SCU sports photograph collection, circa 1870-2006

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Summary

Title:
SCU sports photograph collection
Subtitle:
A guide to the collection at Santa Clara University
Dates:
circa 1870-2006
Abstract:
The Santa Clara University Sports Photograph Collection consists of black-and-white, slides, and color photographs of men's and women's sports teams and events. Sports represented include baseball, basketball, football and rugby, as well as other minor sports. The collection is an artificial collection comprised of photographs transferred from University departments as well as items donated to or purchased by the Archives.
Extent:
7 Linear Feet 7 linear feet : 35 boxes (ca. 1300 photographic prints)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

SCU sports photograph collection, PHOTO-SCU-SPT, Santa Clara University Library, Archives & Special Collections.

Background

Scope and content:

Includes b&w, slides, and color photographs of men's and women's sports teams and events. Sports represented include baseball, basketball, football and rugby, as well as other minor sports. The collection is an artificial collection comprised of photographs transferred from University departments as well as items donated to or purchased by the Archives.

Biographical / historical:

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 Asìs, 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. 23, 2010) McKevitt, Gerald, S.J. The University of Santa Clara: A History, 1851-1977. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 1979.

Processing information:

Collection processed prior to 2024. Legacy collection data migrated from existing MARC records by Taylor Garvey in 2024. Please consult Archives & Special Collections staff regarding the existence of container lists or other finding aids for this collection.

Arrangement:

Artificial collection arranged alphabetically by sport, then by date.

Physical location:
This collection is located in Santa Clara University Library's Archives & Special Collections.
Physical facet:
Includes b, slides, and color photographs
Material specific details:
English
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Legacy collection data migrated from existing MARC records by Taylor Garvey in 2024. Reviewed by Nadia Nasr.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-11-15 22:20:35 +0000 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research. There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

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 specialcollections@scu.edu. 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:

SCU sports photograph collection, PHOTO-SCU-SPT, Santa Clara University Library, Archives & Special Collections.

Location of this collection:
Dept. of Archives & Special Collections, University Library,
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053-0500, US
Contact:
(408) 554-5530
specialcollections@scu.edu
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