Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Thomas D. Terry, S.J. Records
- Subtitle:
- A guide to the records at Santa Clara University
- Dates:
- 1937 to 1979
- Creators:
- Terry, Thomas D., S.J., Fr. and Santa Clara University (Calif.). Office of the President
- Abstract:
- The Thomas D. Terry, S.J. Records consist of reports, minutes, publications, brochures, staff memos, and the President's incoming and outgoing correspondence about policy issues, events, committees and task forces.
- Extent:
- 40 Linear Feet (97 containers)
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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Thomas D. Terry, S.J. papers, 3DB25, Santa Clara University Library, Archives & Special Collections.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Fr. Terry's eight years as university president were marked by sit-ins, demonstations, and protests regarding the ROTC. Fr. Terry was also required several times to defend the University's new open forum policy for guest speakers. As president, Fr. Terry spearheaded the physical expansion of the campus. The records contain reports, minutes, publications, brochures, staff memos, and the President's incoming and outgoing correspondence about policy issues, events, committees and task forces.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Reverend Thomas Dutton Terry, S.J., became the 25th President of Santa Clara on March 1, 1968, succeeding the Very Reverend Patrick A. Donohoe, S.J. Prior to his election, Fr. Terry was academic vice president of Loyola University in Los Angeles. He was Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Santa Clara from 1961 to 1966. Fr. Terry was born in Pittsburg, PA on May 20, 1922; he joined the Society of Jesus in 1939, and was ordained a priest in 1952. Fr. Terry resigned as University President on June 30, 1976 due to serious health problems. He later returned to Santa Clara until his death on Feburary 23, 1984.
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 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:
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Contains the office files from the Office of the President for Thomas D. Terry, S.J. The records are arranged in two series--Series 1-Biographical, contains 6 file sections: inauguration, biographical, resignation, speeches, travel and clippings, in boxes 1-4; Series 2-Subject, contains 279 file subject headings arranged alphabetically that include but are not limited to files on buildings, student groups, faculty issues, fundraising, speakers policies, and minority affairs, in boxes 5-97.
- 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
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-11-15 20:11:53 +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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Thomas D. Terry, S.J. papers, 3DB25, Santa Clara University Library, Archives & Special Collections.
- 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