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Title: James E. Straukamp papers
Identifier/Call Number: MSS 2003/39
Contributing Institution:
California State University, Sacramento Special Collections & University Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
2.5 Linear feet
(2 record cartons)
Date (bulk): Bulk, 1957-2001
Date (inclusive): 1941-2003
Abstract: Collection consists of the personal and teaching files of James E. Straukamp, History Professor and Minister.
Copyright is protected by the copyright law, Chapter 17 of the U.S. Code. Requests for permission to publish, quote, or reproduce
from collections must be submitted in writing to the Head of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives.
Permission for publication is given on the behalf of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives, The Library,
California State University, Sacramento as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include permission of the
copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Conditions Governing Access note
Collection is open for research. Some restrictions may apply.
James Edward Straukamp was born June 23, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois. By the 1930s, his family relocated to San Jose, California
where he attended a Jesuit high school. Inspired to become a priest, Straukamp joined the religious order and became ordained
in 1957. In addition, he attended Gonzaga University, where he received a Master's degree in Philosophy; University of Santa
Clara, where he received a degree in Theology; and UC Berkeley, where he studied Renaissance History. In 1969, he moved to
Sacramento where he taught history at Sacramento State until 1994.
Throughout his lifetime, Straukamp was a social activist who spoke out for human rights. In particular, he protested the Vietnam
War and helped counsel conscientious objectors during the draft. In the 1980s, he also reached out to victims of AIDS in the
Sacramento community.
On March 4, 2012, he passed away from Alzheimer's disease.
[Identification of item including date], [Folder Title], MSS 2003/39, James E. Straukamp papers, Department of Special Collections
and University Archives, University Library, California State University, Sacramento.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
The James E. Straukamp papers were given to the Department of Special Collections and University Archives by James Straukamp
on November 1, 2003.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Straukamp, James E.
Straukamp, James E.
AIDS (Disease)
History.
Renaissance.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975.