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).