Custodial History note
Biographical/Historical note
Scope and Contents note
Title: Sennet W. Gilfillan correspondence with Stanford University
Identifier/Call Number: SCM0044
Contributing Institution:
Dept. of Special Collections & University Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
53.0 item(s)
Date (inclusive): 1947-1958
creator:
Gilfillan, Sennet W.
creator:
Gilfillan, Sennet W.
Custodial History note
Gift of Raymond O. Bergstrom, 1986.
Biographical/Historical note
Correspondence with Frederick E. Terman and David S. Jacobson regarding Gilfillan's contributions to scholarships for electrical
engineering students and the Gilfillan Wing of the Electronics Laboratory; some of Terman's letters concern faculty and research
projects of the department. Also includes two articles about Gilfillan.
Scope and Contents note
Gilfillan, Stanford Class of 1912, was an electronics manufacturer and developer of an airport radar landing system. He was
a frequent contributor to Stanford's programs in electronics and electrical engineering.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Jacobson, David S.
Jacobson, David S.
Stanford University--Finance.
Stanford University. Dept. of Electrical Engineering
Stanford University. -- General subdivision--Finance.;
Terman, Frederick Emmons, 1900-1982