Guide to the San José State University Archives Photograph Collection

Series I: Photographs, Reprints, and Newsclippings 1860-2000 (bulk 1890-1980)

Physical Description: 1 file drawer, 1 oversize flat storage box

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series consists of original and reproduction prints, oversize prints, panoramas, negatives, slides, reproduction drawings, and newspaper and magazine clippings depicting the campus, buildings, faculty, students, and events of San José State University, and its previous incarnations: San José State College, San José State Teachers College, and the California State Normal School in San José. Also in the collection are images of people, places, and events in San José and Santa Clara County. If the photographer or creator is known, he or she will be listed in the description.

This collection provides an array of images documenting San José State University. Of note is a set of photographs taken shortly after the 1906 Earthquake, depicting damage done by the earthquake in San José. Also of note are group photographs of some of the drama societies of the early 20th century, and of early 20th century San José State student life such as May Fete and Spardi Gras.

Series Notes:

The San José State University Archives holds a small collection of documents related to George E. Stone (folder 76) and a separate collection of his photographic slides.

The San José State University Archives holds a document related to the Sappho Club (group photo in Oversize Box 1).

Arrangement

This series was originally cataloged and arranged alphabetically by subject. In keeping with the original provenance, this series follows the original structure. The bulk of the collection is contained in standard file drawers. Access to the collection is provided at the folder level. All of the oversized materials are contained in a separate archival box and can be viewed at the container level.

Drawer 1, Folder 1

Administration Building 1966, undated

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder 2

Almaden Mines 1860

Physical Description: 9 items

Scope and Content Note

Photographers identified: Carlton Watkins

Folder 3

Art Building undated

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder 4

Art Dept undated

Physical Description: 7 items

Folder 5

Bell undated

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder 6

Billy Graham Crusade at Spartan Stadium 1981

Physical Description: 3 items

Folder 7

Building 'R' undated

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder 8

Bunzel, John H. [ca. 1970s]

Physical Description: 65 items

Folder 9

Business Dept. 1977

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder 10

Business Tower 1978, undated

Physical Description: 13 items

Folder 11

Campus Artwork and Sculptures undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder 12

Campus Christian Center undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder 13

Campus Scenes [ca. 1970s] undated

Physical Description: 31 items

Folder 14

Carnegie Library Building undated

Physical Description: 3 items

Folder 15

Celebrities on Campus [ca. 1970s]

Physical Description: 9 items

Folder 16

Centennial Hall 1963

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder 17

Central Classroom Building 1928

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder 18

Clark, Robert D. undated

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder 19

Clark Library [ca. 1980s]

Physical Description: 12 items

Folder 20

Class of 1880 1880

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder 21

Class of 1885 1885

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder 22

Class of June, 1888 1888

Physical Description: 6 items

Folder 23

Classroom scenes 1892-1980

Physical Description: 21 items

Folder 24

Commencement 1940, 1975, [ca. 1970s], undated

Physical Description: 12 items

Folder 25

Computer Center undated

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder 26

Dance 1938-1981

Physical Description: 9 items

Folder 27

Dorms [ca. 1970s]

Physical Description: 9 items

Folder 28

Drama Dept 1970-1980

Physical Description: 9 items

Folder 29

Duncan Hall 1966, undated

Physical Description: 10 items

Folder 30

Dwight Bentel Hall (Journalism) 1977, undated

Physical Description: 5 items

Folder 31

Earthquake, 1906 in San José 1906

Physical Description: 71 items

Folder 32

Engineering Building undated

Physical Description: 1 items

Folder 33

Engineering School 1948, ca. 1950, 1970

Physical Description: 3 items

Folder 34

English Department - Steinbeck Center 1972, [1978?]

Physical Description: 3 items

Folder 35

English, Rebecca F. 1910-1911

Physical Description: 3 items

Folder 36

Erosophian Literary Society 1907

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder 37

Faculty and Staff 1875-1996

Physical Description: 69 items

Folder 38

Faculty Offices 1966

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder 39

Fraternities and Sororities undated

Physical Description: 1 items

Folder 40

Fullerton, Gail [ca. 1980s]

Physical Description: 24 items

Folder 41

Gold Star Students undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder 42

Graduate Catalog undated

Physical Description: 1 set of negatives

Folder 43

Group Pictures 1901-1979 undated

Physical Description: 37 items

Scope and Content Note

Photographers identified: Doug Manard

Folder 44

Hagaman, Adeline-secretary to SJS presidents 1978

Physical Description: 3 items

Folder 45

Health Building (Health Center) undated

Physical Description: 5 items

Scope and Content Note

Photographers identified: Bob Hall

Folder 46

Home Economics Department 1932-1977

Physical Description: 58 items

Folder 47

Household Arts Dept 1914

Physical Description: 12 items

Scope and Content Note

Photographers identified: Jno. O. Tucker

Folder 48

Hugh Gillis Hall 1963

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder 49

Humanities Dept ca. 1980

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder 50

Indian Costumes 1915

Physical Description: 3 items

Folder 51

Industrial Arts 1943-1960

Physical Description: 43 items

Scope and Content Note

Photographers identified: Alfred R. Taylor; G. Burchard; Bob Hall

Folder 52

Industrial Studies 1976

Physical Description: 4 items

Folder 53

Inside San José State, Eastridge Mall Exhibit, 5x7 prints 1972

Physical Description: 42 items

Folder 54-55

Inside San José State, Eastridge Mall Exhibit, 8x10 prints 1972

Physical Description: 45 items, 37 items

Folder 56

IRC [Instructional Resource Center] undated

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder 57

International Center [circa 1970s?]

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder 58

Joe West Hall undated

Physical Description: 4 items

Folder 59

Library [1890?]-1986

Physical Description: 80 items

Folder 60

Library Circulation Department 1967, 1977

Physical Description: 7 items

Folder 61

Locke, Sarah A. J. 1880

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder 62

MacQuarrie Hall undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder 63

May Fete 1909, 1914

Physical Description: 10 items

Folder 64

Memorial Chapel undated

Physical Description: 4 items

Folder 65

Men's Gym undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder 66

Miscellaneous 1920-1997, undated

Physical Description: 10 items

Scope and Content Note

Photographers identified: Wright's Art and Portrait Gallery; Sharon Hall

Folder 67

Moore, John Henley - Donation Paintings - Restoration photos and slides [ca. 2000?]

Physical Description: 10 items

Folder 68

Moss Landing 1965, undated

Physical Description: 13 items

Folder 69

Moss Landing Marine Labs Groundbreaking, September 19, 1997 1997

Physical Description: 6 items

Folder 70

Mt. Hamilton - Observatory undated

Physical Description: 4 items

Folder 71

Mumby, Hugh undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Scope and Content Note

Photographers identified: Del Carlo

Folder 72

Music Department [ca. 1970s], 1976-1977, undated

Physical Description: 16 items

Folder 73

Norton, Professor H. B. [ca. 1880?]

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder 74

Nursing Dept 1978

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder 75

Parking Garage, Parking Lots undated

Physical Description: 6 items

Scope and Content Note

Photographers identified: Dave Bellak

Folder 76

Postcard Reproductions undated

Physical Description: 3 items

Folder 77

ROTC 1978, undated

Physical Description: 4 items

Folder 78

San José, City of / Santa Clara County ca. 1885, ca. 1910, 1968, undated

Physical Description: 11 items

Folder 79

San José High School undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder 80

San José Mercury News 1945-1955

Physical Description: 10 items

Folder 81

San José State Presidents (from framed photos) 1857-1952

Physical Description: 16 items

Folder 82

Science Building undated

Physical Description: 4 items

Folder 83

Science Department 1981

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder 84

Shephard, Esther undated

Physical Description: 3 items

Scope and Content Note

Photographers identified: Dorothy Conway

Folder 85

[U.S. Vice-Presidential Candidate] Shriver Visit 1972

Physical Description: 1 print, set of negatives

Folder 86

Spardi Gras 1934

Physical Description: 8 items

Folder 87

Spartan Football Team 1898, undated

Physical Description: 3 items

Folder 88

Spartan Pub 1975

Physical Description: 3 items

Folder 89

Spartan Stadium undated

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder 90

Sports & Athletics ca. 1914, [ca. 1970s], undated

Physical Description: 8 items

Folder 91

State Normal School Building #1 ca. 1870s

Physical Description: 10 items

Folder 92

State Normal School Building #2 1882-1906

Physical Description: 17 items

Folder 93

State Normal School Faculty Trip to Europe 1909

Physical Description: 10 items

Folder 94

Stone, George - Photography Instructor, Journalism Department [ca. 1960?]

Physical Description: 1 item

Note

Related item in University Archives

Spartan Football Team undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Spartan Stadium ca. 1939, ca. 1949

Physical Description: 2 items

State Normal School Building #2 ca. 1900

Physical Description: 2 items

Stone, George - Photography Instructor, Journalism Department ca. 1945, undated

Physical Description: 2 items

Student Union undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Tower Hall and Quadrangle ca. 1950

Physical Description: 1 item

Tower Hall, engraving undated

Physical Description: 2 items

Trinity Church, San José ca. 1943

Physical Description: 1 item

Series II: Photographs, Reprints, and Newsclippings 1860-1977 (bulk 1890-1960)

Physical Description: 2 file drawers, 1 oversize flat storage box

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series consists of original and reproduction prints, oversize prints, panoramas, negatives, slides, reproduction drawings, and newspaper and magazine clippings depicting the campus, buildings, faculty, students, and events of San José State University, and its previous incarnations. In most cases the photographer is not identified, but where it is known, he or she will be listed in the description.

This series documents May Fete, a May Day festival that used to be held at San José State, a series of photographs taken by Professor J. E. Addicott for an exhibit of the school in the 1893 World's Fair, and images of the buildings that housed the State Normal School in its early history.

Arrangement

This series was originally arranged by an alphanumeric filing system. In order to maintain the provenance of the collection, this system has been left intact. The bulk of the collection is contained in standard file drawers. Access to the collection is provided at the folder level. All of the oversized materials are contained in a separate archival box and can be viewed at the container level. The folders are labeled according to the original filing scheme listed below:

B	Building exteriors or construction
BA	Building interiors
D	Drama Department productions, 1892-1902, 1960-1962
F	Faculty
FA	Library personnel
M	May Fete, 1907-1911
S	Students
T	Training School, 1890-1931

Drawer 2, Folder B-1

Dashaway Hall 1865

Physical Description: 8 items

Folder B-2

Lincoln Grammar School 1865

Physical Description: 10 items

Folder B-3

Santa Clara Street School 1871

Physical Description: 10 items

Folder B-4

Reed St. School 1871

Physical Description: 9 items

Folder B-5

State Normal School No. 1 [ca. 1875]

Physical Description: 29 items

Scope and Content Note

Photographers identified: Lange & Newth

Folder B-6

State Normal School No. 2 1881-1906

Physical Description: 37 items

Folder B-7

Training School. ca. 1890s

Physical Description: 23 items

Folder B-8

The Tower 1910-1966

Physical Description: 32 items

Folder B-9

Memorial Chapel [1952?]

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder B-10

Library 1940-1966

Physical Description: 39 items

Scope and Content Note

Photographers identified: James F. Bishop; Tucker (Studio)

Folder B-11

Home economics building 1925 1947 1966

Physical Description: 3 items

Folder B-12

Gymnasium, Women's 1925 1957 1966

Physical Description: 5 items

Folder B-13

Gymnasium, Men's 1947 1955

Physical Description: 7 items

Folder B-14

Science Building 1947 1955

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder B-15

The Quad 1917-1930 undated

Physical Description: 9 items

Scope and Content Note

Photographers identified: Hazel Wauger

Folder B-16

Administration building 1966

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder B-17

Bookstore 1966

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder B-18

Engineering building 1966

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder B-19

Andrew Carnegie Library 1947

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder B-20

Journalism building 1947 1966

Physical Description: 3 items

Folder B-22

Campus - Aerial Views 1935 1958

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder B-23

Building "K" 1966

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder B-28

Morris E. Dailey Auditorium undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder B-29

Business Building undated

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder B-30

Carl D. Duncan Hall of Science undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder BA-1

Training school - Main Hall 1892

Physical Description: 2 items

Scope and Content Note

Photographers identified: J. E. Addicott

Folder BA-2

Training school - Assembly hall 1892

Physical Description: 3 items

Scope and Content Note

Photographers identified: J. E. Addicott

Folder BA-3

Assembly hall 1892

Physical Description: 3 items

Scope and Content Note

Photographers identified: J. E. Addicott

Folder BA-4

Manual arts department 1892

Physical Description: 4 items

Scope and Content Note

Photographers identified: J. E. Addicott

Folder BA-5

Home economics practice dining room 1913

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder BA-6

Library 1892

Physical Description: 3 items

Scope and Content Note

Photographers identified: J. E. Addicott

Folder BA-6A

Training school - Kindergarten undated

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder BA-6B

Training school - Library undated

Physical Description: 3 items

Folder BA-6C

Science department 1892

Physical Description: 8 items

Scope and Content Note

Photographers identified: J. E. Addicott

Library

Folder BA-7

1911-1941

Physical Description: 37 items

Folder BA-8

1941-1956

Physical Description: 6 items

Scope and Content Note

Photographers identified: James F. Bishop

Folder BA-9

1956, 1968

Physical Description: 2 items

Scope and Content Note

Photographers identified: Eugene Tyler

Folder BA-10

1961

Physical Description: 5 items

Folder D-1

Nicholas Nickleby 1892

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder D-1A

Tennyson 1893

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder D-2

Box and Cox [1902?]

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder D-3

Romeo and Juliet 1960

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder D-4

Peter Pan 1960

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder D-5

Mistress of the Inn 1961

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder D-6

Ring Around the Moon 1961

Physical Description: 3 items

Folder D-7

Of Mice and Men 1961

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder D-8

The Beggar's Opera 1961

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder D-9

Dark of the Moon 1961

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder D-10

Imaginary Invalid 1961

Physical Description: 3 items

Folder D-11

The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi 1962

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder D-12

The Chalk Garden 1962

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder D-13

J. B. 1962

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder D-14

Don Giovanni 1962

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder F-1

Faculty - 1890? [ca.1890?]

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-2

Faculty - 1892 1892

Physical Description: 6 items

Folder F-3

Faculty - 1914 1914

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder F-4A

Holmes, Ahira ca. 1862

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-4B

Minns, George W. ca. 1860

Physical Description: 8 items

Folder F-5

Tait, George E. ca. 1867

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder F-6

Carlton, Henry P. ca. 1866

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-7

Lucky, William T. ca. 1868

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-8

Allen, Charles H. ca. 1878

Physical Description: 5 items

Scope and Content Note

Photographers identified: Wright (Studio); Andrew P. Hill

Folder F-9

Childs, Charles W. undated

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder F-10

Randall, Ambrose H. ca. 1896

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder F-11

McNaughton, James ca. 1899

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder F-12

Dailey, Morris E. 1911-1917

Physical Description: 6 items

Folder F-13

Wilson, Lewis D. ca. 1919

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-14

Kemp, William W. ca. 1921

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder F-15

Heron, Alexander R. 1923

Physical Description: 3 items

Folder F-16

Snyder, Edwin R. ca. 1924

Physical Description: 3 items

Folder F-17

Minssen, Herman F. ca. 1926

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder F-18

MacQuarrie, Thomas W. 1930-1940

Physical Description: 7 items

Folder F-19

Wahlquist, John T. undated

Physical Description: 2 item

Drawer 3, Folder F-21

Norton, Henry B. undated

Physical Description: 2 items

Scope and Content Note

Photographers identified: Wright

Folder F-22

More, Ira 1883

Physical Description: 1 item

Scope and Content Note

Photographers identified: Loryea & Macaulay

Folder F-23

Wright, Helen S. ca. 1880

Physical Description: 1 item

Scope and Content Note

Photographers identified: Wright (Studio)

Folder F-24

Bennet, Gloria undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Scope and Content Note

Photographers identified: Wright (studio)

Folder F-25

Kleeburger, George R. 1895

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-26

George, Mary Wilson [ca. 1900?]

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-27

Rousseau, Lida Curtis ca. 1907

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-28

Wood, Daniel R. undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Scope and Content Note

Photographers identified: Bushnell (Studio)

Folder F-29

Bassler, Alice [ca. 1902?]

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder F-30

Greathead, S. Estelle undated

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder F-31

Rowell, Gertrude Frances [ca. 1915?]

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-33

Bentel, Dwight 1951

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-36

Pitman, Paul M. 1956

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-37

Kaucher, Dorothy 1956

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-38

Clancy, James H. 1953

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-39

Dimmick, Helen M. 1956

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder F-40

Reitzel, Marques 1955

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-41

Mouat, Lawrence H. 1955

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-42

Tansey, Richard G. 1955

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-43

Brazil, Burton R. 1956

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-44

Cavins, Gertrude Witherspoon 1956

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-45

Wright, Milburn D. 1956

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-46

Wiley, Mary S. 1957

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-47

Titchenal, Robert A. 1957

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-48

Gilbert, Benjamin F. [1957?]

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-49

West, Joe H. undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-50

Elder, Jay C. undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-51

Goddard, Charles S. undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-52

Freeland, George S. undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-53

De Voss, James C. undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-55

Backus, Joyce undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-56

Koestenbaum, Peter undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-57

Laurie, Edward undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-58

Keiser, Norman undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-59

Tighe, Leo undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-60

Aberle, John undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-61

Sielaff, Theodore J. undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-62

Fullerton, Gail P. undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-63

Anderson, Edgar undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-64

Hinckley, Theodore undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-65

Brown, James W. undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-66

Burdick, Charles undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-67

Rivera, Feliciano undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-68

Seto, William undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-69

Tiedt, Sidney W. undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-70

Young, Carlene undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-71

Wheeler, Gerald E. undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-72

Guth, Hans undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-73

Burbank, Rex J. undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-74

Vessel, Matthew undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-75

Holland, Jack undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-76

Birnbach, Martin undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-77

Pratt, Lowell C. undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-78

Kemp, Jerold undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-79

Gordon, Robert C. undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-80

Balgooyen, Theodore J. undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder F-81

Rogers, Holland C. undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder FA-3

Library Personnel - 1951-1952 1951-1952

Physical Description: 9 items

Folder FA-4

Library Personnel - 1963 1963

Physical Description: 13 items

Folder FA-5

Library Personnel - 1976 1976

Physical Description: 12 items

Folder FA-6

Library Personnel - 1977 1977

Physical Description: 16 items

Folder M-1

May Fete - 1907 1907

Physical Description: 6 items

Folder M-1A

May Fete - 1908 1908

Physical Description: 26 items

Scope and Content Note

Photographers identified: J.W. Wells

Folder M-1B

May Fete - 1909 1909

Physical Description: 47 items

Scope and Content Note

Photographers identified: J.W. Wells, Gabriel Moulin

Folder M-1C

May Fete - 1910 1910

Physical Description: 11 items

Folder M-1D

May Fete - 1911 1911

Physical Description: 16 items

Folder S-1

Class pictures 1873-1908

Physical Description: 10 items

Folder S-2

Student groups - 1880-1890 1880-1892

Physical Description: 22 items

Scope and Content Note

Photographers identified: J.B. Johnson; Hill & Watkins; Prof. Haussler

Folder S-3

Student groups - 1892 1892

Physical Description: 20 items

Scope and Content Note

Photographers identified: J. E. Addicott

Folder S-4

Student groups - 1898-1900 1898-1900

Physical Description: 5 items

Folder S-5

Student groups - 1901 1901

Physical Description: 2 items

Folder S-6

Student groups - 1911-1912 1911-1912

Physical Description: 60 items

Folder S-7

Student groups - 1913-1914 1913-1914

Physical Description: 22 items

Folder S-8

Student groups - 1915-1916 1915-1916

Physical Description: 102 items

Folder S-9

Student groups - 1917-1918 1917-1918

Physical Description: 24 items

Folder S-10

Student groups - 1919-1920 1919-1920

Physical Description: 12 items

Folder S-12

Student groups - 1927,1931,1932 1927 1931-1932

Physical Description: 15 items

Folder S-13

Student groups - 1933-1934 1933-1934

Physical Description: 24 items

Folder S-14A

Student group - 1950? (watchmaking class) [1950?]

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder S-14B

Student group - 1950? (Sculpturing class) [1950?]

Physical Description: 1 item

Folder S-16

Student groups - 1900- 1900-1909 [1925?]

Physical Description: 10 items

Folder S-17

Student groups - 1910- 1910-1918

Physical Description: 68 items

Folder T-1

Training School - Student Groups, 1890-1910 1892-1910

Physical Description: 35 items

Scope and Content Note

Photographers identified: A. G. Denninger; Andrew P. Hill

Folder T-2

Training School - Student Groups 1910-1931

Physical Description: 165 items

Oversize Box 2

State Normal School No. 1 (B-5) undated

Physical Description: 4 items

State Normal School No. 2 (B-6) undated

Physical Description: 4 items

The Tower (B-8) undated

Physical Description: 4 items

Library (B-10) undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Science Building (B-14) undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Campus (B-21) 1910/1977

Physical Description: 1 item

Morris E. Dailey Auditorium (B-28) undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Training school - Kindergarten (BA-6A) undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Faculty - 1890 (F-1) 1892

Physical Description: 3 items

Faculty - 1892 (F-2) undated

Physical Description: 1 item

Minns, George W. (F-4B) [ca. 1860]

Physical Description: 1 item

Dailey, Morris E. (F-12) [ca. 1915]

Physical Description: 1 item

Class pictures (S-1) 1877-1880 1904 1908

Physical Description: 8 items

Training School - Student Groups, 1890-1910 (T-1) 1901-1906 undated

Physical Description: 5 items

Series III: Oversize Photographs and Reprints 1875-1982

Physical Description: 7 flat file drawers

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series consists of oversize original and reproduction prints. A significant number of the items in this series are mounted. Some materials have the filing codes described in Series II. Where applicable, the codes have been noted in the descriptions in parentheses.

This series includes San José Normal School class photographs from the nineteenth century and a series of aerial photos of the San José State campus over the course of the 1950s.

Arrangement

This series is arranged chronologically by approximate time period of the image and alphabetically by subject.

Drawer 4

1875-1901

Female Drill Team 1891

Physical Description: 11 copies

Fence undated

Group scene 1887

Library scene (BA-6) [ca. 1890]

SNS horse-drawn float(S-2) 1901

State Normal School No. 1, from 2nd Street looking down San Antonio Avenue (B-5) [ca. 1875?]

Physical Description: 5 copies

State Normal School No. 2 [ca. 1890?]

Physical Description: 4 items

Student group in front of the Second Normal School (S-3) 1892

Training School, teacher with students (T-1) [ca. 1900?]

Drawer 5

Class Pictures 1882-1903

Class of 1882 1882

Class of 1884 1884

Class of 1885 1885

Class of 1886 1886

Class of 1887 1887

Class of 1888 1888

Class of 1890 1890

Class of 1898 1898

Physical Description: 3 copies

Scope and Content Note

Photographers identifed: A. G. Denninger

Class of 1903 1903

Drawer 6

1907-1940

Campus scene [ca. 1840]

Cast of training school play, Robin Hood 1915

Commencement [ca. 1915?]

Physical Description: 2 items

Group scenes (S-8) 1915-1916

Physical Description: 5 items

Ice cream fudgicile booth [ca. 1940s?]

Markham, Edwin, with group 1915

May Fete, May Queen's court (M-1C) 1910

Physical Description: 3 items

May Fete panorama (M-1C) 1910

Physical Description: 2 copies

May Fete (M-1B) 1909

Quadrangle [ca. 1920s?]

Quadrangle under construction [ca. 1907]

Santa Clara County Bench and Bar 1915

Student body panoramas (S-11) 1923-1924

Physical Description: 4 items

Student-teachers listening to story 1912

Drawer 7

Aerial Photographs 1948-1967

San José Airport 1965 1967

San José State athletic fields 1962

San José campus (B-22) 1955 1957-1960 undated

Physical Description: 7 items

Santa Clara County 1948-1951

Physical Description: 3 items

Scope and Content Note

Photographers identifed: R. L. Copeland

Drawer 8

Aerial Photographs 1953-1958

Santa Clara County 1953-1958

Physical Description: 8 items

Scope and Content Note

Photographers identifed: R. L. Copeland

Drawer 9

1941-1969

Collage of football images [ca. 1950s?]

Commencement (S-19) ca. 1950s

Crosswalk at 7th Street and San Antonio [ca. 1950s?]

Engineering Building (B-18) undated

["Founded in 1855"] (S-18) ca. 1957

Journalism Building (B-20) undated

1953 La Torre cover (S-15) [ca. 1952]

Library scenes (BA-8) 1942 1949 1952 undated

Physical Description: 4 items

Charles Luckman's good luck charm [ca. 1960s?]

Portal, Dee [ca. 1950s]

Sculpture class 1950?

State College Presidents ca. 1955

Tower Hall (B-8) undated

Wahlquist, John T. [ca. 1960]

Physical Description: 2 items

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Photographers identifed: Del Carlo

Wahlquist Library (B-10) 1941 undated

Physical Description: 3 items

Watchmaking class (S-14A) 1950?

Drawer 10

1970-1982

Across 4th Street from Wahlquist Library ca. 1980

Campus scene [ca. 1970s?]

Celloist [ca. 1970s?]

Chemist [ca. 1970s?]

Clark Library and campus scene at night ca. 1980

Craft scenes undated (before 1982)

Dance production, unidentified [ca. 1970s?]

Drama production, unidentified [ca. 1970s?]

Dressmaking [ca. 1970s?]

Glassmaking [ca. 1970s?]

Physical Description: 3 items

Library scene [ca. 1970s?]

Teacher and young students undated

Joe West Hall under construction undated

Physical Description: 3 items

Woman at commencement undated

3 women at commencement undated

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