Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- William C. Dement papers
- Dates:
- circa 1960s-1990s
- Creators:
- Dement, William C., 1928- and Dement, William C., 1928-
- Extent:
- 207.5 Linear Feet 141 Boxes
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item] William C. Dement papers (SC0633). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection mainly consists of correspondence, administrative records from various sleep research organizations he was involved in, and sleep studies and research. It also includes course materials and student work from the Sleep and Dreams course he taught at Stanford.
- Biographical / historical:
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William C. Dement is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford. He founded the Sleep Research Center at Stanford and co-founded the Sleep Research Society. He was also the founding President of the American Sleep Disorders Association (ASDA).
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of William C. Dement, 2002.
- 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
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-02-24 08:04:04 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Materials in Sub-Series 5 are restricted for 75 years from date of creation. Materials are otherwise 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:
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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:
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[identification of item] William C. Dement papers (SC0633). Dept. 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