Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Francis Albert Smith papers
- Dates:
- 1922-circa 1940
- Creators:
- Smith, Francis Albert,
- Abstract:
- Collection includes two appointment letters from Ray Lyman Wilbur, 1922-23; 3 letters from Edward C. Franklin, 1923-32; fundraising letter from Herbert Hoover re the Stanford Re-investment Fund ca. 1940; letter and menu for Sigma Xi President's Dinner, 1924; booklet on Palo Alto, ca. 1930; and photographs of a Stanford chemistry lab and the cactus garden on campus.
- Extent:
- 1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
- Language:
- Undetermined .
- Preferred citation:
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Francis Albert Smith Papers (SCM0339). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection includes two appointment letters from Ray Lyman Wilbur, 1922-23; 3 letters from Edward C. Franklin, 1923-32; fundraising letter from Herbert Hoover re the Stanford Re-investment Fund ca. 1940; letter and menu for Sigma Xi President's Dinner, 1924; booklet on Palo Alto, ca. 1930; and photographs of a Stanford chemistry lab and the cactus garden on campus.
- Biographical / historical:
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Francis Albert Smith earned three degrees in chemistry at Stanford University: AB 1922, AM 1923, and Ph.D 1926.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of the estate of Francis A. Smith, 1983.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-04-16 11:48:00 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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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. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
- Preferred citation:
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Francis Albert Smith Papers (SCM0339). 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