Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Edward W. Moulton scrapbooks
- Dates:
- 1874-1905
- Creators:
- Moulton, Edward W.
- Abstract:
- Collection consists of two scrapbooks primarily containing clippings, with some flyers and letters, documenting Moulton's career as an athlete and coach. The letters date from 1894 to 1903 and include reference letters for Moulton and some that he received from athletes. There are also clippings pertaining to bicycle races by women cyclists in Chicago and New York, ca. 1896, and clippings on Moulton's dogs that he trained to do tricks.
- Extent:
- 0.5 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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Edward W. Moulton Scrapbooks (SC0549). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection consists of two scrapbooks primarily containing clippings, with some flyers and letters, documenting Moulton's career as an athlete and coach. The letters date from 1894 to 1903 and include reference letters for Moulton and some that he received from athletes. There are also clippings pertaining to bicycle races by women cyclists in Chicago and New York, ca. 1896, and clippings on Moulton's dogs that he trained to do tricks.
- Biographical / historical:
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After his service in the Civil War and as a government scout, Moulton competed professionally as a sprinter and trained and managed football, track, and cycling teams. He came to Stanford University in 1903 to coach the track team and in his eleven years there made the program one of the country's most respected. He was a popular figure on campus and earned the nickname "Dad" from the students.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from Keith Clark, 1984, and gift of Lloyd McGovern, 2000.
- 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 2025-03-28 13:41:33 -0700 .
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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Edward W. Moulton Scrapbooks (SC0549). 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