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Bassett (Lee Emerson ) Toastmasters Club (Stanford University) Records
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  • Immediate Source of Acquisition note
  • Information about Access
  • Ownership & Copyright
  • Cite As
  • Biographical/Historical Sketch
  • Description of the Collection

  • Language of Material: English
    Contributing Institution: Department of Special Collections and University Archives
    Title: Lee Emerson Bassett Toastmasters Club (Stanford University) records
    creator: Lee Emerson Bassett Toastmasters Club (Stanford University)
    Identifier/Call Number: SC0244
    Physical Description: 1.25 Linear Feet
    Date (inclusive): 1974-1986
    Abstract: Files include "A History of the Lee Emerson Bassett Toastmasters Club" by Shahid Mutjaba and Dianne Goldbach, 1980; the weekly bulletin "The Orator" 1974-1980, which includes minutes of their meetings; and VHS tapes of meetings from 1983-1986.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition note

    Administrative transfer, Lee Emerson Bassett Club, 1981 adn 2008.

    Information about Access

    This collection is open for research.

    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.

    Cite As

    . Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

    Biographical/Historical Sketch

    The club was first organized in 1934 by Dr. Virgil Anderson and officially chartered by the Toastmasters International in May 1935. Lee Emerson Bassett became the instructor of the club soon after it was chartered and was involved until his death in 1959. The club was renamed the Emerson Lee Bassett Toastmasters Club in his honor..

    Description of the Collection

    Files include "A History of the Lee Emerson Bassett Toastmasters Club" by Shahid Mutjaba and Dianne Goldbach, 1980; the weekly bulletin "The Orator" 1974-1980, which includes minutes of their meetings; and VHS tapes of meetings from 1983-1986.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Universities and colleges -- Societies, etc.
    Lee Emerson Bassett Toastmasters Club (Stanford University)
    Stanford University
    Lee Emerson Bassett Toastmasters Club (Stanford University)