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Stanford University, Memorial Church, Records
SC0290
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Description
The records of Stanford Memorial Church include marriage and baptismal records, church
service programs, sermons and lectures, church newsletters and publications, and files from
two chaplains.
Background
Following the death of Leland Stanford in 1893, Jane Lathrop Stanford decided to build
Stanford Memorial Church as a memorial to her husband. Mrs. Stanford wanted the church to be
nondenominational and a place of peace, meditation, and prayer amid the turmoil and tasks of
the university.
Extent
26 Linear Feet
(48 boxes)
Restrictions
Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the
documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the
Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.
Availability
Collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least 48 hours in advance
of intended use.