Guide to the James E. Straukamp papers

Finding aid prepared by Christopher Rockwell
California State University, Sacramento Special Collections & University Archives
University Library
2000 State University Drive
Sacramento, CA, 95819-6039
916-278-6144
scua@csus.edu
August 2015


Title: James E. Straukamp papers
Identifier/Call Number: MSS 2003/39
Contributing Institution: California State University, Sacramento Special Collections & University Archives
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 2.5 Linear feet (2 record cartons)
Date (bulk): Bulk, 1957-2001
Date (inclusive): 1941-2003
Abstract: Collection consists of the personal and teaching files of James E. Straukamp, History Professor and Minister.
Language of Materials note: Materials are in English.

Restrictions

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.

Conditions Governing Access note

Collection is open for research. Some restrictions may apply.

Biographical/Historical note

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.

Preferred Citation note

[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.

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

The James E. Straukamp papers were given to the Department of Special Collections and University Archives by James Straukamp on November 1, 2003.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Straukamp, James E.
Straukamp, James E.
AIDS (Disease)
History.
Renaissance.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975.

 

Series 1: Biographical, 1941-1957

Scope and Contents note

Contains biographical information pertaining to James E. Straukamp.
Box 1, Folder 1

Photograph of St. Patrick's School Class, 1941

Box 1, Folder 2

Newspaper. The Cardinal, June 16, 1944

Box 1, Folder 3

Ordination, 1957

 

Series 2: Sermons, 1958-2003

Scope and Contents note

Contains James E. Straukamp's sermons, liturgical workshops, and liturgies.
Box 1, Folder 4

Friern Barnet: Sermons, 1986-1987

Box 1, Folder 5

Retreat? When? undated

Box 1, Folder 6

Retreat? undated

Box 1, Folder 7

Sermons 4th of July, Who? undated

Box 1, Folder 8

Sermons? undated

Box 1, Folder 9

Week-end Retreat Women, 1958-1959

Box 1, Folder 10

Triduum "Buber", 1959

Box 1, Folder 11

379, 1959

Box 1, Folder 12

Series #1 [Novena of Grace], 1959

Box 1, Folder 13

Triduum, 1963

Box 1, Folder 14

Lenten Series and Good Friday, 1963

Box 1, Folder 15

Involvement, 1963

Box 1, Folder 16

I, 1963

Box 1, Folder 17

II, 1963

Box 1, Folder 18

III, 1963

Box 1, Folder 19

IV, 1963

Box 1, Folder 20

V, 1963

Box 1, Folder 21

Sunday Sermon, 1963-1964

Box 1, Folder 22

Week-End Dialogues, 1963

Box 1, Folder 23

Sermon Preparation (Current), 1999

Box 1, Folder 24

Students, 1994; 2003

Box 1, Folder 25

Sermons, 1995

Box 1, Folder 26

HAIR, 1969

Box 1, Folder 27

VIII Pentecost Lutheran Church of the Redeemer (Epiphany-1B), January 13, 1991

Box 1, Folder 28

"Devotion: Its Meaning and Use in the Writings of St. Ignatius of Loyola," undated

Box 1, Folder 29

Liturgical Workshop, 1967

Box 1, Folder 30

Liturgy, 1967

 

Series 3: Draft Counseling, 1964-1971

Scope and Contents note

Contains James E. Straukamp's counseling pertaining to the Vietnam draft.
 

Series 4: AIDS Counseling, 1985-1990

Scope and Contents note

Contains James E. Straukamp's sermons, counseling, and work pertaining to AIDS.
 

Series 5: CSUS, 1957-2001

Scope and Contents note

Contains teaching materials, lectures, syllabi pertaining to courses James Straukamp taught at CSUS.
Box 1, Folder 73

Image Repository - CSUS & Attempt, undated

Box 1, Folder 74

CSUS: Evaluations, 1975-1976

Box 1, Folder 75

TV - Age of Renaissance, 1972

Box 1, Folder 76

Curriculum Vitae, 1975

Box 1, Folder 77

TV: Renaissance; Syllabus, undated

Box 1, Folder 78

D.L.: State Library; Projects; My Research, 2000

Box 1, Folder 79

Distance Learning Proposal & Copyright Guidelines, 1997

Box 1, Folder 80

MPT: General Disc.

Box 2, Folder 1

[Straukamp's Educational Television (ETV) Essay], undated

Box 2, Folder 2

ID 196 - Church and State, 1980

Box 2, Folder 3

10+ Paid's Journeys, undated

Box 2, Folder 4

107: Lectures by Coordinator, undated

Box 2, Folder 5

Photocopy of The Reformation Crisis, Introduction: The Framework of Crisis by Joel Hurtsfield, undated

Box 2, Folder 6

Paul: The Traveler, undated

Box 2, Folder 7

Christianity and Peace, 1983

Box 2, Folder 8

Change and Church Divided, undated

Box 2, Folder 9

Syllabi, 1989

Box 2, Folder 10

115: Study Guides, undated

Box 2, Folder 11

Hist 115: Exams, 1985

Box 2, Folder 12

Hist 115B, Fall 1981

Box 2, Folder 13

Hist 115: Fall 1983, 1983

Box 2, Folder 14

[An Outline of the English Reformation], undated

Box 2, Folder 15

280: Handouts, undated

Box 2, Folder 16

128A Exams: Stuart, undated

Box 2, Folder 17

Luther: Lecture 1, undated

Box 2, Folder 18

Luther: Lecture 2, undated

Box 2, Folder 19

Luther: Lecture 5, 2000-2001

Box 2, Folder 20

Resources, undated

Box 2, Folder 21

Reformation: Luther, undated

Box 2, Folder 22

Luther: Theologia Germanica, undated

Box 2, Folder 23

Lectures/Talks, undated

Box 2, Folder 24

Curriculum Vitae, undated

Box 2, Folder 25

Middlesex Polytechnic, 1963

Box 2, Folder 26

University, 1966

Box 2, Folder 27

England, 1986

Box 2, Folder 28

Las Vegas Pictures, undated

Box 2, Folder 29

Correspondence, 1970

Box 2, Folder 30

England: Studies, 1966

Box 2, Folder 31

Special Studies, 1957-1958

Box 2, Folder 32

Harper & Row, 1972

Box 2, Folder 33

Origins, 1969-1972

Box 2, Folder 34

Diggers, undated

Box 2, Folder 36

The Western Civilization Slide Collection - Master Guide, 1982

Box 2, Folder 37

The Western Civilization Videodisc and CD-Rom Master Guide, 1996

Box 2, Folder 38

History, 1900s

Box 2, Folder 39

Miscellaneous,

Box 2, Item 1

Series 6: Photographs, 1971

Scope and Contents note

Collection consists of photographs originally owned by John Green, an acquaintance of James Straukamp and Vietnam veteran. Items were removed from their photo albums, and kept in their original order.
Of particular interest are the photographs of the Kim Chan Orphanage.
 

Kim Chan Orphanage, May 1971-1971

 

Color Snapshots, undated