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Metra Locomotive Dedication to Secretary Mineta, 2001

 Item — Item: Reading Room
Identifier: Series V:

Series Scope and Contents Summary

From the Series:

This series consists of the many awards, certificates, and commemorative art pieces Secretary Mineta received between the years 1995-2015. The bulk of the series is comprised of framed certificates commemorating Secretary Mineta’s service throughout many organizations and events. This series also contains framed artwork such as the framed oil on canvas painting by Cao Tong “Freedom” 3-12-2001, collages consisting of newspaper articles commemorating Mineta and his service, a small collection of commemorative baseball bats, and Mineta’s canes. Some notable certificates include his appointment as Secretary of Commerce signed by President Bill Clinton as well as his appointment as Secretary of Transportation, signed by President Bush, the California Alumni Association Alumnus of the Year Award, 2001, the American Trucking Association Chairman Award for Outstanding Contribution to Truck Safety 10-31-1995, And the Japanese American Citizens League Award for Civil Rights 9-22-2001.

Dates

  • Creation: 2001

Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 18 boxes (26.6 Linear Feet) : Collection also includes three large framed items stored in Vault 1.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the SJSU Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
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)