William L. Rogers photograph album and miscellaneous papers, 1924-1991.

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William L. Rogers photograph album and miscellaneous papers, 1924-1991.

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Album contains photographs, clippings, programs, and memorabilia pertaining to the American rugby team in the 1924 Olympics held in Paris, France. In addition to the games, the photos document the team's voyage to France, tour through England, and excursions in France. Many of the clippings are from French newspapers. Other items in the collection include articles on the 1924 team, 1988-91, biographical articles on Rogers, 1986-88, and correspondence with Norman Cleaveland regarding his football career at Stanford and the 1924 Olympic rugby team (of which he was also a member), 1984.

.5 linear ft.

Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 8031223

Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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Olympic Games (8th : 1924 : Paris, France)

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Rogers, William L.

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William L. Rogers earned his A.B. (1923) and his M.D. degrees (1926) from Stanford University. He was captain of the Stanford basketball team and a member of the American rugby team that won the gold medal at the 1924 Olympic games in Paris. He pursued his surgical career in San Francisco, serving as Chief of Staff at French Hospital for 36 years. During World War II, Dr. Rogers was chief of surgery in the South Pacific's first medical surgical team. He was clinical professor of surgery at Stanf...

Cleaveland, Norman

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Cleaveland is a New Mexico author, an Olympic Gold medallist in rugby, and mining engineer. He is the son of New Mexico author Agnes Morley Cleaveland. From the description of Norman Cleaveland papers, 1876-1984. (New Mexico State University). WorldCat record id: 50593315 Norman Cleaveland was an American rugby union player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. Cleaveland was born in California, but spent a considerable portion of his youth growing up on his family's ran...

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. ...