Edith Harvey Heron collection 1895-1980

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Edith Harvey Heron collection 1895-1980

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The Edith Harvey Heron Collection (1895-1980) documents this California artist's professional work and history. The collection includes watercolors, drawings, etchings, miscellaneous art, prints, newspaper articles, pamphlets, photographs, and professional records. The materials provide background information on Heron's artistic interests and development, as well as on her educational and employment history.

3 linear feet; 1 archive box and 1 flat drawer

eng,

San José State University. Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6651922

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San José State University. Library. Special Collections & Archives

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Organizational History In 1857 the San Francisco Board of Education established an evening school for current and prospective teachers in the city. The school became know as the Minns' Evening Normal School, named after the principal, Washington Minns. In 1862, the California State Legislature formally established Minns' school as the first California State Normal School. The school remained in San Francisco until the California State Legisla...

Heron, Edith Harvey, 1895-1980.

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Local Artist Edith Harvey Heron, a native of San Jose, is best known as a California impressionist. She won awards for her most significant works, Old Tom, Monterey, and Gloucester Fish Wharf in 1937 and 1939. Her work has appeared in shows and exhibitions in Carmel, San Francisco, Boston, New York, and London. Prior to her death in 1980, she donated some of her work to San Jose Public Library and San Jose State University. This small collection was sold at auction by her descendants, which SJSU...