Watkins (Edwin A) Photograph Album, circa 1922-1945, bulk 1926-1928

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Edwin A. Watkins photograph album
Dates:
circa 1922-1945, bulk 1926-1928
Creators:
Watkins, Edwin A.
Extent:
1.25 Linear Feet (2 volumes)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item] Edwin A. Watkins Photograph Album (A0105). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

One volume contains photographs of Stanford, including the bonfire, football crowds in the Stanford stadium, the rooting section at games, fellow students Arthur G. Holmes and Leonard F. Wilbur, and various campus scenes; as well as postcards of Palo Alto and Stanford and a few miscellaneous Stanford clippings. A second volume, labeled "My Classmates" contains portraits of individuals, possibly from his high school, as none of the names given are Stanford students.

Biographical / historical:

Edwin A. Watkins earned his A.B. in chemistry at Stanford in October 1927 and his A.M. in biology in June 1929.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Bob Stanley, 2003.
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

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
University Archives staff
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-02-13 14:08:27 -0800 .

Access and use

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] Edwin A. Watkins Photograph Album (A0105). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Stanford University Archives, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022