San Jose State College Songs and Music Collection, 1876-1882, bulk 1942-1945

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Summary

Title:
San Jose State College Songs and Music Collection
Dates:
1876-1882, bulk 1942-1945
Creators:
San José State University
Abstract:
The San Jose State College Songs and Music Collection consists of songbooks, sheet music, and a single audio recording (1876-1882, 1942-1945). The San Jose State College Songs and Music Collection consists of songbooks, sheet music, and a single audio recording. The songbooks include the "Say Ho-Flying Spartans Away" songbook written by Fred Waring in 1942, a folder containing Spartan fight songs from 1945, and a bound song book containing the song "Labor and Wait" by Evalyn V. Aplin and J.H. Elwood from San Jose Normal School Class of 1882. This single series collection is arranged chronologically by date.
Extent:
1 box (1.25 linear feet)
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English
Preferred citation:

San Jose State College Songs and Music Collection, MSS-2010-06-04, San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The San Jose State College Songs and Music Collection consists of songbooks, sheet music, and a single audio recording (1876-1882, 1942-1945). The songbooks include the "Say Ho-Flying Spartans Away" songbook written by Fred Waring in 1942, a folder containing Spartan fight songs from 1945, and a bound song book containing the song "Labor and Wait" by Evalyn V. Aplin and J.H. Elwood from San Jose Normal School Class of 1882.

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 Jose, 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.

Processing information:

Collection processed by Kimberly Koshiyama. Finding aid EAD encoded by Kimberly Koshiyama. Reviewed by Danelle Moon and Erin Louthen.

Arrangement:

This single series collection is arranged chronologically by date.

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.<span> Washington Square, 1857-1979: The History of San José State University.</span> San José, California: San José State University, 1980.

San José State University. About SJSU. http://www.sjsu.edu/about_sjsu/ Walsh, James P. San José State University: An Interpretive History, 1950-2000. San José, California: San José State University, 2003.

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

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Kimberly Koshiyama
Date Prepared:
© 2010
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid created by Kimberly Koshiyama. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word. Date of source: June 24, 2010.

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright has been 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 as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader. Copyright restrictions also apply to digital reproductions of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.

Preferred citation:

San Jose State College Songs and Music Collection, MSS-2010-06-04, 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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