San José State University School of Business Records, 1952-1976, bulk 1960-1970

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Summary

Title:
San José State University School of Business Records
Dates:
1952-1976, bulk 1960-1970
Creators:
San José State University
Abstract:
The San José State University School of Business Records, 1952-1976 (bulk 1960-1970), document the department's activities and projects, including the Executive in Residence Program, the Visiting Scholar Program, the Distinguished Scholar in Residence, the Distinguished Businessman Seminar Series, the J.C. Penny Project, conference publications, department meeting minutes, and published faculty articles. This collection is arranged into two series: Series I. School of Business Programs and Projects, 1956-1976 (bulk 1964-1974); and Series II. Faculty Articles, 1952-1966 (bulk 1956-1964).
Extent:
3 Boxes, 0.54 linear feet
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English
Preferred citation:

San José State University School of Business Records, MSS-2010-03-03, San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The San José State University School of Business Records, 1952-1976 (bulk 1960-1970), document the department's activities and projects, including the Executive in Residence Program, the Visiting Scholar Program, the Distinguished Scholar in Residence, the Distinguished Businessman Seminar Series, the J.C. Penny Project, conference publications, department meeting minutes, and published faculty articles.

Biographical / historical:

In 1857 the San Francisco Board of Education established Minns' Evening Normal School for current and prospective teachers in the city. Named after its principal, George W. Minns, the institution was formally established as the first California State Normal School by the State Legislature in 1862. A decade later, the Legislature voted to move the Normal School to San José, and the school relocated to its new home on Washington Square prior to the fall term of 1872. After a fire destroyed the Normal School building in 1880, the Legislature authorized $200,000 to construct a new building on the same site. Completed in 1881, the building was commonly referred to as the Second State Normal School. After several names and curriculum changes, Minns' Normal School is now San José State University, offering more than 134 bachelor's and master's degrees with 110 concentrations, and is recognized as one of the top public universities granting such degrees in the West.

Centered in the heart of San José and Silicon Valley, San José State University's College of Business has been serving the business educational needs of the local community and the global marketplace since 1928. Initially known as the School of Business, undergraduate and graduate programs at the College are accredited by AACSB International. Less than 5% of business programs worldwide have earned this distinguished hallmark of excellence in business education. AACSB standards relate to curriculum, faculty resources, admissions, degree requirements, computer facilities, financial resources and intellectual climate. The College of Business is also accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the California State Board of Education. In addition, the university's Donald and Sally Lucas Graduate School of Business is home to seven graduate programs offered by the College: four Masters of Business Administration, a Master of Science in Accountancy, a Master of Science in Taxation, and a Master of Science in Transportation Management.

Acquisition information:
This finding aid was created as part of the Survey and Cataloging Project, a two-year San José State University Library grant project funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. The project began in 2008.The Project Director is Danelle Moon. The Project Archivist is Erin Louthen.
Processing information:

Collection processed by R. Schuyler Selden. Finding aid EAD encoded by R. Schuyler Selden and Silke Higgins. Reviewed by Danelle Moon and Erin Louthen.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into two series: Series I. School of Business Programs and Projects, 1956-1976 (bulk 1964-1974); and Series II. Faculty Articles, 1952-1966 (bulk 1956-1964).

Physical location:
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Bibliography:

Gilbert, Benjamin F., and Burdick, Charles. <em>Washington Square, 1857-1979: The History of San José State University</em>. San José, California: San José State University, 1980.

San José State University. About SJSU. <a href="http://www.sjsu.edu/about_sjsu/" target="_blank" class="external-link">http://www.sjsu.edu/about_sjsu/</a>

San José State University. College of Business. <a href="http://www.sjsu.edu/cob/" target="_blank" class="external-link">http://www.sjsu.edu/cob/</a>

San José State University. Donald and Sally Lucas Graduate School of Business. About Us. <a href="http://www.sjsu.edu/lucasschool/aboutus/" target="_blank" class="external-link">http://www.sjsu.edu/lucasschool/aboutus/</a>

Walsh, James P. <em>San José State University: An Interpretive History, 1950-2000</em>. San José, California: San José State University, 2003.

About this collection guide

Date Prepared:
© 2010
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid created by R. Schuyler Selden. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word. Date of source: April 5, 2010.

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright is 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. Copyright restrictions may apply to digital reproductions of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.

Preferred citation:

San José State University School of Business Records, MSS-2010-03-03, San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives.

Location of this collection:
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0028, US
Contact:
408-808-2062
special.collections@sjsu.edu
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