Guide to the Helen Mignon Collection
1979.2555
Finding aid prepared by Catherine Mills
History San Jose Research Library
1650 Senter Road
San Jose, CA, 95110
(408) 287-2290
research@historysanjose.org
09/20/2011
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This guide was created using Archivists Toolkit, based on a printed inventory of unknown date and authorship.
Title: Helen Mignon Collection
Identifier/Call Number: 1979.2555
Contributing Institution:
History San Jose Research Library
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
10.0 Linear feet
(10 boxes and oversize items)
Date (inclusive): 1870-1968
Abstract: The collection includes significant materials, many of them serial publications, relating to the San Jose State Normal School
and San Jose State College, the U.S. Food Administration Program in Santa Clara County, and early 20th century maps of San
Jose and Santa Clara County.
Language of Materials note: Materials are in English.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
The materials were donated by Helen Mignon.
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open to the public for research by appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
Property rights reside with History San Jose. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact History San Jose
Research Library.
Preferred Citation note
Helen Mignon Collection 1979-2555, History San Jose Research Library, San Jose, California 95112-2599.
Biographical/Historical note
Helen Mignon graduated from San Jose State Teachers College in 1902 and taught Home Economics as an emeritus professor at
San Jose State College in San Jose, California. She joined the faculty in 1912 and was named head of the department in 1924.
Scope and Contents note
The bulk of the collection is related to the teaching of homemaking (or home economics) at San Jose State College during the
period 1917-1935, as well as other publications relating to student life during that time. In addition, there are a significant
number of alumni publications dating from 1925-1958 as well as alumni papers from 1924-1931. Commencement programs (1874-1912,
1914-1929, 1931-1959) and student/faculty directories (1919, 1921-26, 1929-39, 1948-54, 1956-57), as well as catalogs from
1883-1913, are also found in the collection. There are 20 scrapbooks containing news clippings relating to San Jose State
University from 1919-1952 and the U.S. Food Administration programs from both World War I and World War II. Other U.S. Food
Administration materials specific to Santa Clara County include bulletins, reports, correspondence (1917-1919), food guides
and campaigns. The collection also contains two boxes of scattered school publications.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Mignon, Helen L.
FACULTY MEMBER, COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY (education)
Home economics--Study and teaching
San Jose (Calif.)
San Jose State College
San Jose State Normal School
San Jose State University
Santa Clara County (Calif.)
scrapbooks
United States Food Administration
Administrative (grades, forms)
1917-1934
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.1 Linear feet
(1 folder)
Alumni Correspondence
1924-1931
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.1 Linear feet
(1 folder)
Alumni Association - const. & activities
1924-1931
Physical Description:
0.1 Linear feet
(1 folder)
Alumni - Diamond and Centennial celebration
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.1 Linear feet
(1 folder)
Commencement programs
1874-1912, 1914-1929, 1931-1959
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.25 Linear feet
(1 folder)
Student/faculty directories and handbooks
1919, 1921-1926, 1929-1939, 1948-1954, 1956-1957
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
1.0 Linear feet
Educational Aids
1916, 1927
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.25 Linear feet
(1 folder)
Information regarding faculty activities & 1948 manual
1948
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.1 Linear feet
(1 folder)
Homecoming
circa 1924-1933
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.1 Linear feet
(1 folder)
Homemaking Department
1917-1934
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.1 Linear feet
(1 folder)
Scope and Contents note
Student information, exams, department information.
Homemaking Department program announcements
1927-1945
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.1 Linear feet
(1 folder)
Homemaking Department fashion programs
1925-1935
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.1 Linear feet
(1 folder)
Programs, various
circa 1917-1935
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.1 Linear feet
(1 folder)
Sororities and clubs
circa 1917-1935
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.1 Linear feet
(1 folder)
San Jose State Normal School
1870
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.1 Linear feet
(1 folder)
Student activities
circa 1917-1935
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.1 Linear feet
(1 folder)
Yearbook
June 1912
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.1 Linear feet
(1 folder)
Catalogs
1883-1884, 1887-1887, 1893-1894, 1897, 1910, 1913, 1938-1940, 1949
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
1.25 Linear feet
Classes and registration information
1932-1951
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.1 Linear feet
(1 folder)
Alumni Bulletin
1925-1958
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
1.0 Linear feet
US Food Administration Program in Santa Clara County
1917-1919
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.5 Linear feet
(7 folders)
Scope and Contents note
Materials in this series include bulletins and reports, correspondence, food guides, forms, food campaigns, Santa Clara County
organization, school support, and several scrapbooks of news clippings.
San Jose State University news clippings scrapbooks
1919-1952
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
2.0 Linear feet
(2 boxes)
Publications
1898-1968
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
2.0 Linear feet
(2 boxes and oversize items)
Scope and Contents note
Publications consiste of the Spartan (1964-1968, incomplete); miscellaneous pamphlets published by San Jose State College
(1898-1954); La Torre (1914, 1915, 1918); California Education (1906-1908, incomplete); Normal Pennant (1901-1909, incomplete);
San Jose State College Student Directories (1926-1956, incomplete); Spartan Daily (April 21, 1939 and March 13, 1941); and
State Teacher's College Times (May 12 and June 9, 1926, April 11, 1933).