Pete Zidnak collection of San Jose State University sports history, 1890-1995.

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Pete Zidnak collection of San Jose State University sports history, 1890-1995.

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The Pete Zidnak collection of San Jose State University sports history, 1890-1995, documents the history of athletics at San Jose State University. The collection represents the research of Emeritus Professor of Business Pete Zidnak, which includes historical information on the formation of athletics and the emergence of intercollegiate sports competition at SJSU. The bulk of the collection consists of photocopies from archival resources that document the early history of the State Normal Schools, statistics on student enrollment, tuition costs, information on the athletic logo and school colors, Homecoming Week, parades and rallies, the school band, songs, cheers and yells, and game statistics, as well as other activities related to athletic governance and college life and events relating to athletics. The collection also includes a timeline and complete bibliography for further research.

1.04 linear feet (2 archival binders).

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