Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Simone Billings Papers
- Subtitle:
- A guide to the papers at Santa Clara University
- Dates:
- 1989-2024
- Creators:
- Billings, Simone
- Abstract:
- The Simone Billings Papers consists of 1 document box of papers, talks, and presentations given by Simone Billings from 1989-2024.
- Extent:
- 0.5 Linear Feet 0.5 Linear Feet (in 1 document box)
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Simone Billings Papers, Ms2024-031, [Identification of item],[box number], [folder number] Santa Clara University Library, Archives and Special Collecitons.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Simone Billings Papers consists of 1 document box of papers, talks, and presentations given by Simone Billings from 1989-2024.
- Biographical / historical:
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Simone Billings received her Bachelor's in English Literature from San Francisco State University in 1975, then went on to achieve a Master's in the same in 1979 before attaining her PhD from Stanford University in 1994. She worked at the University of San Francisco and San Francisco State University as a lecturer before coming to Santa Clara University in 1980. Since then, she has taught mostly non-fiction writing courses in the English Department while also advising students, serving on the Faculty Senate, and fulfilling a number of administrative roles at the University, including serving as assistant to the President of Santa Clara University from 2006-2009. She was a US Fulbright Scholar in 2009 and 2019, and has taught workshops and courses in the US and abroad.
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:
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Collection processing and finding aid were completed in September 2024.
- Arrangement:
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The collection is arranged chronologically by the archivist.
- Physical location:
- This collection is located in Santa Clara University Library's Archives & Special Collections.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-11-12 22:04:01 +0000 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research. There are no restrictions.
- Terms of access:
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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:
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Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Simone Billings Papers, Ms2024-031, [Identification of item],[box number], [folder number] Santa Clara University Library, Archives and Special Collecitons.
- Location of this collection:
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Dept. of Archives & Special Collections, University Library,500 El Camino RealSanta Clara, CA 95053-0500, US
- Contact:
- (408) 554-5530