Guide to the Dora Moody Williams Papers
Daniel Hartwig
Stanford University. Libraries.
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
October 2010
Stanford, California
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Call Number: SC0517
Creator:
Williams, Dora Moody.
Title: Dora Moody Williams papers
Dates: 1894-1947
Bulk Dates: 1894-1897
Physical Description:
0.25 Linear feet
Summary: These papers are largely notes and essays from classes at Stanford, 1894-1897; includes essays from an English class, embryology
charts, her notes kept in the published syllabus for Wilbur W. Thoburn's class, THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF CHRIST, 1896, and
her notes kept in the published syllabus, FACTORS IN ORGANIC EVOLUTION, by David Starr Jordan with lectures by Jordan, Frank
M. McFarland, Oliver P. Jenkins, George E. Howard, Wilbur W. Thoburn, and Edward A. Ross. Other items include the newspaper
obituary for Dr. Williams and letters and telegrams of sympathy to Mrs. Williams on his death, 1947.
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
This collection is open for research.
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Dora Moody Williams Papers (SC0517). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries,
Stanford, Calif.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
Dora Moody earned her A.B. in German from Stanford University in May 1897; she was married to Dr. Thomas Williams, Palo Alto
physician.
These papers are largely notes and essays from classes at Stanford, 1894-1897; includes essays from an English class, embryology
charts, her notes kept in the published syllabus for Wilbur W. Thoburn's class, THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF CHRIST, 1896, and
her notes kept in the published syllabus, FACTORS IN ORGANIC EVOLUTION, by David Starr Jordan with lectures by Jordan, Frank
M. McFarland, Oliver P. Jenkins, George E. Howard, Wilbur W. Thoburn, and Edward A. Ross. Other items include the newspaper
obituary for Dr. Williams and letters and telegrams of sympathy to Mrs. Williams on his death, 1947.
Clark, Keith
Howard, George E.
Jenkins, Oliver P., (Oliver Peebles), 1850-1935.
Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931
McFarland, Frank Mace, 1869-1951.
Ross, Edward Alsworth, 1866-1951.
Thoburn, Wilbur Wilson, 1859-1899.
Williams, Dora Moody.
Williams, Thomas M., 1871-1947
Evolution.
Box 1
Records