Abstract Contains brochures, photocopies of news clippings and articles, rosters, obituaries, and maps of Manzanita Hall. We only know of The Palo Alto Preparatory School by a single reference in The Palo Alto Community book, c.1952, which states that the school’s name was changed to Manzanita Hall after the first year. Leaders Frank Cramer and J. Leroy Dixon, both principals of the school, have brief biographical references. Contains a graphic (logo) of Frank Cramer produced by a...

Abstract Contains brochures, photocopies of news clippings and articles, minutes, rosters, obituaries, and maps of The Thoburn School, Miss Harker-Miss Hughes School, and Miss Harker’s School for Girls. Includes a small collection of early 1900’s books from the school library, and a four-drawer oak cabinet. These are predecessor schools of the Harker School of San Jose, California. Leaders include Catherine Harker, owner and founder, and her sister Sara D. Harker. Records for...

Abstract Contains the records created by the administration, alumni, students, teachers, and leaders of the Palo Alto Military Academy, a predecessor school of The Harker School of San Jose, CA. The Academy existed as a preparatory boarding school for elementary boys from 1919 to 1972 in Palo Alto, CA. Superintendents were Colonel Richard Kelly (1919-1950) and Major Donald Nichols (1950-1972). Also includes records of Palo Alto Private School, Inc., which operated The Harker Day School and Palo Alto...

Abstract Contains brochures, photocopies of news clippings and articles, awards, rosters, roll books, programs, school newspapers, and memorabilia. Harker Day School, in Palo Alto, California, represents the continuation of the Miss Harker’s School program as a day school after its purchase by Donald Nichols in 1959. Donald Nichols served as President, and Alice Williams as Director. Records of these leaders are contained in Record Groups 3 (Palo Alto Military Academy) and 2 (Miss Harker’s School),...

Abstract Contains brochures, photocopies of news clippings and articles, awards, rosters, roll books, scrapbooks, programs, school newspapers, VHS videocassettes, and memorabilia of Harker Academy in San Jose, California. Harker Academy represents the merger of the Palo Alto Military Academy and the Harker Day School when the two schools moved to a single campus in San Jose in 1972. The school apparently experimented with many names during the early years in San Jose: “Palo Alto Academy – Harker...

Abstract Contains brochures, news clippings, student newspapers, newsletters, rosters, alumni information, advertisements, programs and flyers from The Harker School when it provided a Kindergarten through Eighth grade education (1992-1998). Formerly Harker Academy, the school removed “Academy” from its name in 1992 to shed the last ties to its past as a military academy. In the fall of 1998, The Harker School admitted its first freshman class and added a new high school grade in the subsequent three...

Abstract Contains brochures, news clippings, student newspapers, newsletters, rosters, alumni information, advertisements, programs and flyers from The Harker School when it provided a Kindergarten through grade 12 education (1998-2013). While no name change occurred during this time, the addition of a high school in one year increments starting in 1998 until the first class graduated in 2002. This records group reflects the first eight years of what has become one of the most renowned college...

Abstract Contains brochures, news clippings, student newspapers, newsletters, rosters, alumni information, advertisements, programs and flyers from The Harker School as it operated a Preschool through grade 12 program on four campuses from 2013 through 2021. This record group was created to reflect the purchase of the 4525 Union Avenue campus, originally for a future lower school, achieving a Strategic Plan objective to own all properties on which the School operates. A three-year preschool program...