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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: William C. Dement papers
Identifier/Call Number: SC0633
Physical Description:
207.5 Linear Feet
141 Boxes
Date (inclusive): circa 1960s-1990s
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
Materials in 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.
[identification of item] William C. Dement papers (SC0633). Dept. of Special Collections
and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of William C. Dement, 2002.
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.
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).
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Sleep -- Research
Sleep disorders
Dement, William C., 1928-
Dement, William C., 1928-
Stanford University Medical School -- Faculty