Palo Alto & Stanford (Rosebrook family glass plate negatives), circa 1890-1920
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Rosebrook family glass plate negatives of Palo Alto & Stanford
- Dates:
- circa 1890-1920
- Creators:
- Rosebrook family
- Abstract:
- Over 300 glass plate negatives with views of Palo Alto, Stanford University, and various locations in California and the West Coast.
- Extent:
- 3 Linear Feet (6 boxes)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Rosebrook family glass plate negatives of Palo Alto & Stanford (M0836). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Although the negatives arrived in their original boxes, plates were mixed up chronologically and otherwise, and therefore identification based on prior notes may be incorrect.
- Biographical / historical:
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Collection of over 300 plate negatives, most depicting The Rosebrook family and other families and their residences in Palo Alto, Stanford University, and various locations the Western United States. Some images of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake are present as well.
The plates came to Stanford in 1993 from Catherine and Joseph Rosebrook's daughters Genevieve "Gene" Rosebrook Snow (1903-1998) and her younger sister Margaret Rosebrook Westall (1911-1995). Joseph Rosebrook was the son of Margaret and George Rosebrook. George was a carpenter and contractor who moved to Palo Alto in 1892; Margaret Rosebrook was active in local civic matters including suffrage, temperance, and the church. His son Joseph was also a builder, although he briefly attended Stanford in 1897. Some of the negatives are from Frank J. Snow and family; although Genevieve married William Boring Snow in 1924, his familial relationship with the Snow family is unknown but would appear likely. 225 Emerson is still known as the Rosebrook cottage.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Genevieve Snow and Margaret Westall, 1993.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-05-23 21:32:10 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
- Terms of access:
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These materials are believed to be in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of public domain materials.
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Rosebrook family glass plate negatives of Palo Alto & Stanford (M0836). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Department of Special Collections, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6004, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022