Series I. Historic Preservation Work, 1971-1995 (bulk 1972-1974)
Scope and Contents
This Series documents the various contributions King made to several other local historic preservation projects, in addition to the San Jose Survey of Historic & Archaeological Sites. It chronicles King's work in the field, which yielded San Jose's first comprehensive historic property inventory, annual tours of San Jose's historic downtown, and organized campaigns to save local landmarks. The contents in this series document King's desire to bring awareness to the issue of historic preservation. It includes: clippings, correspondence, inventories, maps, photographs, reports, and university coursework. It also includes measured drawings of First Street, between Santa Clara and San Fernando streets, created by R. Gause. These are not dated, but it is assumed they were completed in the 1990s.
Dates
- Creation: 1971-1995 (bulk 1972-1974)
Creator
- From the Collection: King, Thomas M., 1940- (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 4 boxes (2 linear feet)
Arrangement
This series is arranged alphabetically by subject and format. Contents within folders are arranged chronologically.
Repository Details
Part of the SJSU Special Collections & Archives Repository
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
San José State University
One Washington Square
San José, CA 95192-0028
(408) 808-2062
(408) 808-2063 (Fax)
special.collections@sjsu.edu