Guide to the William Alpha Cooper Papers
Stanford University Libraries
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
October 2010
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Overview
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
Administrative Information
Provenance
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.
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
William Alpha Cooper Papers (SC0008). Department of Special Collections and
University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Separated Materials
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).
Description of the Collection
Correspondence, school notes, manuscripts and publications.
Access Terms
Cooper, William Alpha, 1868-1939.
Goebel, Julius.
Morgan, Bayard.
Philological Association of the Pacific
Coast.
Stanford University. Dept. of German
Studies--Faculty.
Collection Contents
Box 1
SMALL VEST POCKET NOTEBOOK "MY TRIP ABROAD"
1922
Box 1
SMALL VEST POCKET NOTEBOOK WRITTEN IN AND ENGLISH ON A VARIETY OF
SUBJECTS.GERMAN
Box 1
SMALL NOTEBOOK USED BY COOPER AT MARIETTA COLLEGE IN 1892.
Box 1
RECORD BOOK, "LIST OF BOOKS IN MY PRIVATE LIBRARY MADE JULY,
1904."
Box 1
NOTEBOOK, "NOTES TAKEN IN THE LIBRARY OF THE GOETHE-GESELLSCHAFT,
1908."
Box 1
NOTEBOOK, "VOL. A NOTES AND SKET CHES OF EARLY EXPERIENCES AND
IMPRESSIONS."
Box 1
THE STANFORD NOTE BOOK #5. MISC. NOTES.
Box 1
NOTE BOOK, "DAILY EXPENSES, 1912-1920
Box 1
NOTE BOOK, "BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTES ON GOETHE'S LIFE AND
WORKS"
Box 1
NOTE BOOK, "THESES, ORATIONS AND ESSAYS WRITTEN IN JUNIOR YEAR BY W. A.
COOPER, MARIETTA"
Box 1
INTERLEAVED COPY OF "TASSO" WITH HANDWRITTEN NOTES BY W. A.
COOPER.
Box 1
INTERLEAVED COPY OF GOETHE'S COLLECTED WORKS WITH NOTES BY W. A.
COOPER. 2 VOLS.
Box 1
STUDENT NOTEBOOKS OF ANNA M. TIETJEN FOR GERMAN 18A AND
18B.
Box 2, Folder 1
GERMAN-AHERICAN STUDENT EXCHANGE, 1926-7. A-G.
Box 2, Folder 2
GERMAN-AMERICAN STUDENT EXCHANGE, 1926-7. H-Z.
Box 2, Folder 3
COOPER CORRESPONDENCE. 1916-17. A-N.
Box 2, Folder 4
COOPER CORRESPONDENCE. 1916-17. P-Z.
Box 2, Folder 5
GERMAN DEPARTMENT CORRESPONDENCE. 1917-1920. L-Z .
Box 3, Folder 2
CORRESPONDENCE W.A. COOPER. MISC. 1917-1938.
Box 3, Folder 3
CORRESPONDENCE W.A. COOPER. 1-ITSC. 1936-1938.
Box 3, Folder 4-5
W.A. COOPER LIBEL ACTION AGAINST THE LOS ANGELES TIMES.
1917.
Box 3, Folder 6
HITLER's AWARD TO W .A. COOPER, 1938.
Box 3, Folder 7
MISC. CLIPPINGS, W.A. COOPER.
Box 3, Folder 10
NOTES ON DAS NIBELUNGELIED.
Box 3, Folder 12
MISC. NOTES PROBABLY ON GOETHE.
Box 4, Folder 2
MSS. COLLEGIATE TRAINING OF HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS OF GERMAN.
Box 4, Folder 5
MSS. SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE STUDY OF RECENT GERMAN
LITERATURE.
Box 4, Folder 6
MSS. THE JUNIOR YEAR IN MUNICH.
Box 4, Folder 7
MSS. GEm-tAN ACADEMIC EXCHANGES.
Box 4, Folder 8
MSS. OLD AND NEW AQUAINTANCES IN GERMANY.
Box 4, Folder 10
MSS. EUIDGY TO MRS . STILLMAN.
Box 4, Folder 12
MSS. DIE DEUTCHE DICHTUNG UND DIE WELTLITERATUR
(1890-1918).
Box 4, Folder 14
COHMITTEE ON SUHMER QUARTER STUDENTS, 1924.
Box 4, Folder 15
MSS. THE GERMAN INFLATION OF 1922.
Box 4, Folder 16
MSS. MODERN LANGUAGE TEACHING: BUSINESS OR CALLING?
Box 4, Folder 18
MSS. PORTIONS OF A MSS. ON TASSO.
Box 4, Folder 19
MSS. GOETHE'S CONCEETION OF A POET'S CALLING.
Box 4, Folder 20
MISC. PAPERS, DIPLCMAS, SCHOOL CARDS, ETC.
Box 5, Folder 21
MISC. INCOMING LETTERS, TELEGRAMS
Box 5, Folder 22
LETTEI5 TO MRS. COOPER FROM W.A. COOPER, 1931
Box 5, Folder 23
LETTERS TO DR. JULIUS PETERSEN FROM W.A. COOPER, 1932-1934.
Box 5, Folder 24
LETTERS TO TILL, CHRISTINE FROM W.A. COPPER.
Box 5, Folder 25
1931-34 (WEIMAR-JENA SUMMER COLLEGE). LETTERS TO MORSBACH, DR. PHIL A.,
DEUTCHER AKADEMISCHER AUSTAUSCHDIENST.
Box 5, Folder 26
SUMMER EMPLOYMENT 1918 IN FARM OR DEFENSE
Box 5, Folder 27
INDUSTRY (COOPER, STANFORD ENROLLMENT OFFICER OF THE U.S. PUBLIC
SERVICE RESERVE). COOPER, W.A. 1916-18. PHILOLOGICAL ASSOC.
Box 5, Folder 28
OF THE PACIFIC COAST. COOPER, W.A. 1916-18. OF THE PACIFIC COAST.
PHILOLOGICAL ASSOC.
Box 6, Folder 29
COOPER, W.A. 1916-18. PHILOGICAL ASSOC. OF THE PACIFIC COAST.
(3).
Box 6, Folder 30
W. A. COOPER. VARIOUS TYPESCRIPTS, INCLUDING SHORT AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF
EXPERIENCES IN GERMANY.
Box 6, Folder 31
MORGAN, BAYARD Q. CORRESPONDENCE WITH, 1928-1934 ( CONCERNED WITH
MORGAN FILLING COOPER'S PLACE WHEN COOPER RETIRES )
Box 6, Folder 32
DEUTSCHE AKADEMIE IM MUNICH 1932-1934.
Box 6, Folder 33
PETSCH, ROBERT. CORRESPONDENCE WITH, 1928-1934.
Box 6, Folder 34
GRAF, H.G. CORRESPONDENCE WITH, 1920-1927.
Box 6, Folder 35
COOPER LETTERS, 1931. COOPER IN EUROPE AND REPORTS TO HIS DEPARTHENT
AND FRIENDS.
Box 6, Folder 36
TYPESCRIPT OF THE PROGRESSIVE TEACHER.
Box 6, Folder 37
VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS OF W.A. COOPER, INCLUDING DER BIBLIOTHEKAR ED. BY
COOPER, AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY, 1902.
