Admissions Office records, 1912-2004

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Summary

Creators:
Santa Clara University (Calif.). Admissions, Senkewicz, Robert M., McKevitt, Gerald, and Shanks, Thomas, Fr., S.J.
Abstract:
This collection consists of a booklet targeted at prospective students and parents which gives historical and contemporary information about the Jesuit tradition of education, particularly at SCU, as well as annual reports, marketing materials, and envelopes.
Extent:
1.5 Linear Feet 1.5 linear feet (4 boxes)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Admissions Office records, RG4G, [Identification of item],[box number], [folder number], Santa Clara University Library, Archives and Special Collecitons.

Background

Scope and content:

Targeted at prospective students and parents, the booklet includes historical and contemporary information about the Jesuit tradition of education particularly at SCU. Includes publicity publications and application forms. Includes annual reports 1989-2004. Envelopes from many foreign countries sent to SCU Financial Aid office.

Biographical / historical:

G. McKevitt, S.J., R. Senkewicz, S.J., and T. Shanks, S.J. were primary authors.

Santa Clara University was founded in 1851 by the Society of Jesus as Santa Clara College and is California's oldest operating institution of higher learning. It was established on the grounds of Mission Santa Clara de Asìs, the eighth of the original 21 California missions. The college originally operated as a preparatory school and did not offer courses of collegiate rank until 1853. The institution became known as the University of Santa Clara in 1912, when the schools of engineering and law were added. For 110 years, Santa Clara University was an all-male school. In 1961, women were accepted as undergraduates and Santa Clara University became the first coeducational Catholic university in California. The number of students and faculty tripled over the next decade and the university began the largest building program in school history with eight residence halls, a student union, and an athletic stadium. In the early 1970s, the Board of Trustees voted to limit the size of the undergraduate population, an action that was intended to preserve the character and ensure the quality of the university for generations to come. In 1985, the university adopted Santa Clara University as its official name. Bibliography: Santa Clara University. "About SCU – History." www.scu.edu/about/history.cfm (Accessed Nov. 23, 2010) McKevitt, Gerald, S.J. The University of Santa Clara: A History, 1851-1977. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 1979.

Processing information:

Collection processed prior to 2020. Legacy collection data migrated from existing MARC records by Evan Rabinowitz in 2020. Please consult Archives & Special Collections staff regarding the existence of container lists or other finding aids for this collection.

Arrangement:

This collection is intellectually arranged into the following series by material type:

Series I: Office Files Series II: Publications

The original pysical order of the materials appears to have been maintained, but the exact original order is unknown.

Physical location:
This collection is located in Santa Clara University Library's Archives & Special Collections.
Material specific details:
English
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research. There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

Materials in Archives & Special Collections may be subject to copyright. All requests for permission to publish from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the specialcollections@scu.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Archives & Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials, and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained. Copyright restrictions also apply to digital reproductions of the original materials.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Admissions Office records, RG4G, [Identification of item],[box number], [folder number], Santa Clara University Library, Archives and Special Collecitons.

Location of this collection:
Dept. of Archives & Special Collections, University Library,
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053-0500, US
Contact:
(408) 554-5530
specialcollections@scu.edu
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