Stanford Ghost Building Project Collection, 2003

Summary

Creators:

Associated Students of Stanford University.

Abstract:

The collection consists of presentation boards containing text and illustrations on six campus buildings no longer in existence: the physics tank (by Katie Otim), the Band Shak (by William West), the Stanford Inn (by Emily Duffy), the Thomas Welton Stanford Library (by Julie Padilla), Memorial Arch (by Brian Klinksiek), and the boathouse (by Kate Gibson).

Extent:

11 Linear Feet (6 items) and 6 items; 35.5 x 23 inches.

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item] Stanford Ghost Building Project Collection (SC0880). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of presentation boards containing text and illustrations on six campus buildings no longer in existence: the physics tank (by Katie Otim), the Band Shak (by William West), the Stanford Inn (by Emily Duffy), the Thomas Welton Stanford Library (by Julie Padilla), Memorial Arch (by Brian Klinksiek), and the boathouse (by Kate Gibson).

Biographical / historical:

The Stanford ghost building project was part of an ASSU Student Initiated Course in the Spring of 2003.

Acquisition information:

Administrative transfer from the Planning Office, 2007.

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.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Stanford University -- Buildings.

Restrictions:

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

Terms of access:

While University Archives 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. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item] Stanford Ghost Building Project Collection (SC0880). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:

Stanford University, University Archives

Stanford University Archives, Green Library

557 Escondido Mall

Stanford, CA 94305-6064, US

Contact:

(650) 725-1022

specialcollections@stanford.edu

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