Guide to the Frank Fish Walker Papers
Stanford University Libraries
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
October 2010
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Overview
Call Number: SC0189
Creator:
Walker, Frank Fish, 1896-1978.
Title: Frank Fish Walker papers
Dates: 1934-1946
Physical Description:
7 Linear feet
Summary: Correspondence, reports, speeches, a scrapbook, and other papers
largely relating to Mr. Walker's years in finance with some materials pertaining to his
positions at Stanford.
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 Mrs. Frank Fish Walker, 1978.
Information about Access
This collection is open for research.
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Cite As
Frank Fish Walker papers (SC0189). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University
Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
Financial vice-president at Stanford University (1940-1945); trustee (1939-1940). Prior
to his affiliation with Stanford, he was a successful financier and stockbroker in New
York, working with Blyth, Witter and Company and Eastman, Dillon and Company.
Description of the Collection
Correspondence, reports, speeches, a scrapbook, and other papers largely relating to Mr.
Walker's years in finance with some materials pertaining to his positions at
Stanford.
Access Terms
Stanford University--Finance.
Stanford University. Board of Trustees.
Stanford University. Financial
vice-president.
Walker, Frank Fish, 1896-1978.
Capitalists and financiers.
Minutes.
Speeches.
Collection Contents
Series 1
General Correspondence, incoming/outgoing
1937-1946
Arrangement
General Correspondence - incoming/outgoing. The letters are arranged
alphabetically by correspondent's last name. Where more than one letter to or from
an individual is included, the letters are further arranged chronologically.
Box 1, Folder 1
Correspondence: Adams through Awl
1941-1946
Scope and Content Note
Adams, Addinsell, Aetna, Agnew, Albert, Allen, Alvord, Ambrose, Anderson,
Armstrong, Aten, Avery, Awl
Box 1, Folder 2
Correspondence: Bacon and Co. through Buyritan
1941-1946
Scope and Content Note
Bacon, Bailey, Baldwin, Banker, Barclay, Barker, Barton, Bashore, Bates, Beal,
Becker, Beckett, Beeger, Bernjard, Bing, Blackman, Bliss, Blodget, Bogert,
Bowman, Boyle, Bradford, Breeden, Brent, Brigham, British War Relief,
Broderick, Brooke, Brookings Institute, Brown, Browne, Bruns, Bryant, Bucklin,
Bull, Bullock, Bunker, Burdett, Burlingame, Bush, Buyritan
Box 1, Folder 3
Correspondence: California Historical Society through
Cuthbertson
1942-1946
Scope and Content Note
California Historical Society, Carlson, Carter, Cavalier, Chace, Chamberlain,
Chandler, Chapin, Chickering, Clark, Birge Clark, Cohu, Cole, Coleman,
Commercial and Financial Chronicle, Connely, Coonan, Cornish, Cottrell,
Coulson, Craig, Crandall, Crary, J.C. Cross, R.W. Cross, E. Cutler, G. Cultler,
L.W. Cutler, Sr., L.W. Cutler, Jr., Cuthbertson
Box 1, Folder 4
Correspondence: Dana Co. through Dyson
1943-1946
Scope and Content Note
Dana Co., Davidson, Davis, Dean, Deane, Dee, Desherow, Dillman, J. Ditz, G.
Ditz, Dixon, Dodds, Dodsan, Dolan, Douglass, Dow, Downey, F.S. Downing, P.M.
Downing, Dun, Duniway, Dutton, Dyson
Box 1, Folder 5
Correspondence: Eaton through Eurich
1942-1946
Scope and Content Note
Eaton, Ebbott, Eberstadt, Editor and Publisher (magazine), Edwards, Ehrman,
Ellinger, C.K. Elliott, H.C. Elliott, Ellis, Elwood, Ely, Emerson, Erb,
Eurich
Box 1, Folder 6
Correspondence: Facciolla through Fuller
1942-1946
Scope and Content Note
Facciolla, Faye, Fisher, Fitting, A.S. Flack, C. Flack, Flood, Forbes,
Forrestal, Fowler, Frasier, Freeman, French, Fried, Friend, C.P. Fuller, K.
Fuller
Box 1, Folder 7
Correspondence: Gabriel through Gunther
1943-1945
Scope and Content Note
Gabriel, Gamble, Garfias, Garfield, General Rayon Co., Georgeson and Co.,
Gerry, Giannini, Gillespie, Gilmour, Glenn, Goodman, Gordon, Graham, Grainger,
Grannis, Graves, Greene, Griffin, Gunther
Box 1, Folder 8
Correspondence: Hahn through Hunter
1942-1946
Scope and Content Note
Hahn, Hale, Halle, Halsted, Hammet, Hammond, Hanau?, Hanley, Hannah, Hanssen,
Harden, Harding, Harris, Hart, Hartman, Haugh, C. Hauser, H.P. Hauser, Hawkins,
Hazelwood, Heffner, Heintz, Herndon, Hettinger, Heuer, Hicks, Hieb, Higley,
Hill, Hinman, Hirsch, Hobbs, Hodgdonk, Hoffman, Hogate, Holmes, Hoover,
Hotaling, Howard, A. Howe, B. Howe, Howell, J. Hunter, T. Hunter
Box 1, Folder 9
Correspondence: Illinois Company through Irwin
1941-1946
Scope and Content Note
Illinois Company, Investment Letters, Inc., "Investment Timing…",
Investographs, Irwin
Box 1, Folder 10
Correspondence: Jackson through Joseph
1941-1946
Scope and Content Note
J.H. Jackson, G. Jackson, Jacobi, Jacobsen, James, F. Jameson, M. Jameson,
Jedenoff, Jeidel, Jenkins, Jertberg, Jessup, Jewett, H. Johnson, S.L. Johnson,
A.G. Jones, C.T. Jones, E.E. Jones, K.S. Jordan, Josephs
Box 1, Folder 11
Correspondence: Kaiser through Lolb
1942-1946
Scope and Content Note
Kaiser, Kalb, Kaufman, Keary, Keast, A.S. Keesling, F.V. Keesling, Kefauver,
Kelly, Kendrick, P.B. Kennedy, R. Kennedy, Kern, Keyston, Kilpatrick, Kimball,
F.B. King, J.H. King, L.S. King, Kinney, Kneass, Knorp, Kolb
Box 1, Folder 12
Correspondence: Lachmund through Lutz
1942-1945
Scope and Content Note
Lachmund, Laing, Lamb, Langnecker, Lathrop, LeClair, Levison, Levit, E.C.
Lipman, F.L. Lipman, Lilly, Limbert, Lloyd, Lochend, Lockwood, Loeb, G. Long,
Wm. Long, Loucks, Lutz
Box 1, Folder 13
Correspondence: McBean through McMurphy
1941-1945
Scope and Content Note
McBean, McCanie, McClanahan, McClelland, McClenahan, McCord, A. McDonald,
E.B.M. McDonald, McDonnell, McDuffie, McElroy, McGoey, McGrath, McIntosh,
McKellar, McKenna, McKinnon, McLain, McLaine, B.M. McLaughlin, R.P. McLaughlin,
D.W. McLellan, R.T. McLellan, McMullin, McMurphy
Box 1, Folder 14
Correspondence: Magill through Musick
1942-1946
Scope and Content Note
Magill, Mallatratt, Maloney, Mansfield, Manspeaker, Marks, Marsh, Martindell,
Marx, J.C. Maxwell, G.L. Maxwell, Maynard, Mein, Mellor, Merrill, Middleton,
G.W. Miller, R.V. Miller, Minsch, Mitchell, Mitchum, Montgomery, Moody's,
Moran, Morey, R. Morris, W. Morris, Moseley, Musick
Box 1, Folder 15
Correspondence: Nadler through Norris
1943-1945
Scope and Content Note
Nadler, National Cash Register Co., Neil, Newton, Nordwell, Nourse, Norris
Box 1, Folder 16
Correspondence: Padgett through Pugh
1943-1945
Scope and Content Note
Padgett, Page, Palmer, Palo Alto Hospital, Parton, Pearce, Penney, Persons,
Peter, Petree, Phelps, Ponting, E.J. Power, J.F. Power, A.C. Prendergast, C.W.
Prendergast, R.A. Prendergast, Price, Prior, Pugh
Box 1, Folder 17
Correspondence: Rabinowitz through Rutherford
1942-1946
Scope and Content Note
Rabinowitz, Rand, Randan, L. Raymond, M. Raymond, R. Raymond, Real Estate,
Rebele, Rechholtz, "Red", Reed, Rehm, Reid, Republican, H. Reynolds, J.
Reynolds, L. Reynolds, R. Reynolds, Rhea, Rible, Rice, Rickard, Riechers,
Riley, Ritter, Robertson, Robinson, Rogers, Roseberry, Ross, Rounds, Ruhl,
Russell, Rutherford
Box 1, Folder 18
Correspondence: Safro through Spencer
1945-1946
Scope and Content Note
Safro, Saunders, Schick, Schissler, Schlemner, Scholl, Schroder, Schroeder,
Schudt, Schwabacher, Schwartz, Schwarzenbek, Schott, Scribner, Selfridge,
Shainwald, Shaughnessy, Shoup, Shriver, Silloway, Simpson, Sisson, Sloss, A.F.
Smith, F. Smith, Soares, Spence, Spencer
Box 1, Folder 19
Correspondence: Stamm through Swimm
1945-1946
Scope and Content Note
Stamm, Stanton, Starke, Starring, Stepp, Stern, J.S. Stevens, L. Stevens, S.
Stevens, Stewart, Stillman, Stone, Storey, Stuart, Sullivan, Supple, Swain,
Sweet, Swigart, Swimm
Box 1, Folder 20
Correspondence: Taylor through Turner
1942-1945
Scope and Content Note
Taylor, F.E. Terman, L.M. Terman, E.L. Thompson, W.H. Thompson, Thornton,
Tomlinson, Torrey, Townsend, Tripp, Troy, Tully, Turner
Box 1, Folder 21
Correspondence: Uhrig through Volkmann
1943-1945
Scope and Content Note
Uhrig, Underhill, Union Pacific Railroad, United Airlines, Valentine,
Vanderpool, Van Fleet, Van Patten, Vaughn, Veale, Vivian, Volkmann
Box 1, Folder 22
Correspondence: Walker through Worswick
1943-1945
Scope and Content Note
B. Walker, D. Walker, I. Walker, N. Walker, Warren, Waterman, Wearin, Webb,
Weber, 45 Webster, Weeden, Weinmann, Weinberg, Wentworth, F.C. Wheeler, O.P.
Wheeler, Whisler, A.P. White, L. White, R.L. White, Wiggins, Wilbur, Willis,
Winkler, D. Witter, G. Witter, J. Witter, Wolford, Wood, Woods, Worswick
Box 1, Folder 23
Correspondence: Yates through Zink
1941-1945
Scope and Content Note
Yates, Yost, YMCA, YWCA, Yucca Loma, Zellerbach, Zink
Box 1, Folder 24
Correspondence: Personal matters
1943 June-December
Scope and Content Note
Receipts, invitations, travel
Box 1, Folder 25
Correspondence: Personal matters
1944 January-July
Scope and Content Note
Invitations, travel arrangements, personal receipts
Box 1, Folder 26
Correspondence: Christmas lists, letters, and cards
1938-1943
Box 1, Folder 27
Correspondence: Christmas letters
1944-1945
Box 1, Folder 28
Correspondence: Finance reports
1944
Box 1, Folder 29
Correspondence: Investment securities
1939-1940
Box 1, Folder 30
Correspondence: New York trip
1944
Box 1, Folder 31
Correspondence: New York trip
1945
Box 1, Folder 32
Correspondence, Reports: Railroad Commission
1943-1945
Box 1, Folder 33
Correspondence: Real Estate
1937-1939
Series 2
Subject Correspondence, incoming/outgoing
1934-1945
Arrangement
Correspondence - incoming/outgoing under subject headings in chronological
order.
Box 1, Folder 1
Correspondence
1940
Scope and Content Note
Re: Walker's decision to work at Stanford
Box 1, Folder 2
Correspondence
1939-1940
Scope and Content Note
Re: Congratulations on Walker's Stanford appointment
Box 1, Folder 3
Correspondence
1940
Scope and Content Note
Re: Congratulations on Walker's appointment
Box 1, Folder 4
Correspondence
1940
Scope and Content Note
Re: Congratulations on Walker's appointment
Box 1, Folder 5
"Stanford Portfolio matters"
Undated
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence
Box 1, Folder 6
Stanford Investment Committee
1940-1941
Scope and Content Note
Minutes
Box 1, Folder 7
Stanford Investment Committee
1940-1941
Scope and Content Note
Minutes/agenda
Box 1, Folder 8
Stanford Investment Committee
1941-1942
Scope and Content Note
Minutes
Box 1, Folder 9
Stanford Investment Committee
1941-1942
Scope and Content Note
Minutes
Box 2, Folder 1
Insurance
1934-1935
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence
Box 2, Folder 2
"Selby Lane" - Walker's Atherton property
1934-1938
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence
Box 2, Folder 3
Correspondence
1936-1937
Scope and Content Note
Contributions, taxes, income tax
Box 2, Folder 4
"Selby Lane" - Atherton property
1938
Box 2, Folder 5
Correspondence, information
Undated
Scope and Content Note
Re: Vacation plans, Kingswood School
Box 2, Folder 6
"Personal correspondence"
1941
Scope and Content Note
Business transactions
Box 2, Folder 7
Correspondence
1941 June 20
Scope and Content Note
Re: Walker dinner, Palace Hotel
Box 2, Folder 8
"Personal correspondence"
1942
Scope and Content Note
Business transactions
Box 2, Folder 9
Osborne luncheon
1942 May 20
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence
Box 2, Folder 10
"Personal correspondence"
1943
Scope and Content Note
Business transactions
Box 2, Folder 11
Correspondence
Undated
Scope and Content Note
Re: death of Nellie Walker, F.F. Walker's mother
Box 2, Folder 12
Red Cross
1941-1943
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence
Box 3, Folder 1
Red Cross
1944
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence
Box 3, Folder 2
Red Cross
1945
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence
Box 3, Folder 3
Protestant Orphanage Society
1942-1945
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence
Box 3, Folder 4
Correspondence
1943-1945
Scope and Content Note
Re: Capt. Gene Coldiron
Box 3, Folder 5
Correspondence
1944-1945
Scope and Content Note
Re: Frederick Coykendall
Box 3, Folder 6
Correspondence
1942-1945
Scope and Content Note
Re: Charles S. Hobbs
Series 3
General files
1936-1946
Arrangement
General files organized by subject heading. Includes "Bond Club Material",
receipts, etc.
Box 1, Folder 1
Speeches to Medical Alumni, School of Education
Undated
Box 1, Folder 2
Speeches about Stanford
1940-1941
Box 1, Folder 3
Further speeches to Stanford groups
Undated
Box 1, Folder 4
Correspondence on finance and investments with
newsclippings
Undated
Box 1, Folder 5
Untitled speech to Alumni Association
Undated
Box 1, Folder 6
Miscellaneous newsclippings
Undated
Scope and Content Note
Stanford's financial situation/campus problems
Box 1, Folder 7
Stanford Associates
Undated
Scope and Content Note
Publications
Box 1, Folder 8
Eastman, Dillon and Co.
Undated
Scope and Content Note
Reports
Box 1, Folder 9
Carnegie Corporation Report on current problems of professional
colleges
Undated
Box 1, Folder 10
Correspondence
Undated
Scope and Content Note
Business transactions/mailing list
Box 1, Folder 11
Unpublished manuscript
Undated
Scope and Content Note
"Insurance for colleges and universities"
Box 1, Folder 12
"Stanford Club matter"
Undated
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence
Box 1, Folder 13
Memoranda
Undated
Scope and Content Note
Re: Retirement plan for non-academic employees of Stanford University
Box 1, Folder 14
Newsclippings
1942
Scope and Content Note
Re: Stanford's military plans
Box 1, Folder 15
"Short Rocks"
1936 May
Scope and Content Note
Vacation
Box 1, Folder 16
Commodities reports
1940 June-July
Scope and Content Note
Investment information, Correspondence, re: Investments of universities
