Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- The Chowchilla Kidnapping Newspaper Clippings Collection contains newspaper documentation of the kidnapping of twenty-six school children and their bus driver in Chowchilla, California on July 15, 1976. The newspaper articles document the kidnapping, the rescue, and the trial of the accused.
- Extent:
- 1.25 Linear Feet 1 Box
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Chowchilla Kidnapping Newspaper Clippings Collection, MSS-2012-07-26, San Jose State University Library, Special Collections & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Chowchilla Kidnapping Newspaper Clippings Collection contains newspaper documentation of the kidnapping of twenty-six school children and their bus driver in Chowchilla, California on July 15, 1976. The newspaper articles document the kidnapping, the rescue, and the trial of the accused. The trial began on October 27, 1976 and ended in December 15, 1977 with the conviction of the perpetrators Frederick Woods, Richard Schoenfeld, and James Schoenfeld. They were sentenced to life without parole for the crime. Their sentence was subsequently commuted to life with possibility of parole on January 15, 1981.
- Processing information:
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Updated by Natalie Sanchez, reviewed by Leilani Marshall, 2015.
- Arrangement:
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The collection is arranged into one series: Series I, The Chowchilla Kidnapping, 1976-1981.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to the San Jose State University Library Special Collections and Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote 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 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 representations of the original materials. Use of digital files from or derived from these collections is restricted to research and educational purposes.
- Preferred citation:
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Chowchilla Kidnapping Newspaper Clippings Collection, MSS-2012-07-26, San Jose State University Library, Special Collections & Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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One Washington SquareSan Jose, CA 95192-0028, US
- Contact:
- 408-808-2062