Guide to the Santa Clara University Scrapbook Collection
Santa Clara University Library Archives & Special Collections
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Title: Santa Clara University Scrapbook Collection
Identifier/Call Number: R.G. 3C
Contributing Institution:
Santa Clara University Library Archives & Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
160.0 linear feet,
96 scrapbooks
Date (inclusive): 1890-2014 (bulk 1902-1988)
Abstract: The Santa Clara University Scrapbook Collection, 1890-2014 (bulk 1902-1988), consists of ninety-six scrapbooks documenting
more than a century of SCU history. Created by the university, students, faculty, and supporting organizations, the scrapbooks
chronicle numerous aspects of university life, from descriptions of important events, such as commencement and anniversary
celebrations, to significant changes, such as the transition to a coeducational campus. The scrapbooks provide information
about academic achievements and innovations, campus athletics, the growth of the university, student activities and protests,
and the role of the university in surrounding communities. Scrapbooks are primarily comprised of newspaper clippings but also
include photographs and ephemeral items.
Physical Location: This collection is located in Santa Clara University Library's Archives & Special Collections.
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
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 University Archivist. 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
Santa Clara University Scrapbook Collection, Record Group 3C, Santa Clara University Library Archives & Special Collections.
Processing Information
Guide created by Shannon Hartman in 2015. Guide encoded by Shannon Hartman in 2015.
Organizational History
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 Asís, 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. 2, 2010)
McKevitt, Gerald, S.J.
The University of Santa Clara: A History, 1851-1977. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 1979.
Related Materials
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into seven series: Series I. Official Santa Clara University Scrapbooks, 1902-1988; Series II.
Unofficial Santa Clara University Scrapbooks, 1890-1976 (bulk 1906-1964); Series III. Athletics & Recreation Scrapbooks, 1935-1949,
1962-1975; Series IV. Women's Athletics & Recreation Scrapbooks, 1963-2014 (bulk 1963-1986); Series V. Coaching Camp, 1964-1976;
Series VI. de Saisset Museum Scrapbooks, 1951-1970; and Series VII. Faculty Wives Scrapbooks, 1938-1971.
Scope and Content of the Collection
The Santa Clara University Scrapbook Collection, 1890-2014 (bulk 1902-1988), consists of ninety-six scrapbooks documenting
more than a century of Santa Clara history. Created by the university, students, faculty, and supporting organizations, the
scrapbooks chronicle numerous aspects of university life, from descriptions of important events, such as commencement and
anniversary celebrations, to significant changes, such as the transition to a coeducational campus. The scrapbooks provide
information about academic achievements and innovations, campus athletics, the growth of the university, student activities
and protests, and the role of the university in surrounding communities. Scrapbooks are primarily comprised of newspaper clippings
but also include photographs, ephemeral items and a small amount of correspondence.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Colby, Marygrace
Malley, Pat (George Patrick)
Santa Clara College (Calif.)
Santa Clara University (Calif.)
Schmidt, Henry 1905-1984
University of Santa Clara (Calif.)
Education, Higher -- California -- Santa Clara (Calif.)
Santa Clara University (Calif.) -- History
Santa Clara University--Sports--History
Santa Clara University--Students
Students--Social life and customs
Students--Societies
Series I: Official Santa Clara University Scrapbooks,
1902-1988
Scope and Content
Created by the university, scrapbooks in this series chronicle university life, including athletics; campus expansion and
university growth; changing demographics and the transition to a coeducational campus; faculty and student achievements; performances;
and religious activities. Notable events include the
Santa Clara University Centennial, the first performance of the
Passion Play of Santa Clara College, the
Institutes on War and Conscience, the
Golden Circle Theatre Parties, the
Serra Fiesta and Pageant, the
Annual Ryland Debates, commencement exercises, and the
OWL Oratorical Contest. Coverage of the diverse group of authors, organizers, performers, and political and religious leaders invited to Santa Clara
University over the years is also included. While newspaper clippings predominate, scrapbooks also contain broadsides, correspondence,
invitations, photographs, programs, and other ephemeral items.
Note: The news clipping service scrapbooks contain only newspaper clippings.
Arrangement note
This series is arranged chronologically by date.
Book 1: University Scrapbook,
1902-1906
Book 2: University Scrapbook,
1903-1908
Book 3: University Scrapbook,
1904-1916
Book 4: University Scrapbook about Jerome S. Ricard, S.J.,
circa 1906-1944
Book 5: University Scrapbook,
1915-1917, 1939-1941
Book 6: University Scrapbook about the Mission Play,
1921-1922
Book 7: University Scrapbook about the School of Engineering,
1921-1959
Book 8: University Scrapbook,
1922-1926
Book 9: University Scrapbook,
1926-1930
Book 10: University Scrapbook,
1930-1935
Book 11: University Scrapbook,
1933-1935
Book 12: University Scrapbook,
1934-1937
Book 13: University Scrapbook,
1936-1937
Book 14: University Scrapbook,
1937-1939
Book 15: University Scrapbook,
1939-1942
Book 16: University Scrapbook,
1942-1948
Book 17: University Scrapbook,
1948-1950
Book 18: University of Santa Clara Promotion & Publicity Scrapbook,
1950-1951, 1956-1958
Newspaper Clipping Service
Book 19: University Scrapbook,
1950-1954
Book 20: University of Santa Clara Promotion & Publicity Scrapbook,
1954-1956
Newspaper Clipping Service
Book 21: University Scrapbook,
1959-1960
Book 22: University Scrapbook,
1960-1961
Book 23: University Scrapbook,
1961-1962
Book 24: University Scrapbook,
1962-1963
Book 25: University Scrapbook,
1963
Book 26: University Scrapbook,
1963-1964
Book 27: University Scrapbook,
1964-1965
Book 28: University Scrapbook,
1965
Book 29: University Scrapbook,
1965-1966
Book 30: University Scrapbook,
1966-1967
Book 31: University Scrapbook,
1967-1968
Book 32: University Scrapbook,
1967-1968
Book 33: University Scrapbook,
1969-1970
Book 34: University Scrapbook,
1970-1971
Book 35: University Scrapbook,
1971-1972
Book 36: University Scrapbook,
1972-1973
Book 37: University Scrapbook,
1973-1974
Book 38: University Scrapbook,
1974-1975
Book 39: University Scrapbook,
1975-1976
Book 40: University Scrapbook,
1976-1977
Book 41: University Scrapbook,
1977-1978
Book 42: University Scrapbook,
1978-1979
Book 43: University Scrapbook,
1979-1980
Book 44: University Scrapbook,
1980-1981
Book 45: University Scrapbook,
1981-1982
Book 46: University Scrapbook,
1982-1983
Book 47: University Scrapbook,
1983-1984
Book 48: University Scrapbook,
1984-1985
Book 49: University Scrapbook,
1985-1986
Book 50: University Scrapbook,
1986-1987
Book 51: University Scrapbook,
1987-1988
Series II: Unofficial Santa Clara University Scrapbooks,
1890-1976 (bulk 1906-1964)
Scope and Content
The materials in this series document the history of the university from the perspective of Santa Clara faculty and students.
Topics include athletics; Catholicism; faculty and student achievement and innovations; and performances and events. Coverage
includes the first law degree awarded at Santa Clara, the
Passion Play of Santa Clara, the Carmel Mission, the demolition of “The Ship,” the unveiling of the Montgomery Monument, the Sodality Club, the Santa
Clara Valley Youth Village, and the construction of the Leavey Activities Center with its air-supported roof. While newspaper
clippings predominate, scrapbooks also contain broadsides, correspondence, programs and other ephemeral items.
Arrangement note
This series is arranged chronologically by date.
Book 52: Local Clippings,
1890-1909
Book 53: Anthony Ivanovich Clipping Book,
circa 1906-1910
Book 54: Albert J. Newlin Clippings,
1908-1935
Book 55: Scrapbook of the Student Body by Joseph A. Sullivan,
1919-1922
Book 56: Passion Play,
1922-1923
Book 57: Murphy Clipping Book,
1923-1936
Book 58: The University by Walter Schmidt, S.J.,
1932-1964
Book 59: Santa Clara Sodality Clippings by Roger McAuliffe, S.J.,
1941-1953
Book 60: Youth Village Scrapbook,
1964-1975
Book 61: Leavey Activity Center,
1973-1976
Series III: Athletics & Recreation Scrapbooks,
1935-1949, 1962-1975
Scope and Content
The materials in this series document the university’s Athletics & Recreation Department. The scrapbooks consist of newspaper
clippings and ephemeral items chronicling games, athletes and department personnel. The bulk of the series documents the football
program and includes coverage of the Orange Bowl (1949) and the Sugar Bowl (1937-1938) victories, the Buck Shaw and Pat Malley
years, and the
Little Big Game rivalry between Santa Clara University and St. Mary’s College. Basketball coverage spans 1938-1975, with the bulk of the
materials falling between 1968-1969, when the team was led by brothers Bud and Ralph Ogden, Dennis Awtrey, and Coach Dick
Garibaldi. Baseball coverage includes annual exhibition games against Major League Baseball's San Francisco Giants (1963-1978,
1980, 1985). There is limited coverage of the following sports: bowling, boxing, crew, golf, rifle, rugby, soccer, ski, swimming,
tennis, track, volleyball, water polo, and wrestling. While newspaper clippings predominate, scrapbooks also contain some
photographs, posters, press packets, programs, rosters, schedules, score cards, and tickets.
Arrangement note
This series is arranged chronologically by date.
Book 62: Football Scrapbook,
1935-1936
Book 63: Football Scrapbook by Bob Fatjo,
1937-1942
Book 64: Football Scrapbook by Veronica Mello,
1937-1942
Book 65: Athletics & Recreation Scrapbook,
1938
Book 66: Football Scrapbook,
1938
Book 67: Football Scrapbook by Bob Fatjo,
1939
Book 68: Football Scrapbook by Leonard J. Sullivan, S.J.,
1948-1949
Book 69: Athletics & Recreation Scrapbook,
1962-1965
Book 70: Athletics & Recreation Scrapbook,
1965-1966
Book 71: Athletics & Recreation Scrapbook,
1966-1967
Book 72: Athletics & Recreation Scrapbook,
1967-1968
Book 73: Athletics & Recreation Scrapbook,
1968-1969
Book 74: Basketball Scrapbook,
1968-1969
Book 75: Athletics & Recreation Scrapbook,
1969-1970
Book 76: Basketball Scrapbook,
1969-1970
Book 77: Athletics & Recreation Scrapbook,
1970-1971
Book 78: Athletics & Recreation Scrapbook,
1971-1972
Book 79: Athletics & Recreation Scrapbook,
1972-1973
Book 80: Athletics & Recreation Scrapbook,
1973-1974
Book 81: Athletics & Recreation Scrapbook,
1974-1975
Book 96: Training Book #2,
undated
Series IV: Women's Athletics & Recreation Scrapbooks,
1963-2014 (bulk 1963-1986)
Scope and Content
The materials in this series document the history of the Women’s Recreation Association at Santa Clara University. The Women’s
Recreation Association provided women with instructional classes, intramural competition, and extramural competition for many
years. Established soon after women were admitted to the university, the recreation program was met with some resistance from
male students who were unaccustomed to sharing facilities, and others who thought it unseemly for women to participate in
athletics. Support of women’s athletics grew stronger over time, and the program went on to produce several notable athletes,
including Liz Bruno, Brandie Chastain and Cathy Jamison.
The majority of the scrapbooks were created by Marygrace Colby, the Women’s Athletic Director from 1963-1985, who also served
as coach for many of the sports. Scrapbooks chronicle Powderpuff football, badminton, basketball, ballroom dancing, belly
dancing, crew, cross country and soccer. Events, such as
Twenty Years of Women’s Intercollegiate Athletics, the
50th Anniversary of Women at SCU, and the
Colby Women’s Intercollegiate Invitational golf tournament, are also documented. Scrapbooks consist of invitations, newsletters, newspaper clippings, photographs, programs,
rosters, statistics, and other ephemeral items.
Arrangement note
This series is arranged alphabetically by title, then chronologically by date.
Book 82: University of Santa Clara Women’s Basketball,
1978-1983
Book 83: Women’s Athletics & Recreation, by Marygrace Colby. Book 1,
1963-1972
Book 84: Women’s Athletics & Recreation, by Marygrace Colby. Book 2,
1973-1981
Book 85: Women’s Athletics & Recreation, by Marygrace Colby. Book 3,
1981-1986
Book 86: Women’s Athletics History, by Marygrace Colby,
1963-2014
Book 87: Women’s Golf History, by Marygrace Colby,
1973-2014
Series V: Coaching Camp,
1964-1976
Scope and Content
The materials in this series document
Coaching Camp, a summer camp held on the university campus.
Coaching Camp offered boys aged nine to fourteen an introduction to various sports, from baseball to wrestling to tennis. The camp motto,
“Build a Better Boy,” exemplified the program’s philosophy of strengthening the youth’s moral and physical make up. Henry
Schmidt and Pat Malley, among others, coached the boys. The records include brochures and other publicity materials, photographs,
and other ephemeral items documenting camp activities.
Arrangement note
This series is arranged chronologically by date.
Book 88: Coaching Camp. Book 1,
1964-1974
Book 89: Coaching Camp. Book 2,
1967-1970
Book 90: Coaching Camp. Book 3,
1971-1975
Book 91: Coaching Camp. Book 4,
1976
Series VI: de Saisset Museum Scrapbooks,
1951-1970
Scope and Content
The materials in this series document the history of the de Saisset Museum on the Santa Clara University campus. The records
include programs, newspaper clippings, publicity materials, and photographs chronicling the artists, exhibits, and events
held at the de Saisset Museum since its inception in 1955. Coverage includes the
de Saisset Art Gallery and Museum Opening and the
Annual Art Competition and Juried Exhibit.
Arrangement note
This series is arranged chronologically by date.
Book 92: de Saisset Gallery: News & Programs,
1951-1962
Book 93: de Saisset Gallery: News & Programs,
1968-1970
Series VII: Faculty Wives Scrapbooks,
1938-1971
Scope and Content
The materials in this series document the activities of the Faculty Wives Club. Established as a way for faculty wives to
become acquainted with each other, the club soon began hosting annual events for university faculty and staff. Included are
newspaper clippings, photographs, programs, bulletins and other ephemera documenting club activities, such as the annual Christmas
party and the annual Welcoming Tea held for the wives of newly hired faculty.
Arrangement note
This series is arranged chronologically by date.
Book 94: Faculty Wives Club,
1938-1957, 1970-1971
Book 95: Faculty Wives Club,
1940-1964
