Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Bennett, Merrill K.
- Abstract:
- Unpublished papers and speeches (1923-1966) on topics such as agricultural costs, wartime economy, food problems of post-war Europe, and world population problems; correspondence; newsclippings; pamphlets; mementos; and other papers relating to Bennett's travels to Hawaii (1942), Japan (1947), and Africa.
- Extent:
- 2.25 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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Merrill K. Bennett papers (SC0149). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Unpublished papers and speeches (1923-1966) on topics such as agricultural costs, wartime economy, food problems of post-war Europe, and world population problems; correspondence; newsclippings; pamphlets; mementos; and other papers relating to Bennett's travels to Hawaii (1942), Japan (1947), and Africa.
- Biographical / historical:
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Director, Stanford Food Research Institute (1952-1962); executive director (1942-1951); faculty member (1922-1962). Bennett was an authority on the economics of food consumption.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of John F. Bennett, 1976.
- 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: https://library.stanford.edu/libraries/special-collections.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
- Terms of access:
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While University Archives is the owner of the physical and/or digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
- Preferred citation:
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Merrill K. Bennett papers (SC0149). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Stanford University Archives, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6064, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022