State University Library grant project funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission . The project began in 2008. The Project Director is Danelle Moon . The Project Archivist is Erin Louthen .
Processing information:

Collection processed by Kimberly Koshiyama. Finding aid EAD encoded by Kimberly Koshiyama. Reviewed by Danelle Moon and Erin Louthen. Accruals to collections processed by Samira Habibi in June 2017.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into two series: Series I: Scrapbooks, 1933-1966 and Series II: Administration and Membership Records, 1956-1990.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2017-06-23 16:09:00 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright is assigned to the San José State University Special Collections and Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Special Collections and Archives. Copyright restrictions may apply to digital reproductions of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.

Preferred citation:

San Jose State College Patrons Association Records, MSS-2010-06-02, San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives.

Location of this collection:
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0028, US
Contact:
408-808-2062
special.collections@sjsu.edu
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