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Title: San José State University Industrial Arts Department Collection
Dates: 1942-1980
Bulk Dates: 1960-1964
Collection number: MSS-2009-12-01
Creator:
San José State University
Collection Size:
2 boxes,
1.75 linear feet
Repository:
San José State University. Library.
San José, California 95192-0028
Abstract: The San José State University Industrial Arts Department Collection, 1942-1980 (bulk 1960-1964), includes a variety of materials
pertaining to the department's course curriculum, awards received, and works created by students. The collection consists
of print and type-written materials along with photographs, postcards, and a handcrafted booklet. Also included is a scrapbook
filled with newspaper clippings from the years 1960-1964 chronicling the Industrial Arts Department's move into its new building
on campus, photographs of teacher training events,
Epsilon Pi Tau (
Rho chapter) event programs, and several complete issues of the
Spartan Daily newspaper from 1966 and 1979. This collection is arranged into two series: Series I. Industrial Arts Department Miscellany,
1942-1980; and Series II. Industrial Arts Department Scrapbook, 1957-1979.
Physical location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
The collection is open for research.
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.
San José State University Industrial Arts Department Collection, MSS-2009-12-01, San José State University Library Special
Collections & Archives.
Collection processed by Silke Higgins. Finding aid EAD encoded by Silke Higgins. Reviewed by Danelle Moon and Erin Louthen.
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.
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.
The Industrial Arts Department has a long-standing history at San José State University. The
San José State College Bulletin for the 1941-1942 school year described the department's primary goal to be the preparation of teachers of industrial arts
for elementary and secondary school positions. Special emphasis was placed on training for general shop teaching, as well
as the training of students with trade experience for positions that mandated highly specialized instructors. Degree options
included a Bachelor of Arts with a major in the field of Industrial Arts, as well as a secondary teaching credential, and
a limited credential based on previous experience. During the 1960-1961 semester break, the Industrial Arts Department moved
to its new, two-million dollar building on the corner of Ninth and San Fernando Street. The new facility provided ample space
and was equipped with the latest advancements in technology.
In 1966, the Industrial Arts Department came under the umbrella of the Division of Sciences and Applied Arts. While the department's
main focus remained unchanged, degree options were extended to include majors of Bachelor of Vocational Education, Business
and Industry, and Industrial Design. Additionally, a Master of Arts degree was offered with four graduate program majors,
leading to specializations in industrial arts teaching, business and industry careers, industrial design, and supervision
or administration in industrial education. Today, the Industrial Arts Department is part of San José State University's School
of Art and Design. The department strengths lie in combining traditional training with computer-based professional skills,
as well as providing education in integrative design theory and related knowledge. Over the last 30 years, due to its location
in Silicon Valley, the program has contributed to the development of the Bay Area as a major international center of Industrial
Design.
Gilbert, Benjamin F., and Burdick, Charles.
Washington Square, 1857-1979: The History of San José State University. San José, California: San José State University, 1980.
San José State College.
Bulletin - Circular of Information and Announcement of Courses, 1941-42. San José, CA: The California States Colleges, 1941.
San José State College.
Bulletin - General Catalog, 1967-68. San José, CA: The California States Colleges, 1967.
San José State College.
Bulletin - General Catalog, 1968-69. San José, CA: The California States Colleges, 1968.
San José State University. About SJSU.
http://www.sjsu.edu/about_sjsu/
San José State University. School of Art and Design - Industrial Design.
http://ad.sjsu.edu/ programs/industrialdesign.html
Walsh, James P.
San José State University: An Interpretive History, 1950-2000. San José, California: San José State University, 2003.
San José State University Art Department Records, MSS-2009-11-07, San José State University Library Special Collections and
Archives.
San José State University Archives Photograph Collection,
MSS-2006-05-01, San José State University Library Special Collections and Archives.
Scope and Content of Collection
The San José State University Industrial Arts Department Collection, 1942-1980 (bulk 1960-1964), includes a variety of materials
pertaining to the department's course curriculum, awards received, and works created by students. The collection consists
of print and type-written materials along with photographs, postcards, and a handcrafted booklet. Also included is a scrapbook
filled with newspaper clippings from the years 1960-1964 chronicling the Industrial Arts Department's move into its new building
on campus, photographs of teacher training events,
Epsilon Pi Tau (
Rho chapter) event programs, and several complete issues of the
Spartan Daily newspaper from 1966 and 1979.
This collection is arranged into two series: Series I. Industrial Arts Department Miscellany, 1942-1980; and Series II. Industrial
Arts Department Scrapbook, 1957-1979.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
San José State University -- Industrial Arts Dept. -- History.
San José College -- History.
California State University, San José -- History.
San José State University -- History.
Education -- Higher -- California -- San José.
Art -- California -- San José -- Exhibitions.
Industrial arts -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- California -- United States.