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Santa Clara University (Calif.). Office of the President

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1851-

Found in 40 Collections and/or Records:

Records of the Joseph Riordan, S.J., 1893-1899

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1989-020
Dates: 1893-1899

Records of the JST Board of Directors

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2019-05-31
Dates: example: date range, single date

Records of the Walter F. Thornton, S.J., 1913-1918

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1989-060
Dates: 1913-1918

Robert Finocchio Jr., Chairman, Board of Trustees, 2015

 Item — Frame Finocchio: Series framed [Barcode: 35098110785485]
Identifier: 2022-002

Louis C. Rudolph, S.J. Records

 Record Group
Identifier: 3DB20
Scope and Content of the Collection

Files include an accreditation report (1938), correspondence about the discovery of the original 1855 college charter (1935), the Mission Church Restoration (1936-1938), facilities, a proposal to improve the Rose Gardens, correspondence with Father Schoener, Padre of the Roses (1938-1939), the curriculum, ROTC (1930s-1940), and students.

Dates: 1931 to 1943

Telegram from Serranus Clinton (S.C.) Hastings

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 989-015
Dates: 1862

Thomas D. Terry, S.J. Records

 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: 1937-1979

Charles J. Walsh, S.J. Records

 Record Group
Identifier: 3DB21
Scope and Content of the Collection Father Walsh became the “War President” at Santa Clara: he was given the task of trying to accommodate Santa Clara to the loss of more than 1/5th of its normal enrollment. During his administration an accelerated program of study was created in order to allow students to graduate in three years and intercollegiate athletic competition was cancelled. An Army Specialized Training Program was begun in 1943, to provide basic and advanced engineering classes, however Santa Clara faced a fiscal...
Dates: 1939 to 1957