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San José State University Public Relations and Publications Records
MSS.2009.03.11
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
SJSU Special Collections & Archives
Title: San José State University Public Relations and Publications Records
creator:
San José State University Public Relations and Publications Dept.
source:
San José State University. Library. Special Collections & Archives
Identifier/Call Number: MSS.2009.03.11
Physical Description:
28.0 boxes
(27.42 linear feet)
Date (inclusive): 1942-2007
Abstract: The San José State University Public Relations and Publications Records, 1942-2007, are comprised primarily of newspaper clippings,
photographic materials, press releases, faculty files, and newsletters created by the campus.
The collection is open for research.
Copyright is assigned to the San José State University Library Special Collections & 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 & Archives as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include
or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader. Copyright restrictions also apply
to digital reproductions of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
San José State University Public Relations and Publications Records, MSS-2009-03-11, San José State University Library Special
Collections and Archives.
Collection processed by Alicia Deadrick. Finding aid EAD encoded by Robert Donahue. Reviewed by Danelle Moon and Erin Louthen.
Series V created and accruals added by Samira Habibi in March 2018.
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.
In 1857 the San Francisco Board of Education established Minns' Evening Normal School for current and prospective teachers
in the city. Named after its principal, George W. Minns, the institution was formally established as the first California
State Normal School by the State Legislature in 1862. A decade later, the Legislature voted to move the Normal School to San
José, and the school relocated to its new home on Washington Square prior to the fall term of 1872. After a fire destroyed
the Normal School building in 1880, the Legislature authorized $200,000 to construct a new building on the same site. Completed
in 1881, the building was commonly referred to as the Second State Normal School. After several names and curriculum changes,
Minns' Normal school is now San José State University, offering more than 134 bachelor's and master's degrees with 110 concentrations,
and is recognized as one of the top public universities granting such degrees in the West.
The Office of Public Relations and Publications was created in 1953 under the leadership of President John T. Wahlquist (1952-1964).
The department created and disseminated news releases and announcements to the university community, including specific academic
departments and the general public. The Public Relations and Publications Department is now known as San José State University's
Office of Public Affairs and it continues to serve as the communication link to the campus and external community.
Scope and Content of Collection
The San José State University Public Relations and Publications records, 1942-2007, include newspaper clippings, press releases,
photographic materials related to campus, faculty information with accompanying photographs, budget summaries, newsletters
and informational brochures. Information documenting the 1965-1967 budget crisis is well-represented by files, newspaper clippings,
summaries, and press releases. Newspaper clippings and press releases also chronicle the tumult of the late 1960s, including
riots, protests, sit-ins, and campus demonstrations. Three newsletters are included in the collection, two of which were produced
by San José State: San José State College/University News (1966-1977) and Campus Digest (1969-1971).
This collection is arranged into five series: Series I. Faculty Records, 1956-1967; Series II. Newsletters, 1942-1977; Series
III. Newspaper Clippings and Press Releases, 1953-1971; Series IV. Chancellor's Office Releases, 1965-1978; and Series V.
Photographic Materials, 1970-2007.
San Jose State University Office of University Relations records, MSS-2009-03-06.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
San José State University -- Public relations
San Jose State College -- Faculty
College publications -- California -- San Jose (Calif.)
College student newspapers and periodicals -- California -- San Jose (Calif.)
San José State University Public Relations and Publications Dept.
San José State University. Library. Special Collections & Archives