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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
Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064
Email: specialcollections@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 725-1022
URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc
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. Department of German Studies. Faculty.