The Harry Edwards Papers
The Harry Edwards Papers contain items created and collected by Dr. Edwards throughout the course of his more than fifty-year career as a sociologist, scholar, and activist. Through these objects he documents historic moments in the Civil Rights movement, his involvement in professional sports, and academic achievements. Materials in this collection consist of photographs, documents, textiles, magazines, books, manuscripts, news articles, posters and flyers, journals, framed items, and buttons related to Dr. Harry Edwards. The bulk of the content was created in 1967-2002.
Here is a link to the collection guide: https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8xd1889/
The Harry Edwards Papers are accessible to the public. You may make an appointment to view the collection by emailing special.collections@sjsu.edu
Books by Dr. Harry Edwards
SJSU Publications
Dr. Edwards' career at San Jose State is documented in several University publications such as the Spartan Daily, the La Torre Yearbook, and the magazine Sparta Life. Each of these titles is linked below. The digital publications can be browsed by date or searched by keyword.
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Civil Rights and Campus Protest CollectionThere are several images of Dr. Edwards in our digital collection that shows scenes of civil rights events on campus.
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Spartan DailyThe SJSU student newspaper.
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La Torre YearbookThe university yearbook published until 1965 was called La Torre.
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Sparta LifeSparta Life was published between 1966 and 1969. This collection is housed in our digital Student Publications collection
Livestreamed Events at SJSU
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Institute LaunchThe launch of the Institute for the Study of Sport, Society and Social Change was livestreamed and recorded.
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Speed City LegacyRecordings include speeches by Dr. Edwards, Tommie Smith, and John Carlos at the announcement that men's track will be returning to SJSU.