Guide to the Stanford University, Department of English, Records
SC0410
Daniel Hartwig
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
October 2010
Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford 94305-6064
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Stanford University, Department of English, records
Creator:
Stanford University. Department of English
Identifier/Call Number: SC0410
Physical Description:
4.5 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1947-1993
Abstract: Correspondence files of the executive
heads of the department: Herbert Dean Meritt, Richard F. Jones, Virgil K. Whitaker, George
F. Sensabaugh, John C. Loftis, and Thomas C. Moser; and minutes from Executive Committee,
1951-1987, department meetings, 1965-1993, and faculty meetings, 1967-1987. Correspondents
include Stanford faculty and administrators, English faculty from other colleges, and
prospective students. Subjects include faculty appointments, student dissertations,
curriculum matters, inquiries from other colleges about faculty candidates among the
department's graduate students, and administrative affairs of the department.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Administrative transfers, 1983 and 1993.
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.
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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
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Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of
digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
Cite As
Stanford University, Department of English, Records (SC0410). Department of Special
Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Description of the Collection
Correspondence files of the executive heads of the department: Herbert Dean Meritt, Richard
F. Jones, Virgil K. Whitaker, George F. Sensabaugh, John C. Loftis, and Thomas C. Moser; and
minutes from Executive Committee, 1951-1987, department meetings, 1965-1993, and faculty
meetings, 1967-1987. Correspondents include Stanford faculty and administrators, English
faculty from other colleges, and prospective students. Subjects include faculty
appointments, student dissertations, curriculum matters, inquiries from other colleges about
faculty candidates among the department's graduate students, and administrative affairs of
the department.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
English literature -- Study and teaching.
American literature -- Study and teaching.
Loftis, John Clyde
Stanford University. Department of English
Jones, Richard Foster
Whitaker, Virgil Keeble
Moser, Thomas C.
Meritt, Herbert Dean
Sensabaugh, George Frank
Correspondence Accession ARCH-1982-151
box 1, folder 2
September 1948-March 1949
box 1, folder 8
September 1952-August 1953
box 2, folder 8
November 1964-December 1964
box 3, folder 2
November 1965-December 1965
box 3, folder 6
October 1966-December 1966
box 3, folder 9
August 1967-December 1967
box 3, folder 10
January 1968-November 1968
Additional Material Accession ARCH-1993-104
1951-1993
Box 1
Executive Committee Minutes
1951-1958
Box 1
Executive Committee Minutes
1965-1971
Box 1
Executive Committee Minutes
1971-1977
Box 1
Executive Committee Minutes
1978-1987
Box 1
Committee of the Department Minutes
1973-1993
Box 2
English Department Meetings Minutes
1965-1972
Box 2
Committee of the Faculty Minutes
1970-1987
Box 2
Meetings of Full Professors Minutes
1967-1987
