Fiesta de las Rosas Collection, 1896-1969

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Title:: Fiesta de las Rosas Collection
Dates:: 1896-1969
Creators:: Fiesta de las Rosas, Inc. Fiesta de las Rosas Historic Museum Department Fiesta de las Rosas Board of Directors
Abstract:
Extent:: 2.5 linear feet (5 boxes)
Language:
Preferred citation:: Fiesta de las Rosas Collection. History San Jose Research Library

Scope and content:: Artificial collection of records and ephemera from the Fiesta de las Rosas (earlier known as the Rose Carnival or Carnival of Roses) held in San Jose in 1896, 1901, 1910, 1926-1933, and 1969. Includes committee records, souvenir programs, San Jose State theatrical production programs, and other ephemera.
Biographical / historical:: The first Santa Clara County Carnival of Roses was held in May 1896, followed by a celebration in 1901 to coincide with a visit by President McKinley, and again in 1910 to include an airshow and horse parade. Each included a rose parade, with competing floats from organizations throughout Santa Clara County, and a festival queen. After a hiatus, the festival returned from 1926-1933 as the Fiesta de las Rosas, emphasizing San Jose's Spanish heritage. The 1927 Fiesta included an historic exhibition of artifacts donated by local families. The Fiesta was revived yet again in 1969 to include a rodeo, but was unsuccessful in relaunching an annual tradition.
Acquisition information:: Artificial collection from donations to the historical museum between 1974 and 2017.

Subjects:: Festivals
Parades--California
souvenir programs
administrative records
theater programs
Places:: San Jose (Calif.)
Santa Clara County (Calif.)

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid created by History San Jose Research Library staff.
Date Prepared:: 1896-1969
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:: Open to the public for research by appointment.
Terms of access:: Contact the Research Library & Archives for information on publication and reproduction.

Preferred citation:: Fiesta de las Rosas Collection. History San Jose Research Library

Location of this collection:: History San Jose Research Library

1661 Senter Road

San Jose, CA 95112, US