John Borsdamm papers 1930-1972

Quelle, Julius A.

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Jordan, Jessie Knight, 1867? -1952.

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Durand, William Frederick, 1859-1958

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Professor and head of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Stanford University, 1904-1924, Durand was most known for his aeronautical research. From the description of William Frederick Durand papers, 1876-1979. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 551918463 Biographical/Historical note Frank Oakes Ellenwood was born November 10, 1878 in Little Hocking, Ohio. In 1904 he received the degree of A.B. in Mechanical Engineering ...

Wilson, Carol Green, 1892-

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Wilson was an author and biographer. From the description of Carol G. Wilson research notes and writing relating to Santa Clara County, [undated]. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122509254 Carol Green Wilson was born in Livingston, Montana, on April 16, 1892. She received a B.A. from Stanford in 1914, and served as editor of the Stanford Alumni Magazine from 1918-1921, and again from 1928-1935. In addition to the biography of her uncle William R. Staats ...

Jacobson, David S.

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Whittern, Jessie Dunten.

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Borsdamm, John.

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Biographical/Historical Sketch John Borsdamm, bookbinder, joined the Stanford University Press in 1915. He was born in Germany and served an apprendiceship as bookbinder in Leipzig before coming to the United States. His work was exhibited at the Golden Gate Exposition in 1939 and elsewhere. While at the Press, he designed the "Borsdamm Binding," an economical method of binding papers and magazines for library use. He retired in 1960. ...

Van Patten, Nathan, 1887-1956.

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Biographical/Historical Sketch Director of Stanford University Libraries, 1927-1947, professor of bibliography, 1948-1952, professor emeritus, 1952-1956, and Curator, Memorial Library of Music (Stanford), 1952-1955. From the guide to the Nathan Van Patten papers, 1920-1980, (Department of Special Collections and University Archives) Biography Director of Stanford Unive...

Lemos, Pedro J. (Pedro Joseph), 1882-1945

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Pedro J. Lemos, painter, etcher and illustrator, was Director of the Stanford Museum of Art from 1917 until 1945. At the time of the letter, David S. Jacobson was the executive assistant to the President of the University. From the description of Pedro Joseph Lemos letter to David Jacobson, 1945. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 465225784 Biographical/Historical Sketch Pedro J. Lemos, painter, etcher and illustrator, was Di...

Stanford University Press.

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Biographical/Historical note The Stanford University Press was established as an independent printing operation at Stanford University in 1892. The university purchased it in 1917, and expanded it into a full-service publishing house in 1925. In 1999, the Press became part of Stanford University Libraries and Academic Information Resources (SULAIR). It publishes scholarly monographs, textbooks, and professional reference works. Fr...

Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964

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Herbert Clark Hoover (b. August 10, 1874, Iowa-d. October 20, 1964), thirty-first president of the United States, was born in Iowa, and was orphaned as a child. A Quaker known from his childhood as "Bert" to his friends, he began a career as a mining engineer soon after graduating from Stanford University in 1895. Within twenty years he had used his engineering knowledge and business acumen to make a fortune as an independent mining consultant. In 1914 Hoover administered the American Relief Com...