Nielsen (Russell A.) Photograph Albums, 1929-1936

Summary

Title:

Russell A. Nielsen photograph albums

Dates:

1929-1936

Creators:

Nielson, Russell A.

Extent:

0.25 Linear Feet (2 volumes)

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

[identification of item] Russell A. Nielsen Photograph Albums (A0095). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

These albums document Nielsen's student years at Stanford University. Volume 1 contains black and white photoprints, 1929-1932, of the interiors of his dorm rooms in Encina, Branner, and Sequoia Halls; Lake Lagunita and its boathouse; Big Game and Bonfire of 1929; the El Tigre Eating Club; the foundry and the pouring of the class numeral; chemistry class; yard work at the Convalescent Home; Encina kitchens at dinner time; interior of the physics shop and the xray lab; and photos of himself and other students. Volume 2, 1933-34, contains a series of hand-colored photoprints of campus views including entrance gates, Quad roofs, Lake Lagunita and the boathouse, the golf course, and Roble Gym; other photographs include views of Yosemite, views of Fort Barry (Marin County, CA), and physics professors Paul H. Kirkpatrick and Felix Bloch. There are also several loose photographs, including the Bonfire of 1936 and a night-time view of haystacks burning on campus.

Biographical / historical:

Nielsen earned his A.B. (1933), M.A. (1934), and Ph.D. (1937) in physics at Stanford University

Acquisition information:

Gift of Russell A. Nielsen, 1992

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

Names:

Nielson, Russell A.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

University Archives staff

Date Encoded:

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-02-13 10:40:14 -0800 .

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] Russell A. Nielsen Photograph Albums (A0095). 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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