Mignon (Helen) Collection, 1870-1968

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Summary

Title:
Helen Mignon Collection
Dates:
1870-1968
Abstract:
The collection includes significant materials, many of them serial publications, relating to the San Jose State Normal School and San Jose State College, the U.S. Food Administration Program in Santa Clara County, and early 20th century maps of San Jose and Santa Clara County.
Extent:
10.0 Linear feet (10 boxes and oversize items)
Language:
and Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

Helen Mignon Collection 1979-2555, History San Jose Research Library, San Jose, California 95112-2599.

Background

Scope and content:

The bulk of the collection is related to the teaching of homemaking (or home economics) at San Jose State College during the period 1917-1935, as well as other publications relating to student life during that time. In addition, there are a significant number of alumni publications dating from 1925-1958 as well as alumni papers from 1924-1931. Commencement programs (1874-1912, 1914-1929, 1931-1959) and student/faculty directories (1919, 1921-26, 1929-39, 1948-54, 1956-57), as well as catalogs from 1883-1913, are also found in the collection. There are 20 scrapbooks containing news clippings relating to San Jose State University from 1919-1952 and the U.S. Food Administration programs from both World War I and World War II. Other U.S. Food Administration materials specific to Santa Clara County include bulletins, reports, correspondence (1917-1919), food guides and campaigns. The collection also contains two boxes of scattered school publications.

Biographical / historical:

Helen Mignon graduated from San Jose State Teachers College in 1902 and taught Home Economics as an emeritus professor at San Jose State College in San Jose, California. She joined the faculty in 1912 and was named head of the department in 1924.

Acquisition information:
The materials were donated by Helen Mignon.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Catherine Mills
Date Prepared:
09/20/2011
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2011-09-20T18:36-0700

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open to the public for research by appointment.

Terms of access:

Property rights reside with History San Jose. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact History San Jose Research Library.

Preferred citation:

Helen Mignon Collection 1979-2555, History San Jose Research Library, San Jose, California 95112-2599.

Location of this collection:
1661 Senter Road
San Jose, CA 95112, US
Contact:
(408) 287-2290
research@historysanjose.org
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