Guide to the Marian Melendy Papers MSS.2021.04.13
Elena Castaneda
SJSU Special Collections & Archives
1/10/2022
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
San José State University
One Washington Square
San José, CA 95192-0028
special.collections@sjsu.edu
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
SJSU Special Collections & Archives
Title: Marian Melendy Papers
Identifier/Call Number: MSS.2021.04.13
Physical Description:
1 Box
(.417 linear feet)
Date (inclusive): 1947-2016
Physical Description: Good
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.
Content Description
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.
Related Materials
H. Brett Melendy Oral History Collection, MSS-2010-10-06
San José State University Faculty Papers of H. Brett Melendy, MSS-2009-05-01
Processing Information
Collection processed by Elena Castaneda in January 2022.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by alphabetical order.
Biographical / Historical
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.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
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
Subjects and Indexing Terms
American Association of University Women
Santa Clara County (Calif.). Board of Education
San Jose (Calif.) -- History
San José State University
Santa Clara County (Calif.)
Political activists -- California
Planned Parenthood
Women political activists -- Santa Clara County (Calif.)
Box 1, Folder 1
American Association of University Women
1963-2011
Box 1, Folder 3
Certificates and Awards
1965-2016
Box 1, Folder 4
CORO Foundation
1980 - 1981
Box 1, Folder 5
Elementary School Teaching
1950-1960
Box 1, Folder 7
Forum at Rancho San Antonio
2016
Box 1, Folder 9
Janet Gray Hayes
1980-1981
Box 1, Folder 10
Job's Daughters
1947-1950
Box 1, Folder 11
Nancy Ianni Campaign
1988
Box 1, Folder 12
Newspaper Clippings
1961-1990
Box 1, Folder 14
Personal Items: Wedding
1951-1952
Box 1, Folder 18
San Jose Employment
1988-1994
Box 1, Folder 19
Santa Clara County Board of Education
1965-1980
Box 1, Folder 20
Santa Clara County Grand Jury
1995-1996
Box 1
Governor's Conference on the Year 2000
1970
