Herbert Hoover typed letter signed to Harry Chandler, 1942 Aug. 27.

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Herbert Hoover typed letter signed to Harry Chandler, 1942 Aug. 27.

Hoover, president of Stanford University at this time, sends his thanks for Chandler's service on the Board of Trustees, and expresses the sentiment that Mrs. Roger Gordan (May), his replacement, was elected not only for her "splendid qualities, but out of ... respect to you..."

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Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964

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The Stanford National Board, whose members were elected by the Board of Trustees, met once or twice yearly with the Trustees for a discussion of University problems and policies. From the description of Stanford University, Board of Trustees, records concerning the Stanford National Board, 1923-1927. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 703840671 Leland Stanford Junior University was formally founded in 1885 by Leland and Jane Lathrop Stanford in the name of their son. While found...

Chandler, Harry, 1864-1944

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