San José State University Black Alliance of Scientists and Engineers Collection
Content Description
The San José State University Black Alliance of Scientists and Engineers Collection documents the history of the organization over a 40-year period. The Black Alliance of Scientists and Engineers (BASE) at San José State University is a chapter organization of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE).
This collection is split into two boxes. Box 1 contains framed awards, t-shirts, a jacket, a bound copy of the organization constitution and by-laws, a folder containing administrative records like expense records and membership applications, a folder containing photographs (mostly 4 x 6 in), and a folder containing unframed awards and certificates. Box 2 contains film slides, including film slides from the 2nd National NSBE Convention in Los Angeles in April of 1976. There is also a separate folder that contains oversized posters from BASE's annual Diversity Career Fair. The date range of this collection is 1976 to 2019, but most of this collection is post-2000.
Dates
- Creation: 1976-2019
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is assigned to the San José State University Special Collections & 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 & Archives. Copyright restrictions may apply to digital reproductions of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
Extent
2 boxes ((1.25) )
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
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 organization's bylaws. Also included are folders of administrative records and unframed awards/certificates.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into three series: Series I. Apparel, Series II. Organizational Records, and Series III. Certificates and Awards.
Condition Description
Good condition. Some certificates/awards have also been removed from their frame for better archival preservation.
General
Record Group 6.3.4.3
Processing Information
Processed by Elena Castaneda in Nov 2021
- Title
- Guide to the San José State University Black Alliance of Scientists and Engineers Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elena Castaneda
- Date
- 10/28/2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- 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