San José State University Reports Collection, 1919-1997, bulk 1950-1980

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Summary

Title:
San José State University Reports Collection
Dates:
1919-1997, bulk 1950-1980
Creators:
San José State University
Abstract:
The San José State University Reports Collection, 1919-1997 (bulk 1950-1980), consists of reports published by or about San José State University. The collection includes annual reports produced by various SJSU departments, accreditation reports, and reports about the California State College system. This collection is arranged into one series: Series I. San José State University Reports, 1919-1997 (bulk 1950-1980).
Extent:
8 boxes, 7.42 linear feet
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English
Preferred citation:

San José State University Reports Collection, MSS-2010-06-01, San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The San José State University Reports Collection, 1919-1997 (bulk 1950-1980), consists of reports published by or about San José State University. The collection includes annual reports produced by various SJSU departments, accreditation reports, and reports about the California State College system.

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.

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 Robert Donahue. Reviewed by Danelle Moon and Erin Louthen.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into one series: Series I. San José State University Reports, 1919-1997 (bulk 1950-1980).

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. <em>About SJSU.</em><a href="http://www.sjsu.edu/about_sjsu/" target="_blank" class="external-link">http://www.sjsu.edu/about_sjsu/</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 Robert Donahue. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word. Date of source: June 9, 2010.

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright is assigned to the San Jose State University 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 Reports Collection, MSS-2010-06-01, 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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