This collection consists of approximately 450 original prints that were purchased for research and reference use for the study of art and humanities at San José State University.

The artworks in this collection were bought for the Humanities Reading Room (also called the Art Reading Room) for reference use in the Wahlquist Library. From November 6-17, 1978, a small selection of prints was displayed in an exhibit at Gallery One, located in the Department of Art at San Carlos and Ninth Streets. The bulk of the Japanese woodblock prints were separated for the exhibit and were subsequently processed as a stand-alone collection. When the Clark Library opened in 1982, both collections were transferred to the San José Special Collections and Archives Department, which also moved to a larger facility in the Wahlquist Library at the time.

1 Box 1 over-sized box (.25 linear feet)

Copyright has not been assigned to the San Jose State University Library Special Collections & Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of San Jose State University Special Collections & Archives. 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.

Collection is open for research.