Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Findlay, Alexander,
- Abstract:
- Photocopy of a diary, with a few newsclippings, kept by Professor Findlay during his six month visiting professorship at Stanford. Documents his daily activities while at Stanford and speaking engagements throughout the United States. Collection also includes a note from Ian Findlay that accompanied the diary, 1980; a note by Eric Hutchinson on the typesetting, 1981; and a copy of the 1982 published version.
- Extent:
- 0.02 Linear Feet (1 folder)
- Language:
- Undetermined .
- Preferred citation:
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Alexander Findlay Diary (SCM0282). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Photocopy of a diary, with a few newsclippings, kept by Professor Findlay during his six month visiting professorship at Stanford. Documents his daily activities while at Stanford and speaking engagements throughout the United States. Collection also includes a note from Ian Findlay that accompanied the diary, 1980; a note by Eric Hutchinson on the typesetting, 1981; and a copy of the 1982 published version.
- Biographical / historical:
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Visiting professor of chemistry at Stanford (1924-1925). Professor of physical chemistry and director of the department of Chemistry at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Ian Findlay, 1981.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is open for research.
- 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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Alexander Findlay Diary (SCM0282). 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