Stanford University, Plant Services Office, records, 1888-1953 (inclusive), 1888-1922 (bulk).

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Stanford University, Plant Services Office, records, 1888-1953 (inclusive), 1888-1922 (bulk).

The bulk of this collection consists of building specifications for various campus buildings and some faculty homes. Includes plans and elevations from a number of campus buildings, primarily pre-1917; expense ledgers for construction costs for 1906 and 1922; and scrapbooks of clippings and photographs, 1944-1953, pertaining to campus planning and construction.

15 linear feet.

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Stanford university libraries

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John M. Willits earned his A.B. in economics at Stanford in 1925; he was an instructor in psychology and marketing at Stanford prior to earning his Ph.D. in psychology in 1937. From the guide to the John Metts Willits papers, 1911-1933, (Department of Special Collections and University Archives) The new main library at Stanford was designed by the San Francisco architectural firm of John Bakewell, Jr. and Arthur Brown, Jr.; is it now known as the Bing Wing of the Cecil H. Gr...

Stanford Inn.

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Hodges, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1824-1870

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Biographical/Historical Sketch Charles E. Hodges was appointed Resident Architect by Leland and Jane Stanford in 1891, a position he held until his resignation in June of 1906. Prior to this appointment, he was draftsman to Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge, the architectural firm responsible for many of the University's original buildings. From the guide to the Charles Edward Hodges papers, 1891-1929, (Department of Special Collections...

Stanford university museum of art

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Clark, Arthur Bridgman, 1866-1948

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Professor of art at Stanford (1892-1931; emeritus 1931-1948). From the description of Arthur Bridgman Clark papers, 1902-1931. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 703381490 Professor of art at Stanford University from 1893 until his retirement in 1931. From the description of Arthur Bridgman Clark glass plate negatives, circa 1910. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 706047630 Head of the Department of Art, Professor Clark taught at Stanford from 1893 until his re...

Stanford University. School of Engineering

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Stanford University. Plant Services Office.

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Palo Alto Stock Farm (Calif.)

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Biographical/Historical Sketch The Palo Alto Stock Farm comprised the major farming properties of Senator Leland Stanford. The first property of the Palo Alto Stock Farm was purchased in 1876 from George Gordon; later additions increased its size to approximately 8000 acres. The Stock Farm later became the site of Stanford University. Vina Ranch, a 55,000 acre ranch, was purchased by Leland Stanford between 1881 and 1885. The Ranch was sold i...

Day, Clinton, 1846-1916

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Clinton Day was educated at the University of California, Berkeley. He apprenticed in the architectural firm of David Farquharson, where he eventually became a partner. He designed buildings throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. From the description of Clinton Day architectural clipping books, [ca. 1875-1911]. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 38366225 Biography Clinton Day was born in Brooklyn, N...

Shepley, Rutan, and Coolidge

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Stanford Bookstore.

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Stanford University. School of Education.

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HISTORICAL NOTE In October 1892 the Dept. of Education at Stanford University established a kindergarten on campus, to serve in part as a laboratory for advanced students of the education department; it was under the direction of Prof. Earl Barnes and instructor Margaret Schallenberger. Many children of the Stanford faculty attended. From the guide to the Stanford University, School of Education, records, 1891-1894, (Department of...

Wing, Charles B.

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Charles B. Wing was Professor of Civil Engineering at Stanford University from 1892 to 1929. He received his engineer's degree from Cornell University in 1886, taught there from 1886-1890, and was on the faculty at the University of Wisconsin before coming to Stanford. Prof. Wing was one of the Cornell founders of the Sigma Xi Society (now known as Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society of North America). From the description of Sigma Xi : miscellaneous papers, 1888-1904. (Unknown...

Peninsular Railway.

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Stanford university

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Stanford entered into a research project with the National Iranian Radio and Television agency in 1974 to study and recommend a satellite-based communication system for Iran and how to utilize it for Iran's educational radio and television. From the description of Stanford NIRT project records, 1974-1978. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122510722 The Leland Stanford Junior University was established in 1885 in memory of Leland Stanford Jr., the only child of Senator and Mrs. ...