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Collection
Identifier: MSS-2015-04-14
Abstract
This collection includes postcards that feature black and white images of ruins from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire. The devastating earthquake occurred on April 18, 1906, and fires proceeded for the next several days. The impact of the earthquake affected surrounding cities as well, with San Francisco’s destruction being the most severe. Destroying the city and taking many lives, this event remains one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the United States.
Dates:
1900-1910
Collection
Identifier: MSS-2015-04-29
Abstract
The San Francisco Earthquake Photograph Collection is made up of 28 photographs of the structural damage caused by the earthquake and fire that hit San Francisco and the Northern California coast on April 18, 1906. Many of the pictures are of San Francisco’s landmark buildings and sites such as City Hall, the Palace Hotel, and Union Square. Also included are images of relief efforts and refugee camps that were constructed in the aftermath of the disaster. Views of important street...
Dates:
1906
Collection
Identifier: MSS-2015-03-01
Abstract
The San Francisco Odalisque Newspaper Collection is comprised of issues 1-5 and 7-9 of the San Francisco Odalisque.
Dates:
1976 June-December
Collection
Identifier: MSS-2014-03-25
Abstract
This collection documents the history of the San José Peace & Justice Center from 1948 to 2013. The collection records include: administrative records, board minute records, correspondence, newsletters, photographs, publicity and event files, news clippings, and ephemera.
Dates:
1942-2013
Collection
Identifier: MSS-2009-03-08
Abstract
The San Jose State College Academic Deans' Council Records (1956-1964) document the administrative responsibilities of the Academic Deans' Council. The records consist of new course proposals, council meeting minutes and agendas, curriculum reports, meeting minutes of the College Council, and by-laws for electing faculty representatives. The records also include correspondence from Dean Fred Harcleroad and department heads regarding changes to San Jose State College's curriculum and academic...
Dates:
1956-1964
Collection
Identifier: MSS-2011-10-08
Collection
Identifier: MSS-2015-04-21
Abstract
The San Jose State College Earth Day collection documents the organization of the Survival Faire class project that emerged from a humanities course (160); a study of contemporary issues, led by Dr. John Sperling. The course centered on human ecology, with a very specific focus on pollution caused by automobile industry and the dependence of Americans's use of cars, tires, and gasoline, as well as explored population ecology. The collection includes literature explored by the class to...
Dates:
1969-1971
Collection
Identifier: MSS.2010.07.09
Collection
Identifier: MSS-2010-06-02
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.
Dates:
1933-1990
Collection
Identifier: MSS-2009-04-01
Abstract
The San Jose State College Presidential Office Administrative Records (1899-1972 [bulk 1950-1972]) document the general administrative functions of the Office of the President. The records consist of budget reports, committee files, photographs, and correspondence. Also included are materials pertaining to several controversial events on campus, such as the 1957 athletics controversy, the St. John Dixon admittance case, and records of discrimination involving Greek societies, housing...
Dates:
Majority of material found in Bulk, 1950-1972; 1899-1972
