Guide to the San José State University Emeritus and Retired Faculty Association Collection MSS.2015.06.07
Rory Dougan and Jo Bell Whitlatch
SJSU Special Collections & Archives
2015
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
San José State University
One Washington Square
San José, CA 95192-0028
special.collections@sjsu.edu
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
SJSU Special Collections & Archives
Title: San José State University Emeritus and Retired Faculty Association Collection
Identifier/Call Number: MSS-2015-06-07
Physical Description:
5 boxes
(7 linear feet)
Date (inclusive): 1950-2014
Abstract: The San José State University Emeritus and Retired Faculty Association (SJSU ERFA) collection (1950-2014), formerly known
as San José State University Emeritus Faculty Association, documents the activities of this organization of emeritus and retired
faculty members. Materials include minutes, correspondence, newsletters, newspaper clippings, and membership lists.
Biographical / Historical
The San José State University (SJSU) Emeritus Faculty Association (EFA) was established in 1986 with the purpose of helping
retired faculty members stay connected to and informed of the University's activities. By September 1986, EFA began with more
than 170 charter members. Although the Association's name has since changed to Emeritus and Retired Faculty Association (ERFA)
in order to honor retired faculty who had not received emeritus status, it remains dedicated to preserving connections for
all retired faculty members. According to ERFA's Constitution and by-laws, these connections are maintained by providing ways
for retired faculty members to participate in campus activities: securing and enhancing their rights and privileges as former
faculty; encouraging their professional work and facilitating their presences on campus; and creating social, recreational,
and educational programs. These goals have been guided by ERFA's newsletter, excursions, and luncheons. The SJSU Academic
Senate recognizes that work of the Association, with a member of the organization serving as a representative to the Senate
and the Curriculum and Research Committee. As of 2014, the Association's membership included more than 300 people who have
taught in all of SJSU's academic disciplines. In 2015, ERFA's Executive Board members were President Jo Bell Whitlatch; Vice
President Nancie Fimbel; Secretary Dennis Wilcox; Treasurer Abdel El-Shaieb; Members at Large Marian Yoder, Bill McCraw, and
Carmen Sigler; Academic Senate Peter Buzanski; and Past President Joan Merdinger.
Scope and Contents
The San José State University (SJSU) Emeritus and Retired Faculty Association (ERFA) records document their administrative
activities and events. The collection consists of ERFA's Board Meeting minutes, correspondence, constitution and by-laws,
policy statements, directories and lists of retired SJSU faculty members, newsletters, news-clippings, and obituaries. The
collection is divided into four series: Administrative Records, ERFA newsletters, Newspaper Clippings, and Obituaries and
Necrologies.
Arrangement
The San José State University Emeritus and Retired Faculty Association collection has been arranged into four series documenting
the Association's activities from 1950 to 2014: Series I, Administrative Records, 1950-2014; Series II, ERFA Newsletter, 1986-2014;
Series III, Newspaper clippings, 1989-2010; Series IV, Obituaries, 1983-2010.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright has not been assigned to the San José State University Library 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 SJSU 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 reproductions of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research
and educational purposes.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
San Jose State University—Faculty.
Retired teachers—California—San Jose—Directories.
Newsletters—California—San Jose—San Jose State University.
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Box 1-2
Series I: Administrative Records
1950-2014
Physical Description: 1-2 Box
Scope and Contents
The bulk of Series I is comprised of minutes from board meetings, notes, directories, lists of retired SJSU faculty members,
and printed materials from affiliated committees. The series is arranged chronologically by subject.
General
Board Minutes are also available electronically, 2011-2014. Board Minutes from current year are available on the SJSU ERFA
Website:
www.sjsu.edu/emeritusfaculty/
Sub-series 1: Board Minutes
1985-2014
Sub-series 2: Board and Committee Notes
1986-2009
Box-folder 2:4
Activities and Programs Committee Minutes and Related Documents
1986-1987
Box-folder 2:5
ERFA Committee notes
1986-1994
Box-folder 2:6
ERFA Consitution and Bylaws
1986-1993
Box-folder 2:7
ERFA Board Members
1986-2009
Box-folder 2:8
Suggestions for Emeriti Faculty
1980, 1983
Sub-series 3: Membership Directories
1986-2010
Box-folder 2:9
ERFA Charter members
1986
Box-folder 2:10
ERFA Membership Directory
1986
Box-folder 2:11
ERFA Membership Directory
1987-1988
Box-folder 2:12
ERFA Membership Directory
1988-1989
Box-folder 2:13
ERFA Membership Directory
1989-1990
Box-folder 2:14
ERFA Membership Directory
1990-1991
Box-folder 2:15
ERFA Membership Directory
1991-1992
Box-folder 2:16
ERFA Membership Directory
1993-1994
Box-folder 2:17
ERFA Membership Directory
1994-1995
Box-folder 2:18
ERFA Membership Directory
1995-1996
Box-folder 2:19
ERFA Membership Directory
1996-1997
Box-folder 2:20
ERFA Membership Directory
1997-1998
Box-folder 2:21
ERFA Membership Directory
1998-1999
Box-folder 2:22
ERFA Membership Directory
1999-2000
Box-folder 2:23
ERFA Membership Directory
2000-2001
Box-folder 2:24
ERFA Membership Directory
2001-2002
Box-folder 2:25
ERFA Membership Directory
2002-2003
Box-folder 2:26
ERFA Membership Directory
2003-2004
Box-folder 2:27
ERFA Membership Directory
2004-2005
Box-folder 2:28
ERFA Membership Directory
2005-2006
Box-folder 5:29
ERFA Membership Directory
2006-2007
Box-folder 2:29
ERFA Membership Directory
2007-2008
Box-folder 2:30
ERFA Membership Directory
2008-2009
Box-folder 2:31
ERFA Membership Directory
2009-2010
Box-folder 5:30
ERFA Membership Directory
2010-2011
Box-folder 5:31
ERFA Membership Directory
2011-2012
Box-folder 5:32
ERFA Membership Directory
2012-2013
Box-folder 5:33
ERFA Membership Directory
2013-2014
Box-folder 5:34
ERFA Membership Directory
2014-2015
Box-folder 5:35
ERFA Membership Directory
2015-2016
Box-folder 5:36
ERFA Membership Directory
2016-2017
Box-folder 5:37
ERFA Membership Directory
2017-2018
Box-folder 5:39
ERFA Membership Directory
2019-2020
Box 2
Sub-series 4: Emeritus Faculty Lists
1950-2014
Box-folder 2:32
Emeritus Faculty
1950 May-1971 May
Box-folder 2:33
Emeritus Faculty
1984 June
Box-folder 2:34
Emeritus Faculty
1985 June
Box-folder 2:35
Emeritus Faculty
1987 June
Box-folder 2:36
Emeritus Faculty
1972 April-1989 September
Box-folder 2:37
Emeritus Faculty
1972 April-1991 September
Box-folder 2:39
Emeritus Faculty
1972 April-1994 August
Box-folder 2:40
Emeritus Faculty
1972 April-1997 May
Box-folder 2:41
Emeritus Faculty
1972 April-1998 May
Box-folder 2:42
Emeritus Faculty
1972 April-1999 May
Box-folder 2:43
Emeritus Faculty
1972 April-2000 May
Box-folder 2:44
Emeritus Faculty
1972 April-2001 May
Box-folder 2:45
Emeritus Faculty
1972 April-2002 December
Box-folder 2:46
Emeritus Faculty
1972 April-2004 December
Box-folder 2:47
Emeritus Faculty
circa 1998
Box 2
Series II: ERFA Newsletter
1986-2014
Scope and Contents
This series contains newsletters and notes pertaining to activities of the Association. This series is in chronological order.
General
Digital versions of ERFA's newsletters can also be found on SJSU ScholarWorks page.
Box-folder 2:51
ERFA Newsletter and Committee Notes
1986-1987
Box-folder 2:52
ERFA Newsletter
1987-1988
Box-folder 2:53
ERFA Newsletter
1988-1989
Box-folder 2:54
ERFA Newsletter
1989-1990
Box-folder 2:55
ERFA Newsletter
1990-1991
Box-folder 2:56
ERFA Newsletter
1991-1992
Box-folder 2:57
ERFA Newsletter
1992-1993
Box-folder 2:58
ERFA Newsletter
1993-1994
Box-folder 2:59
ERFA Newsletter
1994-1995
Box-folder 2:60
ERFA Newsletter
1995-1996
Box-folder 2:61
ERFA Newsletter
1996-1997
Box-folder 2:62
ERFA Newsletter
1997-1998
Box-folder 2:63
ERFA Newsletter
1998-1999
Box-folder 2:64
ERFA Newsletter
1999-2000
Box-folder 2:65
ERFA Newsletter
2000-2001
Box-folder 2:66
ERFA Newsletter
2001-2002
Box-folder 2:67
ERFA Newsletter
2002-2003
Box-folder 2:68
ERFA Newsletter
2003-2004
Box-folder 2:69
ERFA Newsletter
2004-2005
Box-folder 2:70
ERFA Newsletter
2005-2006
Box-folder 2:71
ERFA Newsletter
2006-2007
Box-folder 2:72
ERFA Newsletter
2007-2008
Box-folder 2:73
ERFA Newsletter
2008-2009
Box-folder 2:74
ERFA Newsletter
2009-2010
Box-folder 2:76
ERFA Newsletter
2011-2012
Box-folder 2:77
ERFA Newsletter
2012-2013
Box-folder 2:78
ERFA Newsletter
2013-2014
Box 3-4
Series III: Newspaper clippings
1989-2010
Scope and Contents
This series consists of newspaper articles written by or involving SJSU faculty members, documenting events that have taken
place on the SJSU campus. These articles were published in the San Jose Mercury News, SJSU's Spartan Daily, the Morgan Hill
Times, and the New York Times. This series has been arranged chronologically.
Box-folder 3:1
1989 August 31-1997 November 22
Box-folder 3:2
1997 December 10-1998 May 27
Box-folder 3:3
1998 July 3-1998 December 10
Box-folder 3:4
1998 January 7-1999 April 30
Box-folder 3:5
1999 May 3-1999 December 28
Box-folder 3:6
2000 January 27-2000 August 28
Box-folder 3:7
2000 October 8-2001 April 10
Box-folder 3:8
2001 July 8-2002 October 13
Box-folder 3:9
2002 October 23-2003 February 27
Box-folder 3:10
2003 March 10-2003 October 31
Box-folder 3:11
2003 November 4-2004 May 31
Box-folder 3:12
2004 June 1-2004 October 28
Box-folder 3:13
2004 November 3-2005 March 28
Box-folder 4:1
2005 April 9-2005 September 1
Box-folder 4:2
2005 September 2-2005 December 27
Box-folder 4:3
2006 January 14-2006 August 24
Box-folder 4:4
2006 September 3-2007 January 15,
Box-folder 4:5
2007 January 16-2007 March 13
Box-folder 4:6
2007 March 14-2007 April 25
Box-folder 4:7
2007 April 29-2007 August 22
Box-folder 4:8
2007 August 24-2008 January 31
Box-folder 4:9
2008 February 1-2008 June 8
Box-folder 4:10
2008 June 23-December 23, 2008
Box-folder 4:11
2009 January 2-2009 April 28
Box-folder 4:12
2009 May 2-2009 September 29
Box-folder 4:13
2009 October 1-2010 March 11
Box-folder 4:14
2010 March 18-2010 September 11
Box-folder 4:15
2010 September 14-2010 November 27
Box 5
Series IV: Obituaries and Necrologies
1983-2010
Scope and Contents
This series is comprised of obituaries, funeral notices, correspondence, and necrology for SJSU faculty and staff members.
Obituaries have been arranged alphabetically by last name while necrologies have been arranged chronologically.
Box-folder 5:26
Obituaries and Correspondence
1997-1998, 2003
Box-folder 5:27
ERFA Faculty Necrology
1994-1999
Box-folder 5:28
ERFA Faculty Necrology
2000-2010
