Guide to the William [Bill] Riley Marken papers M2753
Alyssa Tou
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
2022
Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford 94305-6064
specialcollections@stanford.edu
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: William [Bill] Riley Marken papers
Creator:
Marken, William [Bill] Riley, 1942-2017
source:
Boyle, Catherine
Identifier/Call Number: M2753
Physical Description:
1.5 Linear Feet
(4 manuscript boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1937-1945; 1960s - 2010s
Content Description
Collection consists of manuscript, printed, and photographic materials created and collected by Marken, ca. 1960s-2000s. Materials
focus on a variety of writing projects, including Marken's 2012 Stanford MLA thesis—California Tomorrow, 1961-1983: An Enduring
Environmental Legacy; misc. writing projects involving food in California, the history and legacy of Sunset Magazine; mid-century
modern architecture; gardening. Also contains misc. research notes and files on a variety of topics and correspondence and
materials from Sunset Magazine (staff newsletters, etc.), plus 3 videos produced by Sunset Magazine.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], William Riley Marken papers (M2753). Department of Special Collections and University Archives,
Stanford Libraries, Stanford, California.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use. Audiovisual materials
are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
Conditions Governing Use
While Special Collections is the owner of the physical 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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Boyle, Catherine
Sunset Magazine (Firm)
California Tomorrow (Organization)
Box 1, Folder 2
Ronald Reagan (photos)
March 1973
Box 1, Folder 3
diplomas, birth certificate (photocopy)
Box 1, Folder 5
misc letters, etc.
1970s-2000s
Box 1, Folder 6-7
Sunset Magazine editorial finance binder
1937-1945
Box 1, Folder 9
California Historical Society
2012
Box 1, Folder 18
Proctor Mellquist (Extra)
Box 1, Folder 20
California Tomorrow
1980s
Box 2, Folder 3
Doty - Landscape Architecture Magazine version
2016
Box 2, Folder 4
Midcentury Modern architecture
Box 2, Folder 6
Sunset History
1960s-1980s
Box 2, Folder 7
Stet notes, newsletter
1970s
Box 2, Folder 8
Cupertino Back Issues notes
Box 2, Folder 10
Writing - article about Sunset magazine
2017
Box 3, Folder 2
Stanford Class #320-221 essays
1997
Box 3, Folder 3
"Lutefisk --- Memoir" CSP English 122 paper
1997
Box 3, Folder 4
"Far from the Fray... Or Not?" MLA 274 paper
2010
Box 3, Folder 6
Seminar - "Sunset and Cry California"
2014
Box 3, Folder 7
Bob Dylan - Continuing Studies
2017
Box 3, Folder 8
California Tomorrow thesis
2012
Box 3, volume 9
California Tomorrow bound thesis
2012
Box 3, Folder 10
Cry California California Tomorrow journal
1969, 1972
Box 4, Folder 1
Pacific Horticulture magazine
2012, 2017
Box 4
Garden Design magazine (4 issues)
2014, 2016-2018
Box 4
Sunset 1994 "The Closer We Get, The Closer You Get"
Box 4
Lane Legacy Luncheon @ Sunset Publishing, Menlo Park, CA May 26, 1995
