Scope and Contents The Founder's Day Collection documents the history of the college's Founder's Day festivities from the school's early years through 1980.  The collection dates from 1936-1980, with the bulk of the documents ranging from the 1940s through the 1970s. It consists solely of paper records. The collection documents the annual open house, festivities, and activities associated with SDSU's Founder's Day celebration. Included are Founder's Day programs which document...

Scope and Contents The Walter R. Hepner Memorial Collection documents aspects of Hepner's professional administrative career and his involvement with the community at large, including international travel. The collection dates from 1892 to 1977, with the bulk of documents created between the 1940s and 1960s. The majority of the collection consists of paper materials such as correspondence, retirement mementos, memorial artifacts, and personal scrapbooks. It contains a...

Scope and Contents The Lauren C. Post Papers (1917-1977) document Dr. Lauren Post’s involvement with San Diego State College servicemen in World War II as well as his professional output as professor of geography at San Diego State. The collection includes correspondence, essays, monographs, programs, news clippings, and photographs.The collection is divided into two series, arranged alphabetically: World War II San Diego State Servicemen Files...

Scope and Contents This collection consists of university publications including class schedules, commencement programs, student and parent handbooks, campus directories, advertising brochures, and newsletters issued by various campus departments and organizations. The collection dates from 1899 to the present and documents the university's evolution from its founding as The State Normal School of San Diego, to the San Diego State Teachers College, San Diego State College, and San Diego State University. The...