Abstract The California and San José State University Master Plan for Higher Education Records document the 1960 California Master Plan for Education and the 1962 San José State University Campus Master Plan. The Master Plan was the development plan for university real estate (primarily regarding San José State College) in the areas of construction, campus ground improvement, and modernization. The records consist of newspaper clippings, blueprints, correspondence, memoranda, and administrative and...

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The H. Brett Melendy Oral History Collection documents the experiences of various university administrators and faculty through oral history interviews. The collection consists of audio tapes and transcriptions, correspondence, typed and handwritten notes, and related files on specific departments and programs.

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The San José State University Asian American Studies Records, 1927-1996 (bulk 1971-1989) contain materials documenting the creation of Asian American Studies and its various courses, programs, and events. Materials in this collection primarily include correspondence and memoranda, reports, proposals, course syllabi, flyers, meeting agendas and minutes, and research files.

Abstract The San José State University Civil Rights and Campus Protest Collection, 1967-1990 (bulk 1968-1970), documents the civil unrest that occurred during the civil rights and anti-Vietnam movements at San José State during the 1960s and the 1970s. Between 1968-1972, college campuses became the center point for a variety of protests and demonstrations, and as the Vietnam War escalated, students across the U.S. protested the presence of Dow Chemical and ROTC recruiters on college campuses. San...

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The San José State University Faculty Wives Club Records, 1929-2015, document the history of the club over a 60-year period. The collection consists of meeting minutes, financial records, newsletters, and membership rosters.

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This collection consists of printed copies of the speeches, many of them revised by hand, and some hand-written notes are attached to the speeches. Three DVD copies of Whitmore's Fall 2008 Welcome Address are also included.

Abstract The San José State University Student Memorabilia Collection documents the academic and social experiences of students who attended the college from the days when it was the Normal School to the present name of San Jose Staté University. The bulk of the collection is comprised of school catalogs, certificates/diplomas, report cards, teacher curriculum cards, and faculty correspondence. Other formats include event booklets, dance cards, newspaper clippings, yearbooks, scrapbooks, photographs,...