Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Virgil Keeble Whitaker papers
- Dates:
- 1945-1973
- Creators:
- Whitaker, Virgil Keeble
- Abstract:
- Professor Whitaker's office files contain primarily Stanford material relating to his years as Professor of English, his membership on various university committees and professional interests. Includes correspondence, minutes and general material relating to Whitaker's career.
- Extent:
- 3 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item] Virgil Keeble Whitaker (SC0174). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Professor Whitaker's office files contain primarily Stanford material relating to his years as Professor of English, his membership on various university committees and professional interests. Includes correspondence, minutes and general material relating to Whitaker's career.
- Biographical / historical:
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Professor of English at Stanford (1934-1967; emeritus 1974-1984 ); Associate Provost; and Dean of the Graduate Division (1965-1969).
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Virgil Whitaker, 1974.
- Arrangement:
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The material is arranged alphabetically by subject.
- 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: 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 2025-03-06 09:08:09 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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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:
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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:
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[identification of item] Virgil Keeble Whitaker (SC0174). 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