Category: Affiliate & Partner News
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100 KNTV Channel 11 news recordings to be digitized
History San José is pleased to announce that the California Audiovisual Preservation Project (CAVPP) has selected 100 KNTV Channel 11 news films from HSJ’s collection to digitize as part of the CAVPP’s ongoing grant-funded mission to digitize, provide online access, and preserve historic California audiovisual recordings. Recordings selected for this round include KNTV Channel 11…
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History San José coming down the aisle
Don’t miss the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles’ upcoming exhibit Wedding Dress: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, which features historic wedding dresses from History San José’s textile collection and several vintage wedding photos from our archives. The exhibit explores the evolution of the wedding dress, ethnic similarities and differences, and tackles new questions raised…
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History San Jose partners with The Tabard Theatre Company for Swift Justice
History San José is The Tabard Theatre Company’s non-profit partner for the world premiere of Swift Justice. HSJ will receive a portion of the proceeds from the bar throughout the run of the show-so please buy a ticket and drink up! Premiering January 15, 2016 for only 10 performances, get your tickets now and support…
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Bell & Howell projectors donated by the Academic Film Archive of North America
The mission of the Academic Film Archive of North America is to acquire, preserve, document, and promote academic film by providing an archive, resource, and forum for continuing scholarly advancement and public exhibition. Most of the 20th century academic films were recorded on 16 mm film. As film format became obsolete, and the subject matter…
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Bell & Howell projectors donated by the Academic Film Archive of North America
The mission of the Academic Film Archive of North America is to acquire, preserve, document, and promote academic film by providing an archive, resource, and forum for continuing scholarly advancement and public exhibition. Most of the 20th century academic films were recorded on 16 mm film. As film format became obsolete, and the subject matter…
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History San José partners with Google Cultural Institute on Soccer Exhibit in time for World Cup “For Club and Country: San José’s Soccer Heroes”
San Jose, CA –June 15, 2014 — A source of pride to soccer fans are the local club heroes chosen to represent their respective countries in international competition, including regional qualifying tournaments, the Olympics, friendly matches, and the World Cup. History San José and Google Cultural Institute are partnering again with an online exhibit For…
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History Park plays host to Printers’ Fair & ‘Wayzgoose’ Saturday, May 17 from 10 AM to 3 PM
San Jose, CA – May 1, 2014 — What is a Wayzgoose, you ask? Some might say a Wayzgoose can be traced to St. Bartholomew’s Day (August 24) when in 1456 a festival marked the completion of the printing of the Gutenberg Bible. It has evolved into a festival demonstrating handmade books, paper, and the…
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History Park plays host to Printers’ Fair & ‘Wayzgoose’ Saturday, May 17 from 10 AM to 3 PM
San Jose, CA – May 1, 2014 — What is a Wayzgoose, you ask? Some might say a Wayzgoose can be traced to St. Bartholomew’s Day (August 24) when in 1456 a festival marked the completion of the printing of the Gutenberg Bible. It has evolved into a festival demonstrating handmade books, paper, and the…
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History San José partners with Google Cultural Institute in online exhibits
San Jose, CA — February 19, 2014 — Today History San José and Google Cultural Institute launched a group of online exhibits as part of a new partnership to introduce History San José’s collection to a global audience. The online exhibit will include a total of 166 artifacts, derived from three “physical” exhibits curated by…
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There Was A Chinatown Here: Objects and Stories from Downtown San Jose
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new digital archaeology exhibit There Was A Chinatown Here: Objects and Stories from Downtown San Jose. There Was a Chinatown Here uses artifact-based interpretation to tell the story of San Jose’s first Chinese community, the Market Street Chinatown (1866-1887). The exhibit is a collaboration between local…
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