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San Jose State College Centennial Campus Events Collection
MSS.2011.10.08
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Title: San Jose State College Centennial Campus Events Collection
Identifier/Call Number: MSS.2011.10.08
Contributing Institution:
SJSU Special Collections & Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
2.75 Linear feet,
3 Boxes
Date (bulk): Bulk, 1957
Date (inclusive): 1949-1957
Abstract: The Centennial Campus Events collection consists of newspapers and printed materials that document the centennial celebration
of San Jose State College. The collection of newspapers include the
Spartan Daily (college student newspaper) and the
San Jose Mercury News (1949-1957). Also included are awards from the San Jose State College Centennial Year Convocation event, posters, a calendar,
and event programs. The collection is arranged in one series: Series I, Newspapers and Printed Matter, 1949-1957 (bulk 1957).
Physical Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
The collection is open for research.
Copyright has not 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. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of the SJSU Special Collections & Archives as the owner of the physical items and is not
intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader. Copyright restrictions
also apply to digital reproductions of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational
purposes.
San Jose State College Centennial Campus Events Collection, MSS-2011-10-08, San José State University Library Special Collections
& Archives.
Processed by Roxana Vargas. Finding Aid created in the Archivists' Tool Kit. Reviewed by Danelle Moon. Date 12/12/11.
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 name and curriculum changes,
Minns' Normal School is now San José State University, offering more than 134 bachelor's and master's degrees with 110 concentrations,
and is recognized as one of the top public universities granting such degrees in the West.
Scope and Content of Collection
The Centennial Campus Events collection consists of newspapers and printed materials that document the centennial celebration
of San Jose State College. The collection of newspapers include the
Spartan Daily (college student newspaper) and the
San Jose Mercury News (1949-1957). Also included are awards from the San Jose State College Centennial Year Convocation event, posters, a calendar,
and event programs.
The collection is arranged in one series: Series I, Newspapers and Printed Matter, 1949-1957 (bulk 1957).
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Education -- California -- San Jose
Education -- Higher
San Jose State Normal School -- History
San Jose State University (Calif.)
San Jose State University -- History