Guide to the Neal Van Devender Papers
Daniel Hartwig
Stanford University Libraries
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
October 2010
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Overview
Call Number: SC0893
Creator:
Van Devender, Neal.
Title: Neal Van Devender papers
Dates: 1964-2003
Bulk Dates: 1964-1966
Physical Description:
1.5 Linear feet
Summary: The bulk of the collection consists of syllabi, notes, homework reports, and exams from math, engineering and aeronautics
classes at Stanford, 1965-66. Other materials include letters received pertaining to employment offers, 1966; two letters
from Alvy Ray Smith, 1966 and 1985; photographs taken at Stanford, including some of Alvy Ray Smith, 1965-66; and other miscellaneous
materials pertaining to his time at Stanford.
Language(s): The materials are in English.
Repository:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Stanford University Libraries
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064
Email: speccollref@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 725-1022
URL: http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/spc/spc.html
Administrative Information
Information about Access
This collection is open for research.
Ownership & Copyright
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the
Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission
from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research
and educational purposes.
Cite As
Neal Van Devender Papers (SC0893). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries,
Stanford, Calif.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
Neal Van Devender earned his master’s degree in aeronautics and astronautics at Stanford University in 1966.
Description of the Collection
The bulk of the collection consists of syllabi, notes, homework reports, and exams from math, engineering and aeronautics
classes at Stanford, 1965-66. Other materials include letters received pertaining to employment offers, 1966; two letters
from Alvy Ray Smith, 1966 and 1985; photographs taken at Stanford, including some of Alvy Ray Smith, 1965-66; and other miscellaneous
materials pertaining to his time at Stanford.
Access Terms
Smith, Alvy Ray.
Stanford University--Curricula.
Stanford University--Students.
Van Devender, Neal.
Aeronautics--Study and teaching.
Collection Contents
Box 1, Folder 1
A.A. 210a (Compressible Flow) 1965
Box 1, Folder 3
A.A. 210b, syllabus, 1966
Box 1, Folder 4
A.A. 210b, homework and exams, 1966
Box 1, Folder 5
A.A. 210c, syllabus, 1966
Box 1, Folder 6
A.A. 210c, notes, homework and exams, 1966
Box 1, Folder 7
A.A. 220 (Aero. Phys. Meas.), syllabus, 1966
Box 1, Folder 8
A.A. 220, notes, exams, experiment reports, 1966
Box 1, Folder 9
A.A. 231 (Experimentation in Aeronautics and Astronautics), syllabus, 1966
Box 2, Folder 1
A.A. 231, notes, final exam, 1966
Box 2, Folder 2
A.A. 231, experiment reports, 1966
Box 2, Folder 3
A.A. 240a (Structural Analysis) 1966
Box 2, Folder 5
A.A. 242a (Classical Dynamics) notes, 1965
Box 2, Folder 6
A.A. 242a, homework and exams, 1965
Box 2, Folder 7
A.A. 280c (Rocket Technology), notes, 1966
Box 2, Folder 8
A.A. 280c, homework #4, 1966
Box 2, Folder 9
A.A. 280c, homework and exams, 1966
Box 2, Folder 11
E.M. 242 (Hydro and Aerodynamics), notes, 1965
Box 2, Folder 12
E.M. 242, homework and exams, 1965
Box 3, Folder 1
E.M. 243 (Hydro and Aerodynamics), 1966
Box 3, Folder 2
Math 106 (Complex Variables), 1965
Box 3, Folder 3
Math 131 (Partial Differential Equations), 1966
Box 3, Folder 4
Math 132 (Partial Differential Equations), 1966
Box 3, Folder 5
PSSC Physic Study Guide – optics and mechanics, 1975
Box 3, Folder 6
PSSC Physic Study Guide – E&M and modern physics, 1975
Box 3, Folder 7
Aeronautics and Astronautics [SU] Newsletter Fall 2003
Box 3, Folder 11
Graduate School of Business application [SU] 1981
Box 3, Folder 13
Photographs, Stanford (including some of Alvy Ray Smith), 1965-66
Box 3, Folder 14
Smith, Alvy Ray, letters, 1966, 1985
Box 3, Folder 15
Stanford University correspondence and forms, 1964-66
Box 3, Folder 16
Employment Applications and Resume, 1965-1984
