Category: Latest News
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Perham Collection Creator Profile: Lee de Forest
Few individuals better represent the vicissitudes of invention than Lee de Forest, an ambitious experimenter and inventor with more than 300 patents, but whose business ventures often failed or became embroiled in litigation. Born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on August 26, 1873, de Forest grew up at Talladega College, where his father served as president.…
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Detroit Electric car goes to college
The museum’s 1916 model 60 Detroit Electric vehicle made an appearance at the Electric Auto Association’s 50th anniversary rally at De Anza College on September 16. Preparing the vehicle for the event was a collaborative effort. Last spring, George Stuckert of EAA approached the museum about displaying the vehicle. During the time the Detroit has…
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Mt. Umunhum reunion features Almaden Air Force Station objects from HSJ’s collection
For the first time in many years, the public can now drive to the top of Mount Umunhum. This weekend, the Mid-Peninsula Open Space Agency held private ceremonies for local officials at the summit. Public access opens on September 18th. Midpen purchased the property after its closure in 1980, and has spent several millions of…
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Ralph Wyckoff & Peter G. Wuss Architectural Records at History San José
The final collection as part of our 18-month grant-funded project to unroll and flatten, preserve, and make available to the public History San José’s complete collection of oversize architectural and technical drawings has been completed. The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded History San José a Preservation Assistance Grant of just under $6,000 in December…
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Typewriters from History San José’s Collection on Display at SFO Museum
Above: Corona Model 3 Folding Typewriter, 1927 (History San José Collection) Because of the breadth and size of History San José’s Collection, we are often approached by other local museums to borrow artifacts for their exhibits. The SFO Museum at the San Francisco International Airport is one example. HSJ’s artifacts have been used on multiple occasions to…
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Recently Processed Architectural Records at History San José
History San José’s Research Library & Archives curator has recently unearthed original architectural drawings from some of the architects that defined San Jose’s downtown in the early and mid-20th century. Most of these blueprints were likely transferred from the City of San Jose to the San José Historical Museum in the 1970s and 1980s, and were…
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New Artifact Drives into the HSJ Collection
Earlier this month History San José received a new addition to the Collection – a working 1940 Chevy Pickup Truck. The truck was donated by Marie Gairaud and belonged to her husband Louis. The truck arrived at HSJ on the 6th anniversary of his passing. We are honored to add Louis’ truck to the Collection…
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Posters in HSJ’s Collection Illustrate Our Past
As part of a year-long, National Endowment for the Humanities grant-funded project to preserve and catalog our backlog of oversize archival material, we recently processed some memorable posters documenting San Jose and Santa Clara Valley’s social history. History San Jose’s collection includes a wide array of ephemeral material, including advertisements, posters, programs, flyers, brochures, and…
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Laurence Hollings Drawings for Frontier Village at History San Jose
Some older residents of Santa Clara Valley may remember Frontier Village, an amusement park located at the intersection of Monterey Road and Branham Lane in San Jose. It opened in 1961 and closed in 1980. Laurence “Laurie” N. Hollings was the main designer for the park. As part of a year-long, National Endowment for the…
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I Want Candy! New Pop-up Exhibit at the Pacific Hotel
This holiday season come explore sweets and treats from San Jose’s past in a pop-up exhibit in the Pacific Hotel lobby at History Park. The exhibit features vintage candy advertisements, candy packaging, tools of the trade and much more. Discover some of the candy manufacturers that called San Jose home and some fun candy facts.…
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