San Jose Mercury News Collection, 1868-1985

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
San Jose Mercury-news
Abstract:
Extent:
51 filing cabinets, 89 bound newspaper volumes
Language:
Preferred citation:

San Jose Mercury News Collection. History San Jose Research Library

Background

Scope and content:

San Jose Mercury News clippings file and bound volumes of the Daily Mercury and Weekly Mercury. Clippings file is comprised of 45 filing cabinets of biographical clippings, 4 cabinets of Mercury News reporter bylines, and 2 cabinets of subject clippings. Bound volumes are Daily Mercury (1869-1899) and Weekly Mercury (1868-1872, 1880-1900, incomplete).

Acquisition information:
Donated to History San Jose by the California Newspaper Partnership in 2013; transferred to History San Jose in 2014.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open to the public for research by appointment with the Curator of Library & Archives

Terms of access:

Joint copyright is held by History San Jose and California Newspaper Partnership. Permission must be granted by copyright holder for reproduction or publication.

Preferred citation:

San Jose Mercury News Collection. History San Jose Research Library

Location of this collection:
1661 Senter Road
San Jose, CA 95112, US
Contact:
(408) 287-2290