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Subseries: Miss Harker School History, 1912 - 1970

 Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

From the Record Group:

These records document the operation, organization, and institutional history of The Miss Harker School, and its predecessor schools, from 1902-1959.

Dates

  • 1912 - 1970

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Record Group: English

General

Includes news clippings and book excerpts about the general history of the school, as well as Molly Nichols’ hand-written notes about the history of the school, ca. 1970. Contains a series of 32 flash cards, from Molly Nichols’ history file, about many staff members and founders of the school. Also contains a postcard picturing the school in 1912. News clippings about the 50th anniversary in 1952 are in a separate file, which also includes reminiscences of an alumna about the school. Clippings of specific historical events such as the 1959 article documenting Major Nichols’ purchase of the school, are in a third folder. Also includes a full-sized photocopy of article “Miss Harker’s prepares women for Stanford”, San Jose News, December 31, 1976.

Repository Details

Part of the The Harker School Archives Repository

Contact:
500 Saratoga Ave
San Jose California 95129 USA