Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- John Henry Merryman papers
- Dates:
- 1954-2014
- Creators:
- Merryman, John Henry
- Extent:
- 36 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], John Henry Merryman papers (SC1417). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection includes publication files, subject files, conference files, correspondence, and materials from Stanford courses taught by Merryman.
- Biographical / historical:
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John Henry Merryman was a professor at the Stanford Law School from 1953 until his death in 2015. Merryman was an expert on art law, cultural property law, and comparative law. Merryman a B.S. in chemistry in 1943 from the University of Portland; an M.S. from the University of Notre Dame in 1944; and a J.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 1947.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift, 2018.
- Processing information:
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This collection was initially maintained in original order in 2018. To manage student privacy, the materials were reprocessed in 2026.
- Physical location:
- Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged three business days 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
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-03-26 16:02:35 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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While Stanford University 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. Except materials in the public domain, any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the rightsholders, heir(s), or assigns. For more information, see: https://library.stanford.edu/special-collections-policies.
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], John Henry Merryman papers (SC1417). 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