Guide to the Stanford Student Housing Collection
SC0895
University Archives staff
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
October 2010; October 2023
Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford 94305-6064
Fax Number: (650) 723-8690
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Stanford student housing collection
Identifier/Call Number: SC0895
Physical Description:
4 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1941-2007
Date (bulk): 1949-1988
Summary: Collection includes
three scrapbooks (clippings, photos, press releases, brochures) 1949-69, with one
specifically on married student housing; dedication program for the Rains Houses, 1988,
photographs of faculty for whom courts and lounges in Rains were named, and photographs of
Liliore Green Rains; two certificates to Lucie Stern, 1941; and a printout of a list of
student dormitories on campus and of biographies of faculty for whom dorms are named,
2007.
Physical Location: Special Collections and University
Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more
information on paging collections, see the department's website:
http://library.stanford.edu/spc.
Language of Material:
English .
Information about Access
This collection is open for research.
Cite As
Stanford Student Housing Collection (SC0895). Dept. of Special Collections and University
Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Description of the Collection
Collection includes three scrapbooks (clippings, photos, press releases, brochures)
1949-69, with one specifically on married student housing; dedication program for the Rains
Houses, 1988, photographs of faculty for whom courts and lounges in Rains were named, and
photographs of Liliore Green Rains; two certificates to Lucie Stern, 1941; and a printout of
a list of student dormitories on campus and of biographies of faculty for whom dorms are
named, 2007.
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Dormitories -- California -- Stanford.
Box 1
Printout of list of student housing on campus and of biographies of faculty
for whom dorms are named
Box 1
Certificates to Lucie Stern: honorary ASSU membership, 1941, and Honorary
Fellow designation granted by University Trustees
Box 1
Scrapbook (brown) "Life Among the Indians" Clippings re dorms, staff,
fraternities, faculty, and other college dorms
Box 1
Scrapbook (red with SU seal) "Married Student Housing" Clippings, photos,
press releases, brochures
Box 1
Scrapbook kept by Dick Forsberg Clippings re dorms, student unrest, faculty
matters, and Russian track team of 1962; also includes letter to Forsberg re death of
Judy Cech Dool 1964
Materials on Rains Houses
Box 2
Mounted photographs of Margery Bailey, Christina Harris, David Harris,
Henry R. Fairclough, Stephen & Vladimir Timoshenko, Paul Kirkpatrick, Ernest R.
& Josephine Hilgard, and Bailey Willis [courts and lounges named for these
faculty]
Box 2
4 photographs of Liliore Green Rains
Addenda, 2024-551 ARCH-2024-551
Language of Material: English.
Box 3
Occupancy Reports and Statistics
Language of Material: English.
Box 4
Housing Configuration, Residences and Dormitories Floor Plans
Language of Material: English.
Addenda, 1989-253 Accession ARCH-1989-253
Box 5
Jessie Jordan House scrapbook
1944-1954