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Guide to the Santa Clara University Medals and Awards Collection, 1854-1989
ARTI-Medals
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Title: Guide to the Santa Clara University Medals and Awards Collection,
Date (inclusive): 1854-1989
Collection number: ARTI-Medals
Creator:
Santa Clara University (Calif.)
Extent: 57 medals and awards
Repository:
Santa Clara University Archives
Santa Clara, CA 95053
Abstract: Santa Clara University Medals and Awards Collection consists of 57 medals and awards, including academic awards and prizes,
organization pins, and commemorative medals dating from 1854-1989.
Language:
English.
Santa Clara University permits public access to its archives within the context of respect for individual privacy, administrative
confidentiality, and the integrity of the records. It reserves the right to close all or any portion of its records to researchers.
Except for photostatic copies and those materials on microfilm, the Mission Santa Clara Collection may be used by researchers
only at the discretion of the University Archivist.
Permission to copy or publish any portion of the Archives' materials must be given by the Archives.
[Identification of item], Santa Clara University Medals and Awards Collection, Santa Clara University. University Archives.
The items in this collection were acquired through gifts, purchases, and transfers from university departments. Accession
information is documented as appropriate.
From its founding in 1851 to the present, Santa Clara University has had a tradition of awarding students for academic excellence,
outstanding oratorical and literary skills, and service to the community. The medals and awards in this collection reflect
this tradition of rewarding excellence.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Santa Clara University Medals and Awards Collection includes 57 medals, awards, and pins dating from 1854 to 1989. They
include special prizes, such as the Nobili Medal and the St. Clare Medall; ordinary prizes, such as the Religion and Arts
Medal and Arithmetic Medal; and organization medals and pins such as Sodality Medals. This collection also includes commemorative
medals celebrating significant events.
Organization of the Collection
The Medals and Awards Collection consists primarily of individual medals and awards, followed by the following series:
- W. Straus Collection - 2 medals
- Barry Collection - 7 medals
- Commemorative Medals - 5 medals