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Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Alex Ross papers
Identifier/Call Number: SC1366
Physical Description:
1.5 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1930-1967
Physical Location: Special Collections and University
Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 36-48 hours in advance. For more
information on paging collections, see the department's website:
http://library.stanford.edu/spc.
Material Specific Details: This collection may contain
language, images, or content that is offensive or harmful. Stanford Libraries collects and
makes these materials available to facilitate scholarly research and education, and does not
endorse the viewpoints within.
Language of Material:
English .
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examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made
available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction
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Alex Ross became the Head Librarian of the Art and Architecture Library at Stanford
University in 1975. He received his Masters in Library Science and M.A. in Art History from
Columbia University.
In 1995, he received the Marsh O'Neill Award and has published several articles on art
research methods and the history of art reference materials.
This collection contains various drafts of manuscripts by Irene B. Sheldon, as well as her
correspondence with museums and curators.
[identification of item], Alex Ross Papers, (SC1366). Department of Special Collections and
University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Art.
art and architecture