The AIDS Resources, Information & Services (ARIS) Records, 1986-2003 (1990-2001), document the services, publicity efforts and internal functioning of the ARIS volunteer foundation which provided information, resources and support for AIDS & HIV positive patients in Santa Clara County. ARIS...

This collection contains the scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, and various correspondence of the members of the San Jose State College Allenian Society sorority from 1908-2008. Most of the material dates from 1939-2007 and focuses on the Allenian Society’s local activities prior...

Records in this collection document the structure, finances, history, culture, and charitable contributions of the Alpha Phi Alpha alumni chapter Eta Sigma Lambda, which is based in San José, California.

Alfred E. Alquist (Democrat) served the California State Legislature as an Assemblyman from 1963 to 1966 and as a Senator from 1967 to 1996. Alquist represented Assembly District 24 and Senate Districts 11 and 13. He authored several bills on...

This collection includes newspaper clippings, correspondence, administrative papers, photographs, awards, and other memorabilia that document the political and personal life of Blanca Alvarado during the years she served on the San Jose City Council and the Santa Clara County Board...

This collection consists of militaria belonging to various service-members in the WWII and Cold War eras. Included are: the lapel pins and certification cards of WWII Merchant Mariner William H. Pabst Jr.; a WWII-era Army Medical Department First Aid Kit...

The Antique Valentine’s Day Cards Collection, 1948-1950, consists of thirty-two decorated cut-out valentines, two pop-up valentines, one large valentine, one newspaper clipping from 1950, and three notecards with written information about valentines. This collection is arranged in two series: Series...

Dr. Dwight E. Bentel was a noted professor of journalism at San Jose State University from 1934 through 1974, as well as the acknowledged founder of the school’s Department of Journalism. Dr. Bentel also had a lifelong passion for Death...

The Billy DeFrank LGBT Silicon Valley Community Center Records consist of news clippings, newsletters, and magazines. There is a sizeable photographic collection that contains pictures of social events hosted by the Billy DeFrank LGBT Silicon Valley Community Center, including Gay...

This collection contains documents and items of Louis Bisceglia's personal and professional research materials, research notes, and correspondence. Bisceglia's personal notes and documentation cover the years of 1955-1990 and focus on Bisceglia's study on British and Irish-American history. His research...

The Black Americana Collection is a collection of photographs, printed materials, textiles, and three-dimensional objects related to the African American experience in northern California, and collected by Ted Sahl, a photo-journalist who practiced in San Jose.

The Black Masque Society Records document the history of the San José State University's Black Masque Honor Society, alumni, and reunion activities from 1957 to 2013. The collection materials consist of the adminstrative records, correspondence, negatives, memorabilia, and scrapbooks with...

This collection of baseball memorabilia honors San Jose State University Hall of Fame baseball player Howard "Lefty" Blethen. Materials include two awards, two autographed baseballs, and one autographed football. The materials are dated between 1978 and 2001.

The Bohnett Family Papers contain materials from the estate of Joan Evans Bohnett, a San José State University alumnus (Class of 1966), whose grandfather was an advisor to Presidents MacQuarrie and Wahlquist. Materials include newspaper clippings, newsletters, Tower Lists, faculty...

The Burbank Historic Homes Survey Records includes materials relating to the survey of historic homes in the Burbank district of San Jose. The survey was conducted in 1991 by Mardi Bennett for Marben Associates. The records consist of preliminary data...

The Charles B. Burdick Military History Collection, 1914-1984 (bulk 1939-1966), represents the research files and collections amassed by military historian and SJSU history professor, Charles B. Burdick. The collection documents the history of World War I and World War II.

The Charles B. Burdick War Poster Collection 1914-1979 (bulk 1914-1945) is a graphic art collection of posters documenting World War I and World War II. The collection consists of over 1,400 posters created by both the United States and foreign...

This collection contains the family documents of Lyle and Clarence Burmahln, who are responsible for funding San José State University's Clarence F. and Lyle V. Burmahln Scholarships. The Burmahln documents were given to the university by Austen Warburton, the Burmahlns'...

Two hundred and eighty-nine postcards and a newspaper clipping depicting early scenes of the Santa Clara Valley with a focus on towns, points of interest, and agriculture, accompanied by sixteen pages of handwritten instructor's notes. Circa 1905 - 1925, 1947,...

Friends of Irish Freedom (FOIF), the American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic (AARIR), the Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH), the (Dublin, Ireland), the Irish Republican Prisoners and Soldiers Dependents Fund, and the Celtic Cross Association are among...

The California and San José State University Master Plan for Higher Education Records document the 1960 California Master Plan for Education and the 1962 San José State University Campus Master Plan. The Master Plan was the development plan for university...

The California State University Board of Trustees Records (1961-1968) document the governances and administrative activities of the Board of Trustees. The records consist primarily of meeting minutes and resolutions, as well as administrative articles, correspondence, and directives representing revisions made...

The California Stereograph Collection consists of seventy-eight cards published by the Keystone View Company, Underwood & Underwood, the Union View Company, and other small publishing houses. Stereograph views were produced in the millions by photographers all over the world. Stereographs...

The Hugh T. Carlisle Collection (1826-1924, bulk 1861-1924) documents the life of Hugh T. Carlisle, a Civil War soldier and veteran. The collection contains correspondence, journals, legal records related to his military pension and property transactions, newspaper clippings, and a...

This collection consists of 24 lithographic prints and one plate created by Professor Sol Kent Carson.

The bulk of this collection consists of recipes written and collected by Adele Charlson during her career as a home economics teacher in San José. It also contains curriculum materials and information on Charlson's family history.

The Chicano Latino Comic Books Collection consists of comic books, zines, and posters that were written, illustrated, and in some instances, published by Chicano and Latino artists. With the exception of Michael Aushenker, prominent author of the series ‘The Nine...

The Chinese American Women's Club of Santa Clara County Records (1962-1999) documents the activities of a civic club whose mission is to "preserve Chinese culture and traditions and serve [the] community where needed." The collection materials include correspondence, meeting minutes,...

The Chowchilla Kidnapping Newspaper Clippings Collection contains newspaper documentation of the kidnapping of twenty-six school children and their bus driver in Chowchilla, California on July 15, 1976. The newspaper articles document the kidnapping, the rescue, and the trial of the...

The Civil War Centennial Publications Collection (1914-1987, bulk 1961-1964) consists of maps, pamphlets and publications related to the American Civil War Centennial. In 1957, an act of Congress created the United States Civil War Centennial Commission and a national public...

The materials in this collection consist of photographs, newspaper articles, original newspapers, memorabilia, oral history cassette tapes, memorial calendars, and alumni association publications related to California camps and one Oregon camp.

The Dr. Ernest Cleary Family Papers document the life of Dr. Cleary and his family from 1855-1980. The papers consist of correspondence between Cleary family members, journals Dr. Cleary kept during school and his career, photographs and journals of backpacking...

The Irene Dalis-Loinaz Papers (1831-2015, bulk 1950-2000) consists of correspondence, adminstrative records, notes, vocal and music scores, photographs, and opera publications, audiovisual materials, and relating to the life and career of Mezzo-Soprano opera singer Irene Dalis (1925-2014).

The John De Vincenzi Papers document De Vincenzi's activities as the chair of the Gallery Advisory Committee to the San José Fine Arts Commission. The committee advocated for, planned, and managed the development of the San José Civic Gallery--now...

Dead Feminists Broadside Collection is also known as the "Dead Feminists" Series. Each hand lettered, letterpress-printed broadside features a quote by women in history and juxtaposes it into contemporary social and political issues.

The Delphian Study Club Records documents the San Jose Delphian Club's history and activities.

Materials in the collection relate to the family and business matters of Walter Dickins, specifically of work done for the W. W. Dodge & Co. Materials include personal papers, sketches, and clippings related to three generations of the Dickins family.

This collection documents 20 years of Rod Diridon’s public service as the chairperson of both the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors and the Santa Clara Transit Board. The collection includes correspondence, memoranda, speeches, reports, plans, ordinances, maps, project files,...

The Mortimer Downey Transportation Papers reflect major topics in transportation policy during the Mortimer Downey’s long career in public service, including as US Deputy Secretary of Transportation. The dates of the materials span 1962-2018, but the bulk are from the...

The Carl D. Duncan and Patricia Whiting Papers collection consists of the personal papers of Patricia (neé Carpio) Whiting and a portion of letters written between Whiting and Dr. Carl D. Duncan from 1964 to 1966. The letters not...

The Dusenbury Family Collection provides a glimpse into the everyday life of members of the Dusenbury family in the 19th century. The bulk of the collection consists of personal letters written to Celestia Deuel (nee Bishop), and other members of...

The East Palo Alto Women's Club Records consists of administrative records and artifacts documenting the club's activities from 1917-1995.

Don Edwards Congressional Papers document his thirty-two year tenure (1963-1995) in the United States House of Representatives (Calif.). Elected in 1962 (D), Edwards represented San José, Gilroy, and Morgan Hill, and parts of Milpitas and other unincorporated areas of Santa...

The Don Edwards Family Photograph Album Collection consists of personal photograph albums, scrapbooks, articles, clippings, and correspondence related to the Don Edwards family. A bulk of the material is focused on former congressman Don Edwards and his partner and wife,...

The Harry Edwards Papers contain items created and collected by Dr. Edwards throughout the course of his more than fifty-year career as a sociologist, scholar, and activist. Through these objects he documents historic moments in the Civil Rights movement, his...

The Far East Asia Collection consists of a collection of books, scrolls, and other artifacts believed to have been donated by Miss Ethel Swiger. Miss Swiger graduated from San Jose State College in 1934 and received her credential in librarianship...

The Royal Chicano Air Force Poster Collection consists of 192 posters for community-based programs and events held by the city of Sacramento and students from California State University, Sacramento.

The Fine Press Promotional Literature Collection, 1979-2010 (bulk 1985-1998) consists of the publicity literature mailed out to advertise fine books printed by Arion Press, The Book Club of California, The Yolla Bolly Press, and other Californian private presses during the...

The First Class of San Jose State Normal School Research Records was compiled by SJSU Emeritus Professor of History, James P. Walsh. This research collection originated from his earlier publication One and the Same: The History of Continuing Education at...

This collection consists of documents and photographs relating to the establishment and administrative workings of the Western Defense Command (WDC), the War Relocation Authority (WRA) and the Wartime Civilian Control Administration (WCCA) for the year 1942. It includes administrative policies,...

The Harlan D. Fowler Papers (1920-1980) document the career of Harlan D. Fowler, inventor and aviation engineer. The collection consists of his professional papers including technical reports, blueprints, original data, technical publications, drawings, and photographs, as well as airplane models...

The Bob Freimark Collection, 1952-2007 [bulk 1950-1960] is a small representation of the creative work of the San Francisco Bay Area artist. Friemark's work in abstract expressionism and figurative art reflects his interest in Mexican culture as well as social...

The Gerald L. French Photograph Collection consists of photos and negatives taken by Gerald L. French from 1958 to 2011, the bulk being taken between 1958 to 1989. Throughout his career, French photographed subjects around the world ranging from agriculture,...

114 letters to and from Henry French between 1875-1907, with a gap between 1887-1897. Bulk of letters relate to French's grocery business, his involvement with the YMCA, the University of Pacific Alumni Association, personal/family correspondences, and letters relating to his...

The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Periodicals Collection (1968-2003) contains a variety of periodicals that document the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) movement. The place of origin for a majority of these periodicals is California, with the remainder originating...

The Noelle Bobbe George Collection consists of memorabilia collected by San Jose State College alumna Bobbe George (1950) and her mother, Stella Onah Bunch-Hillis (1913). The collection includes normal school documents, teaching certificates, class reunion literature, three-dimensional artifacts, textiles, and...

The collection contains architectural project files, blueprints, professional records, academic papers, portfolios, and biographical files that encompass the professional achievements of Robert Alan German (1957-2004). German, a San Jose State University (SJSU) alumnus, was a prolific Bay Area architect and...

The Benjamin F. Gilbert Research Papers (1953-1979 [bulk 1957-1970]) consist of the manuscripts and research notes of Dr. Gilbert, author of and co-author of The papers also contain correspondence from SJSU interim President Hobert W. Burns and faculty members regarding...

This collection contains materials from the Golden Gate Bridge Exhibit that was on display in the Martin Luther King Jr. Library from November 2012 to March 2013. The collection consists of various printed materials that include a photo essay, a...

The Jesse Sidney Goldstein Papers document the education and career of Jesse Sidney Goldstein. Included in this collection are scripts, letters, short stories, a thesis and awards which give insight into Goldstein’s studies as a graduate student in English Literature...

The Amnon Goldworth Research Collection represents the research conducted by SJSU Philosophy Professor Amnon Goldworth to produce a single manuscript of the major philosophical works of British philosopher Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832). This collection consists of photocopies from Bentham’s papers, held...

The Mayor Ron Gonzales Administrative Papers documents the political career of Ron Gonzales. Gonzales contributed to Santa Clara County politics, first serving two terms as the Mayor of Sunnyvale (1979-1987), and an eight-year term on the Santa Clara County Board...

The John C. Gordon Photographic Collection documents the history of San José and the Santa Clara Valley from 1910 to 1963. The collection consists of 6,000 photographic prints, 187 panorama prints, and 657 panorama negatives.

The John C. Gordon Photographic Negatives Collection documents the history of San José and Santa Clara Valley from 1905-1950 (bulk 1920-1945). The collection consists of approximately 15,000 glass plate, acetate and nitrate negatives. The negatives are arranged by index number,...

The Gordon Greb papers contain documentation related to the world’s first radio broadcasting station, the 1969 strike by faculty at San Jose State College, and the creation of San Jose State's Mass Communications program.

This collection is comprised of professional materials, periodicals, ephemera, correspondence and photographs documenting Norman O. Gunderson's significant career as dean of School of Engineering at San Jose State University (1955-1970), as director of Masters Degree Program in Cybernetic Systems (1970),...

This collection documents the two-term administration of Susan Hammer, who served as Mayor of San Jose between the years 1990 and 1998. The collection consists of administrative files, press and publicity, awards, photographs, videotapes, correspondence, and other memorabilia collected primarily...

The Brooke Hart Kidnapping Newspaper collection provides newspaper documentation of the murder of Brooke Hart, which took place on November 9, 1933 and the subsequent lynching of the perpetrators, John Maurice Holmes and Thomas Harold Thurmond on November 26, 1933...

In 1974 Janet Gray Hayes became mayor of San Jose, California and the first female elected to the office of mayor of a large American city. She was overwhelmingly reelected to a second term, and served as mayor until 1982....

The Janet Gray Hayes Papers Addition documents her tenure as a city council member, vice mayor and mayor, from the 1960s to 2014. This collection consists of newspaper clippings, campaign materials, photographs and other memorabilia. Additionally, some material dates before...

This collection consists of correspondence, transcripts, publications, manuscripts, and photographs.

The Edith Harvey Heron Collection includes watercolors, drawings, etchings, miscellaneous art, prints, newspaper articles, pamphlets, photographs, and professional records.

This collection contains two photo albums with photographs taken between 1932-1945 of Japanese Americans, the Poston Arizona Japanese Internment Camp, and other locations in California and Arizona. Includes an eight page article written in 1943 by John W. Powell on...

The High Tech Gays records (1983-2001, bulk 1983-1997) document the activities of High Tech Gays, an organization for gay high technology workers in Silicon Valley in California. It consists of primarily monthly newsletters, some correspondence, buttons, audio cassette, and photographs.

The Fred Hirsch Ephemera collection documents local civil rights activist organizations in San Jose and Santa Clara County. This collection documents the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the National Farmworkers Association, and Santa Clara County Friends of SNCC, the Mexican...

The Jean Holloway Papers contains typed manuscripts and handwritten creative works by screenwriter and San Jose State College alumna Jean Holloway. The bulk of the collection consists of screenplays, poetry, radio scripts and some coursework from her time in college.

The Mike Honda Congressional Papers contain documentation of Mike Honda's congressional and political career as a House Representative of California. The material in the collection also covers his involvement in numerous committees and caucuses.

This collection consists of approximately 450 original prints that were purchased for research and reference use for the study of art and humanities at San José State University.

The Illuminated Manuscript Collection consists of six color illuminated manuscripts and one color informational guide. This collection is arranged in one series: Series I: Illuminated Manuscripts, 1315 - c. 19th or 20th century.

This collection consists of recordings of interviews on six DVDs from the Indian Diaspora Oral History Project, which was sponsored by the Silicon Valley Center for Global Innovation and Immigration (SVCGII), part of SJSU Global Studies, in 2009.

The International Museum of Women Records, 1993-2014, relate to the Museum's continued promotion of women's history and rights through exhibition and events development. The records consist of administrative documents, news-clippings, exhibit materials, photographs, and audio-visual materials.

The Irish Publications Collection consists of seven publications and reports created between 1820-1921.

The Italian World War I Collection (1914-1922), consists of English translations of several Italian newspapers and speech transcriptions from the Italian Senate and the upper house of the Italian legislature.

This collection consists of forty-seven woodblock prints by Japanese artists from the early 1700s to the mid 1900s, and three brush paintings by artist Shuho Kawashima in 1958.

Collection of 18 vintage photographs of jazz musicians, ca. 1940-1970.

The Geraldine McGrady Jones Collection is a small 20th century family collection that documents ordinary family life in Los Gatos, California. This collection consists of typed and handwritten creative writing works by Geraldine McGrady Jones; family photographs; a collection of...

The Dorothy Kaucher Publications Collection consists primarily of published materials written by Kaucher during the early days of commercial aviation.

The Paul W. Kendall Papers, 1917-1963 (bulk 1939-1950), documents Kendall's military service from World War II to the 1950's. Included in the collection are scrapbooks depicting military personnel, military bases, and non-combat military activities. The Kendall collection includes other military...

This collection consists of various print media produced in the wake of the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy. It contains national news weeklies, corporate newsletters, and regional news from the Richmond, Washington area.

The Kensington Ladies’ Erotica Society Collection documents the variety of activities, organizations, publications, photographs, and news articles about the society.

Artist Friedolin Kessler (1913-1995) was born in St. Louis, Missouri and studied art at Washington University in St. Louis. Following art school he settled in California, initially working as an artist for the Civil Conservation Corps (CCC). With his wife...

The materials in this collection relate to the life and art career of Friedolin Edward Kessler. The materials consist of personal papers, photographic reproductions of his art, and a few original art pieces.

The Keystone View Company Stereocard Collection contains more than 600 stereocards published by the Keystone View Company. The Stereocards were used for educational purposes as well as for entertainment. The Keystone View Company had branches throughout the country and Europe...

The Keystone View CompanyWorld War Through the Stereoscope Collection consists of 300 stereograph cards featuring scenes from WWI, a stereoscope for viewing the cards, and a 1928 copy of the book "The World War Through the Telebinocular."

The Fern Kilburn Photograph Collection consists of 51 photographs taken between 1916-1917. Photos depict San Jose State Normal School students, buildings, Kindergarten Training School faculty and students, members of the Browning Literary Society, and various photos of Kilburn and associates.

The Thomas M. King Papers includes materials related to King's historic preservation work in San Jose, perticularly as it relates to the San Jose Survey of Historic and Archaeological Sites; and various edited manuscripts of King's published work

The Kuhlman Family Papers (1888-1972) includes the personal papers of Harry Kuhlman, a materials engineer in the California State Department of Highways and his wife, Hazel McIntosh, a graduate of the California State Normal School in 1914 and teacher in...

The Ladder Periodical Collection consists of incomplete magazine issues from the The Ladder—A Lesbian Review dating between the years 1963-1966. These magazines were very important to the acceptance of homosexuality in the United States during the 1960s and1970s. The Ladder...

The Landscapes Glass Plate Negatives Collection contains 299 original glass plate negatives of various late 19th century geographic landscapes and locations taken by an unknown photographer circa 1850-1886. The negatives represented include 252 images of New Zealand, including the now...

The David J. Langum, Sr. Legal Papers, 1968-1978 document Langum's ten-year tenure in San José, California as a practicing attorney and resident. The papers consist of complete legal files and a sampling of other legal cases. Langum is a lawyer,...

A collection of 118 photographic prints featuring Latin American actors in Hollywood films spanning from the 1920s to the 1960s. This collection includes studio portraits, publicity shots, photos from their private lives, as well as photos from behind the scenes.

The League of Women Voters of San Jose/Santa Clara Chapter Records consists of administrative records, political studies and action materials, which include subject specific legislation, government records, voter and election data and reports, as well as convention and meeting records...

The Lesbian Feminist Publications Collection consists of a variety of lesbian feminist publications, including periodicals, anthologies, bibliographies, fiction and non-fiction books, poetry, bookstore bookmarks, event pamphlets, games, and a VHS tape.

This collection is comprised of a few personal items belonging to Sarah Locke and various members of her family. The materials document Locke's time at California State Normal School and include items such as books, journals and a diary. Also...

The Edwin Markham Family Papers (1898-1994) includes a variety of documents and photographs chronicling the life of Edwin Markham, noted poet and California State Normal School, San Jose, graduate. This artificial collection includes newspaper clippings, printed poems and pamphlets, photographs,...

The Edwin Markham Family Papers II (1925-1941) includes handwritten correspondence, typed poems, a photograph, and a memorial service program for Markham dated April 20, 1941.

The Glenna Matthews Oral History Collection, 1984-2014, consists of fifty-one oral histories, forty-one of which have been transcribed. Historian Glenna Matthews conducted these interviews as part of the research for her book, (2003).

The Margaret Elizabeth McIntosh Black Collection consists of photographs, tintypes, correspondence, and artifacts. McIntosh Black graduated from the California State Normal School in December of 1884. The collection features several photographs and tintypes, including one of Minnie Palmer, the famous...

The Dianne McKenna Papers document a portion of her political career as Mayor and City Council Member of Sunnyvale from 1977-1984, and her work on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors (SCCBS), on which she served serving from 1985-1996....

The H. Brett Melendy Oral History Collection documents the experiences of various university administrators and faculty through oral history interviews. The collection consists of audio tapes and transcriptions, correspondence, typed and handwritten notes, and related files on specific departments and...

This collection consists of the personal papers pertaining to Marian Melendy, the first woman to be elected to the Santa Clara County Board of Education. The date range for this collection is 1947 to 2016.

The Harry Meserve and Marilyn Scronce Collection consists of a large body of literature published by a number of New Left political organizations from the United States during the 20th Century. These publications range from bulletins, both external and internal,...

The Norman Mineta Papers, 1961-2001 (bulk 1975-1995) document the long-term political career of Norman Mineta. Mineta began his career in local politics as a member of the San José City Council in 1967 and served as mayor from 1971-1975. In...

The Secretary Norman Y. Mineta Papers documents the career of Mineta after his 2006 resignation as Secretary of Transportation under President George W. Bush. This collection primarily documents his projects during his five-year appointment at Hill & Knowlton, a global...

The Miscellaneous Journals and Manuscripts Collection contains two business journals that document the F. Kuchenbeiser's Works, a San Jose foundry company, a Portuguese Fraternal Benefit Society, a newspaper clippings journal documenting World War I as well as miscellaneous manuscripts related...

The Willard O. Mishoff Library Science Literature Collection 1875 - 1967 (bulk 1920-1959) contains a variety of published and unpublished materials disseminated to American libraries and practicing librarians to aid them in collection development, reference, circulation, and cataloging services. Typical...

This collection consists of administrative files, correspondence, publicity, outreach, publications, reports and photographs of the San Jose/South Bay chapters of the National Organization for Women. It is arranged into two series: Administrative Files, 1971-2007; and Outreach and Publicity, 1971-2005.

The National Propaganda Collection, 1933-1947 (bulk 1937-1940), documents English-language propaganda directed towards the United States in the years before, during, and after World War II. The records consist of pamphlets and booklets produced by or on behalf of Italy, Japan,...

This collection documents the Santa Clara County Chapter of the National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC), 1973-2002. It consists of administrative and financial records, publicity materials, campaign materials, ephemera and various documents related to other California NWPC chapters.

The Peter Nurkse Digital Collection (1846-1906, bulk 1906) is a small collection of digital images donated by Peter Nurkse. The collection contains digital reproductions of the works of early California artists' D.H Goddar and C.R. Parson's and well-known California photographer...

The Older Women's League (OWL), Santa Clara County Chapter Records documents thirty years of the history of the OWL Santa Clara County Chapter. The records include OWL publications, the minute records of the Board of Directors, correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, event...

The One Inc. Magazine Collection 1953-1982 (Bulk: 1953-1967) includes One Institute Quarterly: Homophile Studies (1958-1965); Mattachine Review (1956-1962); and One Magazine (1953-1967, 1972), as well as miscellaneous bibliographies and articles. One Inc. was founded in 1952 and in 1953 incorporated...

The Panama Stereocard collection consists of thirty-six cards published by Underwood and Underwood featuring scenes in the Republic of Panama from the first decade of the 20th century. Stereograph views were a very popular entertainment medium predating television and film....

This collection contains materials from Ralph Parkman's career in the Engineering Department at San José State University. Included are historical narratives about engineering programs and curricula, teaching materials, and related newspaper clippings.

This collection is comprised of 43 original costume illustrations used for the San Jose State College production of Henrik Ibsen’s , which was presented during the college’s Diamond Jubilee on May 21st, 1937. These costume designs were produced by students...

This collection contains various ephemera collected by Dr. Robert D. Pepper spanning 1735-1869. Materials include: a reproduction of the Sixth Congress of the United States, two British indenture contracts on parchment, and a 1869 map of San Francisco's Bernal Heights.

The Performing Arts Program Collection documents theater productions from venues in New York, San Francisco, and San Jose between the years 1894-1941. The programs consist of orchestra, theater, symphony, opera, and recital programs. Each one is compiled with event details,...

The Rocci G. Pisano Collection consists of faculty service awards and commemorative flags collected by Dr. Rocci G. Pisano, Professor Emeritus at San José State University. After teaching biology at San José State for thirty years, Dr. Pisano dedicated the...

The Poetry Journals and Chapbooks Collection provides a representative sample of the poetry published in the United States during the 1970s and early 1980s. The collection includes poetry chapbooks and journal issues, literary catalogs, publishing guides, magazine and press directories,...

The Mark Porsche Papers (1989-1992) document Porsche's organization of the Gay Pride Parade Celebration of San Jose and his work on the Gay Pride Celebration Committee of San Jose and the California Association of Pride, Inc. The collection includes correspondence,...

Shortly after her fourth child was diagnosed with Down's syndrome, Florene Stewart Poyadue became involved with Parents Helping Parents (PHP), a Santa Clara Valley based local support network for parents of disabled children. Under her direction, Poyadue transformed PHP from...

The Lowell Clark Pratt Papers, 1959-1963 (bulk 1960-1963) contains personal correspondence written (typed) by Lowell Clark Pratt to his daughter Lucia Gilbertson and her family, a few family photographs, news clippings, and includes excerpts from these letters complied by his...

This is a collection of math (calculus) books and related materials by Howard Swann, former professor at San Jose State University from 1970-2003, and John F. Johnson of Teapot Graphics (illustrator). In addition to the books, this collection consists of...

The Bill Regan Photograph Collection documents San Jose State University (SJSU) from 1937 to 1953. The images chronicle a variety of campus events, sports, students, staff and faculty members. The collection consists of photographs and negatives.

In the 1960s, librarians in the California State University and Colleges System were one of three academic employee groups along with teaching faculty and student affairs officers. Librarians were the only group of academic employees on a different and lower...

The Fred Ross, Sr. Papers consist of correspondence, photographs, book manuscripts and other materials pertaining to community organizer, Fred Ross, Sr. The date range of this collection is 1945-2003, which encompasses the later decades of Fred Ross Sr's life, as...

The Victoria Rue Papers contain documentation of Dr. Rue's career as a writer, director, and professor, as well as her personal and family history.

The Ted Sahl Addition was originally comprised of 16 scrapbooks created by photojournalist Ted Sahl on Bay Area social justice movements, 2012 election coverage, presidential memorabilia, local LGBTQ+ history, and Black history. A majority of the scrapbooks comprise of materials...

This collection documents the career of photojournalist Theodore (Ted) Sahl. Sahl spent the majority of his career documenting social and political events in the Bay Area. The bulk of this collection documents his photographic work with the gay and lesbian...

The Ted Sahl Social Justice Collection represents thirty years of the work of local photojournalist Theodore (Ted) Sahl documenting social, political, and cultural events in the Bay Area.

This collection contains issues of the San Diego Gay Times/Gay & Lesbian times from its first issue in 1988 through the year 2009. The magazine focused on news and events surrounding the San Diego LGBT community as well as the...

This collection includes postcards that feature black and white images of ruins from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire. The devastating earthquake occurred on April 18, 1906, and fires proceeded for the next several days. The impact of the...

The San Francisco Earthquake Photograph Collection is made up of 28 photographs of the structural damage caused by the earthquake and fire that hit San Francisco and the Northern California coast on April 18, 1906. Many of the pictures are...

The San Francisco Odalisque Newspaper Collection is comprised of issues 1-5 and 7-9 of the San Francisco Odalisque.

This collection documents the history of the San José Peace & Justice Center from 1948 to 2013. The collection records include: administrative records, board minute records, correspondence, newsletters, photographs, publicity and event files, news clippings, and ephemera.

The Academic Council Records, 1961-1972, document the history and administrative responsibilities of the Academic Council, a precursor to the Academic Senate. The records consist of council budgets, correspondence, meeting minutes, assorted California State University (CSU) information bulletins, and a CSU...

The SJSU Academic Senate Records, 1952-2004 (bulk 1970-1999), document the history and administrative responsibilities of the Academic Senate. The records consist of general, administrative and committee files, budget reports and correspondence, as well as newspaper clippings and audio tapes. The...

A small collection of mixed materials from San José State University's Amateur Radio Club from 1939 to 2022. This collection includes materials related to the club's activities such as an amateur radio station log book, an attendance sheet, and QSL...

The San José State University and California State University Budget Office Records 1945-1989 (bulk 1960-1975) document the administrative and financial activities of this branch of the university, which operates under the direction of the Associate Vice President for Finance. The...

The San José State University and the San José Public Library System Joint Library Project Records, 1994-2005 (bulk 1998-2000) document the planning and construction of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, the first joint venture between a university and...

The San José State University Architectural Drawings Collection consists primarily of drawings and renderings that document the contruction of different library buildings on the San Jose State College campus, including the Central Library Building, Wahlquist Library, the California State Library...

The San José State University Archives Directories, Guides & Handbooks, 1920-1997 (bulk 1941-1976) consists of handbooks and directories targeted to students, faculty and staff. The directories contain address and telephone lists of students, staff, and faculty. The handbooks, mostly produced...

This collection consists of a variety of visual materials, primarily photographic prints, depicting the buildings, people, and events of San José State University, San José, and Santa Clara County.

The San José State University Art Department Records, 1912-2022 (bulk 1951-1959), document the department's course curriculum, as well as art exhibits created by students. The records consist of miscellaneous brochures, pamphlets, course catalogues, flyers, and art ephemera. This collection is...

The San José State University Artifacts and Memorabilia Collection consists of three-dimensional objects and printed materials that relate to the history of the university.

The Associated Students Records, 1947-2007, document the activities of the university's student government organization. The records consist of meeting minutes, correspondence, budget materials, administrative files, election and campaign records, posters, and newspaper clippings.

A collection of mixed materials from San Jose State University's Black Alliance of Scientists and Engineers (BASE) organization from 1976 to 2019. This collection includes organization memorabilia such as t-shirts, framed awards, photographs, posters, and a bound copy of the...

The San José State University Campus Buildings Records, 1903-1999, 2019 (bulk 1960-1995), document the history of major campus buildings and landmarks, including Tower Hall, Spartan Memorial Chapel, the Scheller House, Dwight Bentel Hall and other departmental buildings. The records consist...

The San José State University Campus Events Collection, 1925-2007 (bulk 1950-1970) documents university and student sponsored events, such as Spardi Gras, Homecoming, and the Centennial and Sesquicentennial celebrations of the university. The records consist of print materials such as scrapbooks,...

The San José State University Campus Publications Collection, 1925-2018 (bulk 1960-1990), documents faculty, state and miscellaneous publications. Created by numerous entities and organizations over an 80-year time period, the collection consists of a variety of print formats including brochures, magazines,...

This collection consists of audio and video tapes and transcripts of interviews with San José area Chicano community leaders and activists. The oral history project was conducted by the Mexican American Studies Program and the Chicano Library Research Center at...

The San José State University Civil Rights and Campus Protest Collection, 1967-1990 (bulk 1968-1970), documents the civil unrest that occurred during the civil rights and anti-Vietnam movements at San José State during the 1960s and the 1970s. Between 1968-1972, college...

The College of Education Alumni Board records document the activities of the San José State University (SJSU) College of Education Alumni Board. The materials include the Board's by-laws, minutes recorded during Board of Directors meetings, photographs and ephemera describing the...

The San José State University Commencement & Honors Convocation Records, 1889-2018 consists of programs, event planning paperwork, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks and correspondence for the university's commencement and honors convocation ceremonies, as well as programs for the African American (later renamed...

The San José State University Course Catalogs Collection, 1930-2012, document the offered courses for each quarter or semester. The publications consist of undergraduate, graduate, occupational, and teacher course catalogs, bullitens, and pamphlets for spring, summer, and fall sessions.

The San José State University Dean of Academic Planning Records (1967-1980) document the activities of the Dean of Academic Planning and the Academic Planning & Budget Division, which today is known as the Office of the Vice Provost. The records...

The San José State University Department of Aviation and Technology Records (1934-1996) include reports and publications concerning technical reports and test fuel cells for the aviation department, newspaper articles, instructional materials, audio cassette tapes, papers and publications concerning the department,...

The San José State University Emeritus and Retired Faculty Association (SJSU ERFA) collection (1950-2014), formerly known as San José State University Emeritus Faculty Association, documents the activities of this organization of emeritus and retired faculty members. Materials include minutes, correspondence,...

The San José State University Engineering Department Records, 1946-1973 (bulk 1950-1965), document the department's accreditation approval process, as well as requests for advanced curriculum and coursework leading to a Bachelor of Science in Engineering. The records consist of accreditation materials...

The San José State University English Department Folklore Collection (1978) is comprised of written accounts of folklore from 83 countries, produced by San José State University students as a fieldwork project for the 3 unit course English 82, . The...

The San José State University European Period Costume Collection consists of richly embroidered traditional cultural costumes resembling peasant clothing from various European countries such as Portugal, Spain, and Italy. The accessories include large decorative hair combs, shoes, belts, bonnets, a...

The San José State University Faculty Papers and Publications Collection, 1900-2004, consists of various academic publications including scholarly journals written by faculty members and other documents produced by and about them. The collection consists of academic reviews and articles, newspaper...

The San José State University Faculty Papers of H. Brett Melendy, 1893-2008 (bulk 1942-1985), consists of materials created and collected by H. Brett Melendy while serving as the University Archivist (1983-1987), as well as personal records. The records consist of...

The San José State University Faculty Wives Club Records, 1929-2015, document the history of the club over a 60-year period. The collection consists of meeting minutes, financial records, newsletters, and membership rosters.

The San José State University Football Programs Collection, 1934-2007, provides a snapshot of the intercollegiate games played by the SJSU Spartans. The football team began in 1893, with the first intercollegiate game taking place in 1895. SJSU celebrated its intercollegiate...

The San José State University History Department Records, 1962-1982, consist of a selection of the department's annual reports, technical reports, printed booklets, and newspaper clippings. In addition, the records include the original manuscript of Associate Professor Benjamin F. Gilbert's (1981)....

The San José State University Home Economics Department Records, 1913-1982 (bulk 1977-1980) consist of a variety of administrative files, correspondence and department evaluations, particularly concerning the termination of the program. The decision to terminate the Home Economics Department was reached...

The San José State University Humanities Department Publications, 1965-2008, consist of promotional announcements, newsletters, posters, brochures, signs, flyers, press, and a DVD advertising various events as well as registration and career services. The collection also includes several pieces of internal...

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...

This collection consists of records from the San José State University Institute for the Study of Sport, Society, and Social Change.

This collection includes papers, publications, slides, negatives, and prints from SJSC and SJSU's Instructional Television Program. Subjects include the various classes taught at the University and the creation and implementation of the pilot series of the Instructional Television Program.

The San José State University Japanese-American Internment Research Collection, 1935-2010 (bulk 1942-2010), documents the internment of Americans of Japanese descent from 1942-1945, the presence of Japanese-American students at San Jose State College in the late 1930s and early 1940s, and...

The San José State University Jewish Studies Program Records contain materials documenting the creation of the Jewish Studies Program and its various courses, programs, and events; the receiving of grants from organizations and foundations; and the reporting of the Jewish...

The San José State University Library Records (1880-2022) document the administrative and operational functions of the university library. The records consist of reports, blueprints, architectural drawings, and administrative files such as meeting minutes. Also included is student census data and...

The San José State University McFadden Health Cottage Records, 1925-1967 (bulk 1932-1954), document the creation, management and dissolution of a building purchased by the university in order to establish a "rest cottage" for the student population. The records consist of...

This collection consists of slides from the University photographer's office.

The San José State University Music Department Collection, 1925-1999, documents musical performances produced by the Music Department. The records consist of print materials, loose-leaf programs, flyers, brochures, compact discs (CD), an audio cassette, acetate discs, and vinyl recordings.

The San José State University New College Records, 1965-1998, document New College - a four-year liberal arts program. The records consist of administrative files, twenty and thirty-year reunion materials, daybooks, a scrapbook created by New College Provost Harold (Hal) DeBey,...

The San José State University Office of Continuing Education Records (1954-2000) consist of catalogs, schedule of classes, general files, newspaper clippings, fliers, posters, brochures, and handbooks. The materials in the collection offer a glimpse into the activities, classes, and events...

The Office of the President is the highest administrative office for the campus, reporting to the California State University (CSU) Chancellor and Board of Trustees, respectively. As such, the Office of the President records document the overall policies, practices and...

The Office of the President is the highest administrative office for the campus, reporting to the California State University (CSU) Chancellor and Board of Trustees, respectively. As such, the Office of the President records document the overall policies, practices and...

The Office of the President is the highest administrative office for the campus, reporting to the California State University (CSU) Chancellor and Board of Trustees, respectively. As such, the Office of the President records document the overall policies, practices, and...

The Office of the President is the highest administrative office for the campus, reporting to the California State University (CSU) Chancellor and Board of Trustees, respectively. As such, the Office of the President records document the overall policies, practices and...

The Office of the President is the highest administrative office for the campus, reporting to the California State University (CSU) Chancellor and Board of Trustees, respectively. As such, the Office of the President records document the overall policies, practices and...

This collection consists of printed copies of the speeches, many of them revised by hand, and some hand-written notes are attached to the speeches. Three DVD copies of Whitmore's Fall 2008 Welcome Address are also included.

Collection consists of materials for inauguration ceremony of President Papazian on of May 4, 2017.

Mohammad H. Qayoumi was the 28th president of San Jose State University from 2011 to 2015. This collection includes awards and commendations he received during his time in office.

Collection contains documents of President, Robert D. Clark Records, 1953-1970. The records consist of administrative files, correspondence, newspaper clippings, meeting minutes, reports, awards and recognition certificates.

The Office of the President, Robert L. Caret Records, 1994-2003 (bulk 1994-1999), document his inauguration in 1995, as well as the role he played in the reinstatement of the ROTC and AFROTC programs at the university in 1997. The records...

The SJSU Office of the Vice President Records consists of administrative files, admissions issues, committee meeting notes, correspondence, departmental evaluations, informational pamphlets, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, certificates, photographs and ephemera.

The SJSU Office of University Relations Records, 1957-1976, document noteworthy events, activities, and people on the San José State campus over a 20-year time period. The records consist of press and media releases, newspaper clippings, faculty biographical record cards, and...

This collection contains audio tapes and transcripts documenting the experiences of key administrators and faculty from San José State University. The oral histories described reflect the changes in campus governance, curriculum, and student life from 1952 to the present.

The San José State University Public Relations and Publications Records, 1942-2007, are comprised primarily of newspaper clippings, photographic materials, press releases, faculty files, and newsletters created by the campus.

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...

The San José State University Schedule of Classes Collection, 1924-2004, document the bound schedule of classes publications for students and faculty offered each quarter or semester by the university. The collection consists of single documents, pamphlets and booklets.

The San José State University School of Business Records, 1952-1976 (bulk 1960-1970), document the department's activities and projects, including the Executive in Residence Program, the Visiting Scholar Program, the Distinguished Scholar in Residence, the Distinguished Businessman Seminar Series, the J.C....

This collection documents the school's administration, curriculum, and development of a statewide distance education program. The records consist of correspondence, administrative documents pertaining to accreditation, documents pertaining to curriculum, agendas for campus committee meetings, flyers for student programs and events,...

The San José State University Scrapbook Collection 1884-1999 (bulk 1931-1971) consists of over two hundred scrapbooks documenting one hundred and fifteen years of the university's history. Created by entities such as the Spartan Marching Band, the Foreign Students Club, and...

The Spartan Sports collection contains material related to San José State University athletics as well as official handbooks, manuals, and athletic rules for various other college sports, including many National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) publications.

Records of San José State University Special Collections Department from the late 1950s to 2019.

The San José State University Special Collections collection includes photographs, manuscripts, and ephemera documenting the history of Santa Clara County, San José, California, and San José State University. The majority of images chosen for Silicon Valley History Online are photographs...

This collections contains materials related to student involvement at San José State University.

The San José State University Student Memorabilia Collection documents the academic and social experiences of students who attended the college from the days when it was the Normal School to the present name of San Jose Staté University. The bulk...

The San José State University Student Organization Records, 1916-2011, document various student body organizations over a 70-year period, such as the Associated Students, the Black Masque Honor Society, the Spartan Programs Committee, and various Panhellenic and honorary fraternities and sororities....

The San José State University Student Publications Collection consists of publications created and written by students for students. The collection consists of student-created guides, magazines, newsletters, newspapers, pamphlets, and yearbooks.

The San José State University Student Services Records, 1954-2003 (bulk 1985-1990), document a selection of materials from the Office of Student Services, the Career Planning and Placement Center, and the Office of Disabled Students. The records consist of publications and...

The San José State University Summer Session records (1903-1980) [bulk 1950-1980] consist of the program's general files, class schedules, statistical reports, and correspondence. Additional materials include files related to the college's Founder's Day and Centennial celebrations. The collection is arranged...

The San José State University Theater Arts Collection, 1909-1982 (bulk 1945-1959) documents theatrical plays and ballets arranged and presented by the university's Speech and Drama Department. The departmental material consists of theater programs, photographs, magazines, mailers, flyers, and various other...

San José State University's Women's Studies Program was one of the earliest women's studies programs in the United States. The Women's Studies Program Records document the emergence and development of the Women's Studies Program from 1963 to 2003. The bulk...

The San José Woman's Club Records consists of administrative records and pressbooks documenting the club's activities from 1922 to 1993. The collection materials include ledgers, meeting minutes, a receipt book, scrapbooks, photographs, and correspondence.

The San Jose State College Academic Deans' Council Records (1956-1964) document the administrative responsibilities of the Academic Deans' Council. The records consist of new course proposals, council meeting minutes and agendas, curriculum reports, meeting minutes of the College Council, and...

The San Jose State College Football Film Collection, 1968-1972 documents the games the San Jose Spartans played against rival universities in the intercollegiate bowls during the 1968-1972 seasons as well as scrimmages. The records consist of reel-to-reel film and DVDs....

The San Jose State College Patrons Association Records, 1933-1990, a division of the California Congress of Parents and Teachers, documents the history of the organization over a sixty-year period. The collection consists of history and publicity scrapbooks pertaining to the...

The San Jose State College Presidential Office Administrative Records (1899-1972 [bulk 1950-1972]) document the general administrative functions of the Office of the President. The records consist of budget reports, committee files, photographs, and correspondence. Also included are materials pertaining to...

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....

This collection contains materials related to San Jose State College track and field events, athletes, and coaches during the era known as "Speed City."

The San Jose State College World War I and World War II Collection, 1914-1949 (bulk 1942-1948), consists of materials related to students and faculty who served in the armed forces during World War I and World War II. The collection...

This collection contains a variety of physical posters from 1939 to 1977. The posters range from large cardboard event posters to small paper leaflet event posters. These posters come from different campus organizations during the years 1939 to 1977.

The San Jose State Normal School and San Jose State Teachers College Course Catalogs Collection, 1872-1935, documents the school's curriculum and coursework over a sixty-year period. The collection includes fall, spring and summer session catalogs, as well as catalogs for...

This collection contains diplomas and certificates belonging to graduates of the San Jose State Normal School spanning the late 1800s to the early 1900s; formats include paper as well as parchment. These materials were created by the Normal School, the...

The San Jose State Normal School Principals and Early Presidents Records(1862-1915)[bulk 1907-1915], document the early history of the Normal School from 1862-1915. The collection consists of correspondence ledgers, general correspondence, and also includes a diary written by Principal Ahira Holmes...

The San Jose State Normal School Records collection consists of various types of records created both by admnistration and students. In addition, the collection contains a small number of realia in the form of banners, flags, and the gown of...

The San Jose State Normal School Teaching Tools Collection (1896-1927), consists of various teaching materials used to educate young children at the Normal Training School. The collection includes Friedrich Froebel's as well as sewing and reading cards and other manipulative...

This collection consists of administrative files, correspondence, research, publications, official reports, newspaper clippings, photographs, notes, congressional testimony, and legislative material concerning these organizations and their mission to reduce toxins and hazardous waste in the Silicon Valley.

The Gail Schlachter Financial Aid Directory Collection, 1977-2016, is a collection of financial aid guides published by Reference Service Press that provide information of funding opportunities available for college- and graduate school-bound students and groups of people. The Collection also...

The Willard Schmidt collection documents some of the administrative duties of Willard Schmidt, the Chief of Internal Security for the War Relocation Authority and the Tule Lake Internment/ Segregation Camp. This collection contains administrative records and photos pertaining to the...

The Emerson Shaw Photographic Slide Collection consists of over 1800 color slides and the photographer's index. The collection depicts people, places, and scenery around the Bay Area and the East Coast. The slides provide a rich visual representation of California...

The Esther Shephard Papers, 1925-1975 (bulk 1945-1968) provide insight into the personal and professional life of writer, poet, and San José State University English professor Esther Shephard. The records consist of journals, diaries, travelogues, photographs, literary manuscripts, poetry, correspondence, newspaper...

The Silicon Valley AIDS Leadership Center (SVALC) Records (1989-2011) consist of administrative records, audiotapes, ephemera, financial records, photographs, press clippings, and videotapes. The SVALC, which operated as a nonprofit agency from 1989 to 2011, raised money to benefit bay area...

The Singer Manufacturing Company Advertising Cards: Pictures of California Collection consists of 20 black and white pictures (001-020) depicting historic and geographic sites in California. Singer Manufacturing Co. produced the pictures as collectible cards as well as a form of...

This collection consists of 11 boxes of administrative/business records, photographs, meeting minutes, ephemera, and financial records. The date range for this collection is 1983-2019.

The Diane Solomon Civil Rights and Viet Nam War Era Button Collection represent the history of social and political movements during the 1960s and 1970s. Political buttons have been used for centuries as a means to support political candidates and...

The South Asian Organizations in North America Collection documents South Asian political and cultural organizations in North America and abroad from 1967-2004.

The South Bay Second Wave Feminist Oral History Project, 2006-2010 (bulk 2006) consists of fourteen digital recordings and thirteen transcriptions documenting the experiences of women in politics in San José and Santa Clara County. The interviewees include: Blanca Alvarado, Leona...

The Spartan Daily Negative Collection documents campus life at San Jose State College from 1960 to 1968. The Spartan Daily News, was founded in 1934 and is published four days a week when classes are in session. The publication follows...

The Moreland Stevens Family Papers consists of newspaper clippings, photographs, letters, art and artifacts donated by the Stevens family. The bulk of this collection is 1890 - 1930.

The George E. Stone Photographic Collection consists of a catalogue and 95 black and white photographs of ivories, sculptures, and paintings that he took while visiting Italy.

The Mack Stone Collection includes letters, photographs and a journal belonging to Mack Voorhies Stone. Stone served as an assistant surgeon in the United States Navy from 1898 to 1904. He traveled through the South Pacific aboard the U.S.S. Nero...

The Thomas Autograph Collection, 1870-1945 (bulk 1885-1910) contains correspondence collected by the Thomas family, who were active community members of Woodland, California. Charles W. Thomas collected the autographs of well-known literary and public figures during the late 19th Century. This...

The papers of William Tidwell, a San José State University microbiology professor, consist of documents, correspondence, newsletters, publications, conference and meeting papers, legislation, and newspaper clippings. The bulk of this material is from his time as a consultant on State...

This collection consists of professional and academic works, notes, publications, books, reviews, drafts, papers, class materials, and correspondence produced and collected by Richard L. Tieszen between 1974-2017. Subjects covered include philosophy, phenomenology, intuitionism, logic, mathematics, set theory, and other various...

The David K. Treadwell Genealogical Collection (1955-1973) documents the genealogy of the Treadwell family. The collection includes requests for information from the Genealogical Society of the Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, Inc. Treadwell traced his family history to...

The Ethel Pitts Walker collection consists of four boxes of material donated by Dr. Ethel Pitts Walker, a former Emeritus Professor of Theater at San Jose State University. This collection includes copies of her published works, directorial notes and scripts...

The James P. Walsh papers document the professional work of San José State University Emeritus Professor of History. The collection consists of chapter drafts, subject files, photographs and draft copies of his and which document the history of SJSU.

J. Benton White (d. 1931- ) was the first ombudsman on racial issues at San José State University. His position was created in 1967 by President Robert D. Clark in response to racial conflict and discrimination on campus, and was...

Kate Douglas Wiggin was one of the founders of the California Kindergarten Training School in San Francisco and an author of several children’s books including the well-known (1903). The Kate Douglas Wiggin Collection consists of sample books of crafts for...

The collection of Robert H. Willey contains records pertaining to Willey’s law practice in Monterey County from 1879-1916. The first series consists of records documenting various Willey family legal transactions. Series two consists of a variety of legal records that...

The O. C. Williams Records, 1887-1992 (bulk 1946-1974), document Dr. Williams' tenure at San Jose State College, as well as his professional career as a poet. The records consist of Humanities Department records, index card files, class notes, correspondence, literary...

The Wings of History Aerial Photographic Collection contains photographic negatives and prints of aerial images of San Francisco, Santa Clara Valley and Monterey Bay communities. Towns, prominent buildings and landmarks in Santa Clara Valley and San Francisco are represented. Of...

The Women's Heritage Museum/International Museum of Women Records document the formation of this museum, which was organized to promote women's history. The records consist of administrative documents, newspaper clippings, photographs, video tapes, and materials from exhibits.

The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) is an international peace organization with established sections and local branches across the globe. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, WILPF has consistently worked to promote national and international policies that ensure peace,...

This collection consists of women’s rights buttons (1952-2000) and political buttons collected by feminist activist and historian, Karen Offen. The collection includes buttons that support women’s political campaigns, including Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign and Barbara Boxer's senate campaign in...

The collection includes 20 copies of the weekly newsletter, "Camp Refugio News," printed for F-115 Company 562 of the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) and 50 photos of various areas in California that Company 562 visited. Also included is a 1935...

The papers of David Lyndon Woods, a San Jose State College alumnus, consist of documents and memorabilia from his student days, as well as some of his professional publications. Subject matter includes signaling on land and sea, library technology circa...

The Yosemite National Park Photographic Scrapbook Collection documents the park from 1936-1949. It is comprised of 61 photographs that depict the geology, wildlife, and human culture of the park in that era. Many of the photographs are geological points of...

The Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) of Silicon Valley was established in 1905 to provide fellowship, mutual aid, and spiritual and professional guidance to young working women. The records included in this collection range from 1905 to 2005 and include...

The Pete Zidnak Collection of San José State University Sports History is the research of Professor Emeritus Zidnak on the history of athletics at San José State University.