College History

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The Academic and Student Life series contains materials related to the student experience during the early years of the college. Materials cover the commencement ceremonies, student periodicals, student compositions, associated students meeting minutes, gradebooks, academic prospectus' and rosters. Thes materials include formats such as clippings, photographs, artifacts, and ephemera.

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One folder containing a manuscript relating the early history of the college. Manuscript is separated into chapters and contains a history of Brother Justin.

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Five folders containing photographs of San Francisco Campus, "A History of St. Mary's Park," correspondence related to the SF campus, maps of the SF campus, drawings of buildings, documents pertaining to the dedication plaque for the an "Historical point of Interest," news clippings related to original San Francisco location, and pictures of St. Mary's Park Area from the 1970s.

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One folder containing original and photocopied materials including, "Short Memorandum of the Christian Brothers in Cal.," "First Five Years of St. Mary's College, 1863-68," "History of St. Mary's College" by Br. Fabrician, "The Christian Brothers" article about the school's early years. Folder label indicates that "primary sources" relating to "Brothers, Presidents, Etc..." are included.

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The Founding and Administrative Record series deals contains materials related to the college's initial fundraising efforts, historical accounts of the beggingings of the college and, and legal documents related to the institution's charter and articles of incorporation.

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One Folder containing bibliographies related to the history of St. Mary's College.

Scope and Contents One folder containing a time line of the College's history, Ephemera 1898-1899 (Graduation invitation and Athletic banquet menu), a photocopy of "Brief History of St. Mary's College, 1863-1938," "Programme of the Examinations, Exercises and Distribution of Premiums, at St. Mary's College" from 1864, photo portraits of early school figures, "Day of the founding of St. Mary's college", correspondence, an article on San Francisco campus by Margot Patterson Doss from The San Francisco Chronicle...

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Single folder containing, a handwritten original manuscript of the "History of the Christian Brothers in California" by Br. Justian.

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Single folder containing several photocopied and transcribed copies of the historical account of St. Mary's College written by Br. Justian.

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The Oakland Brickpile Years series contains materials that relate to the years between 1889 and 1927 when the college was located in Oakland and contains clippings, photographs, ephemera, and correspondence from and about that era.