Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Frances M. Swain letters
- Dates:
- 1885-1911
- Creators:
- Swain, Frances M.
- Abstract:
- The materials consist of letters written by Frances [Fannie] M. Swain to members of her family in Indiana.
- Extent:
- 0.25 Linear Feet (31 items)
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
-
Frances M. Swain Letters (SC1145). Dept. of Special Collections & University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The materials consist of letters written by Frances [Fannie] M. Swain to members of her family in Indiana. Fourteen of these letters were written while the Swains were at Stanford, many written on Stanford stationery. Fannie recounts life in California, and mentions that Senator Stanford had invited Prof. Swain to return to Stanford as Vice Priesident after completing his time at Indiana, which he apparently declined. Fourteen letters were written from Edinburgh during 1885-86, during a tenure at the University of Edinburgh, and three from London and Vienna, during later trips abroad.
- Biographical / historical:
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Frances M. Swain was the wife of Joseph Swain (1857-1927), professor and later president of the University of Indiana, professor of mathematics at Stanford University, and later president of Swarthmore College.
Joseph Swain was born in Pendleton, Indiana. He graduated with both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from Indiana University. Swain's teaching career began at Indiana University where he served as instructor in mathematics and biology, and eventually he rose to full professor of mathematics. When David Starr Jordan went as president to Leland Stanford University, Swain followed him as professor of mathematics, 1891-1893. He then accepted the invitation to return to Indiana University as president, 1893-1902. Swain was a member of the Quaker faith, and, though successful at Indiana University, he felt a strong impulsion to accept the invitation to Swarthmore College, where he served as president from 1902-1921, when he retired as president emeritus.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchase, 2013.
- 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
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Letters.
- Names:
- Swain, Joseph.
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-02-25 10:15:16 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The materials are open for research use.
- Terms of access:
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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 94305-6064. 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.
- Preferred citation:
-
Frances M. Swain Letters (SC1145). Dept. of Special Collections & 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