Agriculture; Ephemera; Fairs--California--San Jose; People; Programs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
On front of program, "Santa Clara County Fair, 1948. Sept. 13 thru 19." Bearded old man with pipe carrying suitcase which says, "Hi! Neighbor. Come to the Fair Sept. 13 thru 19." At bottom: "Stay and play all day. San...
Ephemera; Handbills; Political science; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Temperance;
On front of handbill, "Governor John P. St. John will lecture at Turn Verein Hall, Third Street, San Jose, Friday evening, October 14, 1887. Free to all. Subject, --- "Prohibition." Also a Meeting of the County Central Committee and...
Horses; People; Postcards; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Women;
Picture on front of postcard of two women in cowboy dress accompanied by two horses. On verso of postcard: "Round-up San Jose. Come July 1-2-3-4. One hundred years of fun crowded into four days at California's Great Frontier Celebration, the...
Checks; Murphy, Martin, 1807-1884; San Francisco (Calif.); San Jose (Calif.)
Three checks written by Martin Murphy in 1872 and 1873. The first two checks come from Donohoe, Kelly & Co., Bankers in San Francisco. The last check comes from McLaughlin & Ryland Bankers in San Jose.
Checks; Murphy, Martin, 1807-1884; San Francisco (Calif.); San Jose (Calif.)
Four checks written by Martin Murphy in 1872, 1873, 1874 and 1877. The first two checks are from the Commercial & Savings Bank of San Jose, and the second two checks come from Donohoe, Kelly & Co., Bankers in San Francisco.
Checks; Murphy, Martin, 1807-1884; Receipts (acknowledgments); San Jose (Calif.)
A receipt and two checks. The receipt is from "The Monitor and Guardian" newspaper, for a year long subscription made by Martin Murphy. The two checks were written by Murphy in 1877 and 1878. The checks come from the Commercial &...
Santa Clara University (Calif.); Young, Edmund J.A.
One of the first American Jesuits to come to Santa Clara, Edmund J. Young arrived in 1861 and remained the rest of his life. He taught rhetoric and directed the school's literary activity for 30 years. He was a favorite teacher.
