San José State University Archives photograph collection 1860-2000 1890-1980

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San José State University Archives photograph collection 1860-2000 1890-1980

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This collection consists of a variety of visual materials, primarily photographic prints, depicting the buildings, people, and events of San José State University, San José, and Santa Clara County.

3 file drawers, 2 oversize flat storage boxes, 7 flat file drawers; 15 linear feet

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San José State University. Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6661409

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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...