San José State University Faculty Papers and Publications Collection
Scope and Contents
The San José State University Faculty Papers and Publications Collection, 1900-2004, consists of various news clippings and papers by and about SJSU faculty. Also included are faculty members' publications including scholarly journal articles, academic papers, research papers, and several book drafts. The collection contains academic reviews and articles, newspaper clippings from the Spartan Daily and the San Jose Mercury News, and book listings with an emphasis on faculty publications. In addition, the collection includes biographical information on faculty, correspondence, administrative documents, personal notes/research, memorial and retirement service pamphlets, photographs, copies of the annual President's Scholars Address from 1974 to 1984, files on SJSU and the city of San Jose, and various SJSU program pamphlets.
Dates
- Creation: 1900-2004
Creator
- San José State University. Faculty (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright has been assigned to the San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Special Collections. Copyright restrictions also apply to digital reproductions of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
Organizational History
In 1857 the San Francisco Board of Education established Minns' Evening Normal School for current and prospective teachers in the city. Named after its principal, George W. Minns, the institution was formally established as the first California State Normal School by the State Legislature in 1862. A decade later, the Legislature voted to move the Normal School to San José, and the school relocated to its new home on Washington Square prior to the fall term of 1872. After a fire destroyed the Normal School building in 1880, the Legislature authorized $200,000 to construct a new building on the same site. Completed in 1881, the building was commonly referred to as the Second State Normal School. After several names and curriculum changes, Minns' Normal School is now San Jose State University, offering more than 134 bachelors and master's degrees with 110 concentrations, and is recognized as one of the top public universities granting such degrees in the West.
Extent
3 boxes (3.75 linear feet)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
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 clippings, and book listings with an emphasis on publications produced by faculty. In addition, the collection includes faculty biographies, photographs, correspondence, program brochures, and miscellaneous ephemera produced by and belonging to faculty.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into three series: Series I. Faculty Photographs; Series II. Faculty Papers, Clippings, and Correspondence; and Series III. Faculty Publications. All series are arranged alphabetically by last name.
Bibliography
- Gilbert, Benjamin F., and Burdick, Charles.Washington Square, 1857-1979:The History of San José State University. San José, California: San José State University, 1980.
- San José State University. About SJSU. http://www.sjsu.edu/about_sjsu/
- Walsh, James P.San José State University: An Interpretive History, 1950-2000. San José,California: San José State University, 2003.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Jeannette Eaton. Finding aid EAD encoded by Jeannette Eaton. Reviewed by Danelle Moon (2010). Accruals were added to the collection in 2016 by Grace Song. Revisions made in 2020 by Jacob Rabinowitz.
- Title
- Guide to the San José State University Faculty Papers and Publications Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jeannette Eaton (2010). Revised by Grace Song (2016). Further revised by Jacob Rabinowitz (2019)
- Date
- 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
- Sponsor
- Finding aid funded by the generous support of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
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