This collection contains various ephemera collected by Dr. Robert D. Pepper spanning 1735-1869. Materials include: a reproduction of the Sixth Congress of the United States, two British indenture contracts on parchment, and a 1869 map of San Francisco's Bernal Heights.

Dr. Robert D. Pepper earned his B.A. from Drew University in 1941, his M.A. from Montclair State Teacher's College in 1949, and earned his Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1963. Dr. Pepper began teaching at San Jose State University as an assistant professor of English in 1963, and is now currently Professor Emeritus of English and Humanities at SJSU.

1 flat file drawers

Copyright has not been assigned to San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote from materials must be submitted in writing to the Director of Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections & 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 reproductions of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.

Collection is open for research