Archival Finding Aids
Title
San José State University Office of the President, John T. Wahlquist Records
Dates
1937-1976 (Bulk 1952-1964)
Collection Number
MSS-2009-04-04
Abstract
The Office of the President is the highest administrative office for the campus, reporting to the California State University (CSU) Chancellor and Board of Trustees, respectively. As such, the Office of the President records document the overall policies, practices and procedures of the daily operation of the campus, as well as interaction with other CSU campuses and with CSU administration. The San José State University Office of the President, John T. Wahlquist Records, 1937-1976 (bulk 1952-1964), document Wahlquist's tenure as university president (1952-1964). Wahlquist was Dean of the School of Education at the University of Utah before becoming president of SJSU in 1952, succeeding President Thomas MacQuarrie (1927-1952).The records consist of correspondence, awards, personal diaries and scrapbooks. The records also contain historically significant documents such as master building indexes, the Stanton-Hutchinson court case files, and photographs of Richard Nixon at SJSU. This collection is arranged into seven series: Series I. Administrative Files, 1937-1976 (bulk 1952-1964); Series II. Awards, Certificates, and Photograph Albums, 1953-1969 (bulk 1953-1964); Series III. Correspondence, 1952-1964; Series IV. CSC Trustees Correspondence, 1961-1964; Series V. Diaries, 1952-1967; Series VI. Publicity, 1952-1964; and Series VII. Stanton-Hutchinson Controversy, 1959-1966 (bulk 1960-1962).
Document Type
Finding Aid
Upload Date
2009
Recommended Citation
San José State University Office of the President, John T. Wahlquist Records, MSS-2009-04-04, San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives.
Indexing Terms
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Wahlquist, John Thomas, b. 1899 San José State University. President's Office -- History San José State University. President's Office -- Records and correspondence California State University. Office of the Chancellor -- Trials, litigation, etc. San José State College -- History California State University, San José -- History San José State University -- History Education, Higher -- California -- San José