Conditions Governing Access
Biography
Provenance
Preferred Citation:
Scope and Content
Publication Rights
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Alexander L. Fetter papers
Identifier/Call Number: SC0567
Physical Description:
19.5 Linear Feet
22 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1971-2014
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.
Conditions Governing Access
Box 5 in Series 2014-131 is restricted for 75 years from date of creation. The materials
are otherwise open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original
format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
Biography
Alexander Fetter, theoretical physicist, joined the Stanford faculty in 1965. He received
his B.A. at Williams College, 1958, was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford where he won the Scott
Prize in Physics in 1960, and received his Ph.D. at Harvard in 1963. At Stanford, he has
also served as associated dean of undergraduate studies, 1977-80, head of the Faculty
Senate, 1982-83, and Associate Dean of Humanities and Sciences, 1990-93. He received the
Dean's Award for Distinguished Teaching in 1994. He is a fellow of the American Physical
Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Provenance
Gift of Alexander L. Fetter, 1999-2016.
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of item], Alexander L. Fetter Papers (SC0567), Stanford University
Archives, Stanford, Calif.
Scope and Content
These papers concern his professional activities and his administrative duties at Stanford,
1971-1991. Included are correspondence, memoranda, minutes, newsletters, and articles. In
addition to the physics department, several committees are represented, including the
Committee on Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aids and the Graduate Study
Committee.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the
documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the
Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Physics -- Study and teaching.
Walecka, John Dirk
McCormack, Percival D.
Stanford University. Department of Physics
Hallock, Robert Bruce.
Hess, George Burns.
Campbell, Laurence J. (Laurence Joseph)
Cole, Milton W.
Chiao, Raymond Y.