San Jose State College Patrons Association Records
Scope and Content of Collection
The San Jose State College Patrons Association Records, 1933-1990, documents the history of the organization over a sixty-year period. The first series consists of history and publicity scrapbooks pertaining to the organization. Documents in the second series primarily relate to the administration of the organization, and includes records from the treasurer, the historian, and the membership director. Other materials in this series include newspaper clippings and memorabilia.
Dates
- Creation: 1933-1990
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright is assigned to the San José State University Special Collections and Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Special Collections and Archives. Copyright restrictions may apply to digital reproductions of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
Organizational History
Established in 1933, the San Jose State College Patrons Association was a division of the California Congress of Parents and Teachers, The college-level equivalent of the Parent-Teacher Association (P.T.A.). The San Jose State College Patrons Association fostered educational and social events for San Jose State College students, maintained close relations with the College administration and faculty to promote student welfare on campus, and sponsored a wide variety of campus activities and events, including annual dinners and potluck luncheons. The Student Emergency Fund and the Welfare Fund were the two major projects of the Patrons. In 1954, the SJSC Patrons Association withdrew from the P.T.A. and became a free-standing club on campus. New by-laws were created, but the Association retained its original philosophical tenet of being continually dedicated to the support and welfare of San Jose State College students.
Extent
2 boxes (2.34 linear feet)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
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 organization, as well as administration and membership records.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into two series: Series I: Scrapbooks, 1933-1966 and Series II: Administration and Membership Records, 1956-1990.
Project Information
This finding aid was created as part of the Survey and Cataloging Project, a two-year San José State University Library grant project funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. The project began in 2008. The Project Director is Danelle Moon. The Project Archivist is Erin Louthen.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Kimberly Koshiyama. Finding aid EAD encoded by Kimberly Koshiyama. Reviewed by Danelle Moon and Erin Louthen. Accruals to collections processed by Samira Habibi in June 2017.
- Title
- Guide to the San Jose State College Patrons Association Collection
- Date
- © 2010
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
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