Santa Clara University (Calif.). Office of the President
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1851-
Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
Thomas D. Terry, S.J. papers
Record Group
Identifier: 3DB25
Scope and Content of the Collection
Fr. Terry's eight years as university president were marked by sit-ins, demonstations, and protests regarding the ROTC. Fr. Terry was also required several times to defend the University's new open forum policy for guest speakers. As president, Fr. Terry spearheaded the physical expansion of the campus. The records contain reports, minutes, publications, brochures, staff memos, and the President's incoming and outgoing correspondence, about policy issues, events, committees and task...
Dates:
Other: 1937 to 1979
William C. Gianera, S.J. papers
Record Group
Identifier: 3DB22
Scope and Content of the Collection
Father Gianera’s administration began within months following the end of World War II; the end of the war brought with it a dramatic increase in student enrollment at Santa Clara. The student body was now made up of mostly veterans, some married with families. Campus housing was in short supply as well as classroom and laboratories. The files include data for a World War II memorial booklet featuring biographical information about alumni killed in the war, the DeSaisset estate and...
Dates:
1920 to 1976
Zacheus J. Maher, S.J. papers
Record Group
Identifier: 3DB17
Scope and Content of the Collection
Files include information about buildings on campus, the gift of Alice (Mrs. Will M) Tipton of papers, books, and artifacts of Will M. Tipton; correspondence with Clay M. Greene re the Passion Play; the homily given by Maher at funeral of Mike Dunne (1923). Also includes building campaign scrapbook (1922), and newspaper clippings including clippings about the Mission Centenary Celebration.
Dates:
1921-1926