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  • Conditions Governing Use
  • Preferred Citation
  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Immediate Source of Acquisition
  • Scope and Contents
  • Biographical / Historical

  • Language of Material: English
    Contributing Institution: Department of Special Collections and University Archives
    Title: George M. Fredrickson papers
    source: Fredrickson, George M., 1934-2008
    Identifier/Call Number: SC1426
    Physical Description: .5 Linear Feet (2 half boxes)
    Date (inclusive): circa 1971-2001
    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: http://library.stanford.edu/spc.

    Conditions Governing Use

    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 94304-6064. 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. Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.

    Preferred Citation

    [identification of item], George M. Fredrickson papers (SC1426). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

    Conditions Governing Access

    Materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Gift, 2018.

    Scope and Contents

    The collection primarily consists of correspondence received by George M. Fredrickson over the course of his career as a professor of United States History at Stanford University.

    Biographical / Historical

    George M. Fredrickson was an Edgar E. Robinson Professor Emeritus of United States History at Stanford University. He started teaching at Stanford in 1984 after working at Harvard and Northwestern. He was also a political activist whose work redefined the study of race relations in United States history. He passed away in 2008.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    American history -- 19th Century
    American history -- 20th century
    racism -- United States -- History
    Fredrickson, George M., 1934-2008
    Fredrickson, George M., 1934-2008
    Stanford University. Department of History. Faculty