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Call Number: SC0008
Creator:
Cooper, William Alpha, 1868-1939.
Title: William Alpha Cooper papers
Dates: 1892-1938
Physical Description:
3 Linear feet
Summary: Correspondence, school notes, manuscripts and
publications.
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
Gift of Cooper estate, 1963.
Custodial History
The papers of William A. Cooper came to the Stanford Collection from the Cooper
home on the campus. There appears to have been a large quantity of papers at one
time as evidenced by the papers still in existence. Mr. Gorham, who acquired the
papers for the Library, reported that he was called to the Cooper house and shown
to the attic which was covered with papers. He "swept up" what was there and
brought it to the Stanford Collection. The second wife of Dr. Cooper was the last
occupant of the house. Presumably, as we are led to believe, a maid destroyed much
of what was in the attic and would have destroyed the rest had she had time to get
at it.
This collection is open for research.
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.
William Alpha Cooper Papers (SC0008). Department of Special Collections and
University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Two minutes books pertaining to the Classical Club of Stanford University have been
removed and added to the proper place in the Archives. These appear to have been in
the possession of Grosvenor Cooper, son of William.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
Professor of German at Stanford (1901-1934; emeritus, 1934-1939).
Correspondence, school notes, manuscripts and publications.
Cooper, William Alpha, 1868-1939.
Goebel, Julius.
Morgan, Bayard.
Philological Association of the Pacific
Coast.
Stanford University. Dept. of German
Studies--Faculty.