Guide to the Stanford University, Museum, Committee for Art, Stanford Portfolio Records
Daniel Hartwig
Stanford University. Libraries.
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
October 2010
Copyright © 2015 The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
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Overview
Call Number: SC0264
Creator:
Stanford University. Museum of Art. Committee for Art.
Title: Stanford University, Museum, Committee for Art, Stanford portfolio records
Dates: 1970-1980
Physical Description:
1.25 Linear feet
Summary: Research files of Hametia Fielder King relating to the design and construction of the Stanford Museum of Art, used by the
Museum docent program for their "Stanford Portfolio." A number of the files pertain to George Washington Percy and Ernest
Ransome and there are some files pertaining to other campus buildings. Materials include notes and correspondence of Mrs.
King, photocopied historic sources, and contemporary brochures, articles, and clippings.
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
Administrative Information
Provenance
Gift of The Committee for Art, 1981.
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
Stanford University, Museum, Committee for Art, Stanford Portfolio Records (SC0264). Dept. of Special Collections and University
Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Description of the Collection
Research files of Hametia Fielder King relating to the design and construction of the Stanford Museum of Art, used by the
Museum docent program for their "Stanford Portfolio." A number of the files pertain to George Washington Percy and Ernest
Ransome and there are some files pertaining to other campus buildings. Materials include notes and correspondence of Mrs.
King, photocopied historic sources, and contemporary brochures, articles, and clippings.
Access Terms
King, Hametia Fielder.
King, Hametia Fielder.
Percy, George Washington.
Percy, George Washington.
Ransome, Ernest.
Ransome, Ernest.
Stanford University -- General subdivision--Buildings.;
Stanford University. Museum of Art. Committee for Art.
Box 1, Folder 1
Hametia Fielder King, “The Patrons and the Professionals; the planning, design and construction of the Leland Stanford Junior
Museum. Part One: 1884-1906”
Box 1, Folder 2
Transcript of Stanford Historical Society meeting Nov. 6, 1978
Box 1, Folder 3
Gifts generated by museum building research
Box 1, Folder 4
Concrete in fine arts, 1977
Box 1, Folder 5
Correspondence with American Concrete Institute (Mrs. King), 1978
Box 1, Folder 6
Excerpts from 1906-07 volume of Architect and Engineer of California
Box 1, Folder 7
Interview notes re museum structure
Box 1, Folder 8
Milestones in development of concrete (various sources)
Box 1, Folder 9
Texts containing references to Stanford Museum structure
Box 1, Folder 10
Earthquake – general and museum
Box 1, Folder 12
Architects and engineers: Hamilton, Percy, Ransome, Babson
Box 1, Folder 13
Architects biographies: Hamilton, Hodges, Schultze, Bugbee and Percy
Box 1, Folder 14
Sequence of events – design team, construction of museum, day-to-day operations
Box 1, Folder 16
Olmsted – Codman - Austin
Box 1, Folder 20
Richardson – Coolidge – museum design; correspondence with Max Ferro, 1973-75
Box 1, Folder 21
Winery (Christian Brothers in Napa Valley)
Box 1, Folder 22
Letter from Bruce Ricks and various sources re Stanford lands
Box 2, Folder 2
Greece / Heinrich Schliemann [correspondence with Greek officials re design of Stanford museum]
Box 2, Folder 3
Classical Revival architectural style
Box 2, Folder 5
Cornerstone [of the museum]
Box 2, Folder 7
Sculpture for museum portico
Box 2, Folder 8
Stanford’s interest in architecture and building
Box 2, Folder 9
Sacramento house / Washington house / Port Washington house
Box 2, Folder 11
Campus – assorted sources
Box 2, Folder 12
Escondite Cottage / Tower House
Box 2, Folder 13
Other Stanford [family member]’s homes
Box 2, Folder 14
Stanford University campus buildings in general
Box 2, Folder 15
Tour of Percy building: Museum
Box 2, Folder 16
Tour of Percy building: S.F. Unitarian Church
Box 2, Folder 17
Tour – summary of talk by Elizabeth K. Thompson, 1977
Box 2, Folder 18
Jordan, Days of a Man – notes from
Box 2, Folder 19
Elliott’s book – notes from
Box 2, Folder 21
Kevin Starr on Stanford museum
Box 2, Folder 22
Argonaut – groundbreaking for museum
Box 2, Folder 23
Live Oak – copies of articles from
Box 2, Folder 24
List of plans and book lists
Box 2, Folder 28
Correspondence, miscellaneous, 1973-74
Box 3, Folder 2
Miscellaneous notes and sources
Box 3, Folder 4
Sources on Ransome concrete methods
Box 4, Folder 1
National Archaeological Museum Collection of Sculpture, a Catalogue (Athens 1968)
Box 4, Folder 2
Book in Greek, probably on Greek antiquities
Box 4, Folder 3
Print of Christian Brothers Winery building, St. Helena [drawing by Titus 1972]