Campbell Nears Unveiling Of 'Coming of Age: Campbell High School'

From the City of Campbell:

Coming of Age: Campbell High School Throughout the Decades opening March 5, 2015, explores the evolution of the teenager through the lens of Campbell High School from 1938, the year the new Campbell High School building opened, through to 1980, when the school closed.

The word “Teenager” did not exist before the 1940s. The concept that teens were a distinct group with their own beliefs, desires, and identity developed around World War II, and by the 1950s, teenagers were a well-defined social group with their own fashion, music, and entertainment. What was it like to be a teen in the 1940s, 50s, 60s, and 70s?

[Related: History Meets Happy Hour At Campbell’s Ainsley House!]

From World War II to the Vietnam War from the roots of rock n’ roll to the moon landing- what were the big issues that concerned teens? How did they dress? What music did they dance to?

Most importantly, what was it like to be a teenager in Campbell? Coming of Age: Campbell High School throughout the Decadewill examine these questions using yearbooks, artifacts and memorabilia from the students who attended Campbell High School.

The Ainsley House is open by guided tour Thursday through Saturday, noon – 4:00 p.m. with the last tour departing at 3:15 p.m. Admission is $6, $4 for seniors, and $2.50 for youth.

The exhibit will be displayed inside the Ainsley House VisitorCenter, while mannequins inside the Ainsley House will showcase fashions from throughout the decades.

ABOUT THE CAMPBELL HISTORICAL MUSEUM & AINSLEY HOUSE

The Campbell Historical Museum & Ainsley House, owned and operated by the City of Campbell, interprets the history of the Campbell area from its pioneer beginnings through today and relates that history within the broader context of the Santa ClaraValley and encompassing region. www.cityofcampbell.com

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