Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Marian Melendy Papers
- Dates:
- 1947-2016
- Abstract:
- This collection consists of the personal papers pertaining to Marian Melendy, the first woman to be elected to the Santa Clara County Board of Education. The date range for this collection is 1947 to 2016.
- Extent:
- 1 Box (.417 linear feet)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
-
Marian Melendy Papers, MSS-2021-04-13, San Jose State University Library, Special Collections & Archives
Background
- Scope and content:
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Personal papers of Marian Melendy (b. 1930 - d. 2021) including speeches, documents related to political work, certificates, awards, and resumes, as well as documents related to her work as an elementary school teacher. Also included are materials related to Melendy's work with the Girl Scouts, Planned Parenthood, and the Santa Clara County Grand Jury. The date range for this collection is 1947-2016, but the bulk of the material falls between 1960 -1980.
- Biographical / historical:
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Marian Melendy, born on September 30, 1930 in Fresno, CA, devoted her professional life to advocating policies to support women and families in San Jose. Melendy was active in the American Association of University Women, serving as president of the San Jose Branch in 1963-64. She was elected to the Santa Clara County Board of Education in 1966 as the first woman on the board, in 1968 she was elected its president, another first. Melendy also worked on behalf of Planned Parenthood, both as a volunteer and as president of the board of directors of Planned Parenthood Mar Monte. After receiving a CORO fellowship in public affairs, she began her service at San Jose City Hall, first with an internship in the office of then-mayor Janet Gray Hayes, and later as chief of staff to Councilmember Nancy Ianni. Her husband, Brett Melendy, was a professor of history at San José State University.
- Processing information:
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Collection processed by Elena Castaneda in January 2022.
- Arrangement:
-
This collection is arranged by alphabetical order.
- Physical description:
- Good
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-01-13 11:50:01 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to the San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the 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.
- Preferred citation:
-
Marian Melendy Papers, MSS-2021-04-13, San Jose State University Library, Special Collections & Archives
- Location of this collection:
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One Washington SquareSan Jose, CA 95192-0028, US
- Contact:
- 408-808-2062