San Jose State Normal School Principals and Early Presidents records, 1862-1915 (bulk 1907-1915).

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San Jose State Normal School Principals and Early Presidents records, 1862-1915 (bulk 1907-1915).

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The San Jose State Normal School Principals and Early Presidents records consist of general correspondence from the early principals and presidents including: Charles H. Allen, Principal (1873-89); President James McNaughton (1899-1900) and President Morris E. Dailey (1900-1918). Most historically significant is a diary written by Principal Ahira Holmes (1862-1865) which details the formation of the first State Normal School. It describes the growth of the student body and other historically significant events of the early days of the Normal School, such as the school's first graduating class, a catalog of the school's library holdings, incoming students' rosters, student body statistics, and so forth.

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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...

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Holmes, Ahira.

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Allen, Charles H. (Charles Herbert), 1848-1934

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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 Jose, and the school relocated to its new home on Washington Square prior to the fall term of 1872. After a fire dest...

McNaughton, James, 1796-1874

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Physician of New York. From the description of Letter, undated [c. 1830] : [New York], to the Secretary of the Navy. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 35203483 ...

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