The Arnold Joyal papers measure 1.5 linear foot and date from 1940 to 1996. The papers predominantly cover Joyal's professional life and are arranged into two series: Personal and Professional.

Arnold Edward Joyal was born on October 13, 1902, in Quebec, Canada. At the University of California, Berkeley, Joyal received a B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. Joyal remained in the field of education throughout his professional life and began his career in 1926 as a teacher and later as the principal of Union High School in Wheatland, California. He taught at many schools and universities and led as the Dean of the College of Education at the University of Oklahoma between 1945 and 1948 and the third President of Fresno State College (now California State University, Fresno) between 1948 and 1964.

Copyright has been transferred to California State University, Fresno.

The collection is open for research.