Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- James E. Straukamp papers
- Dates:
- 1941-2003, bulk Bulk, 1957-2001
- Abstract:
- Collection consists of the personal and teaching files of James E. Straukamp, History Professor and Minister.
- Extent:
- 2.5 Linear feet (2 record cartons)
- Language:
- and Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item including date], [Folder Title], MSS 2003/39, James E. Straukamp papers, Department of Special Collections and University Archives, University Library, California State University, Sacramento.
Background
- Biographical / historical:
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James Edward Straukamp was born June 23, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois. By the 1930s, his family relocated to San Jose, California where he attended a Jesuit high school. Inspired to become a priest, Straukamp joined the religious order and became ordained in 1957. In addition, he attended Gonzaga University, where he received a Master's degree in Philosophy; University of Santa Clara, where he received a degree in Theology; and UC Berkeley, where he studied Renaissance History. In 1969, he moved to Sacramento where he taught history at Sacramento State until 1994.
Throughout his lifetime, Straukamp was a social activist who spoke out for human rights. In particular, he protested the Vietnam War and helped counsel conscientious objectors during the draft. In the 1980s, he also reached out to victims of AIDS in the Sacramento community.
On March 4, 2012, he passed away from Alzheimer's disease.
- Acquisition information:
- The James E. Straukamp papers were given to the Department of Special Collections and University Archives by James Straukamp on November 1, 2003.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- August 2015
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2015-10-20T11:51-0700
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research. Some restrictions may apply.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright is protected by the copyright law, Chapter 17 of the U.S. Code. Requests for permission to publish, quote, or reproduce from collections must be submitted in writing to the Head of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives. Permission for publication is given on the behalf of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives, The Library, California State University, Sacramento as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item including date], [Folder Title], MSS 2003/39, James E. Straukamp papers, Department of Special Collections and University Archives, University Library, California State University, Sacramento.
- Location of this collection:
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University Library, MS 60396000 J StreetSacramento, CA 95819, US
- Contact:
- 916-278-6144