Frances Theresa and Frank B. Russell papers, 1892-1936

Summary

Creators:

Russell, Frances Theresa, d. 1936.

Abstract:

Frances Russell's papers include: personal correspondence, manuscripts, course materials, notes, and photographs (1920-1936). Frank Russell's papers include: correspondence, manuscript material, documents, and photographs (1892-1903). The collection provides an overview of both individuals' careers.

Extent:

1.5 Linear Feet

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

[identification of item] Stanford University, Frances Theresa and Frank B. Russell Papers (SC0166). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

This group of papers which were separated out from the Elizabeth Buckingham Papers (SC 167), provide a very sketchy overview of two very respected careers. Mrs. Russell's papers include some personal correspondence, course materials, manuscripts, notes and unidentified photographs, all generally within the period 1920-33 with some material outside these dates by a few years. Mr. Russell's papers include material which Mrs. Russell evidently wanted to preserve after his death and kept until her own death - some correspondence and manuscript material, various documents of his academic career, and photographs relating to his work. This material falls within the period 1892-1903.

Biographical / historical:

Personal details on Frances Theresa Peet Russell and Frank B. Russell are sketchy. Mrs. Russell was graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Iowa with a. Ph.B. degree in 1895. She taught in Iowa from 1895-1900, except for a year of graduate work at Radcliffe College in 1898-99. In 1900 she married Frank B. Russell, Hho died in 1903. In 1906 she came to Stanford as an Assistant in Philosophy during the period in William James gave his series of Stanford lectures. She remained as an Instructor in English, completing work on a Ph.D. degree at Columbia University in 1920. She attained the rank of Professor several years before her death from cancer on Feb. 15, 1936. Mrs. Russell was an authority on Robert Browning and published a number of articles and books on the Brownings, as well as on other subjects. She was also a published poet. She was co-author with Prof. Yvor Winters of the book The Case of David Lamson, published at Stanford in 1934 by the Lamson Defense Committee. A list of her publications can be found in Box 2, Folder 1.

Frank B. Russell was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa on Aug. 26, 1868. He received his Bachelors and Masters degrees from the University of Iowa in 1892 and 1895.(Prior to this he had spent two years alone in the Arctic doing anthropological and zoological work, which formed the basis for his book Explorations in the Far North, published in 1898.) In 1895 he went to Harvard, receiving an A.B. in 1896, an A.M. in 1897, and a Ph.D. in 1898. From 1896-1903 he was Instructor in Anthropology at Harvard. He was also an Ethnologist with the Bureau of American Ethnology from 1901-02. He died in 1903.

Acquisition information:

Gift of Elizabeth Buckingham, 1977.

Processing information:

These papers were included in 6 linear ft. of materials sent to the Manuscripts Division by Elizabeth Buckingham (SC 167). Due to a lack of any identification on many of them other than handwriting, there exists the possibility that some Russell material may have inadvertently been left behind in SC 167. A researcher should be aware of the difficulty and check in the Buckingham Papers if he/she feels there may be specific material which has been misplaced.

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

Related resources

Related material:

Elizabeth Lee Buckingham Papers (SC0167)--Buckingham and Russell shared a house at 534 Lasuen Street.

Separated material:

Letter from Lloyd Nolan to David Lamson regarding the problems in Nolan's budding acting career. 1930's. (removed to SC 103, Box 2)

Photograph of Frances Theresa Russell in front of a Stanford arch. (placed in photograph collection under "Faculty - Russell")

Other descriptive data:

In her early teaching years Mrs. Russell kept a "Book of Incidents" in which she recorded random thoughts and happenings. One of these includes her account of her experiences during and after the 1906 Earthquake (Box 1, Folder 1). In addition, her manuscript material and poetry in Boxes 1 & 2 are of special interest; most of this appears to be unpublished material.

It is helpful to know that Mrs. Russell always went by the name of Theresa or "Terri". In correspondence to her, "Peter" or "Betty" both are nicknames for Elizabeth Buckingham, with whom she shared a house until her death.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906
Photoprints.

Names:

Stanford University. Department of English. Faculty
Buckingham, Elizabeth Lee
Russell, Frances Theresa, d. 1936.
Russell, Frank B.

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] Stanford University, Frances Theresa and Frank B. Russell Papers (SC0166). Department 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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