Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- World War I collection
- Dates:
- 1916-1918
- Creators:
- Condee, Newcomb.
- Abstract:
- Collection includes his typed recollections of life at Stanford during 1916-1919 with photographs [photocopied]; information sent to Condee on the SATC and a few of his passes and other records, 1918; information on the Reserved Officers' Training Corps and a pamphlet of the article "The Beloved Captain" given to Stanford's ROTC members; Prof. E. D. Adams' pamphlets "Why We Are at War with Germany" numbers 2, 4, 6 and 9; program and song sheet from the Patriotic Song Festival held in the Stanford Stadium, June 9, 1918; programs from other events at Stanford or involving Stanford groups, 1917-1918, including an illustrated brochure on Newell Dwight Hillis' talk on German atrocities; pamphlet "The Inviolable Pledge" on Alsace-Lorraine published by Comite de l'Effort de la France et de ses Allies, 1918; David Starr Jordan's article "The Tap Root of War," 1918; M. J. Exner's pamphlet "Friend or Enemy? To the Men of the Army and Navy," 1916; and assorted government publications including "German War Practices" 1918, "President's Flag Day Address with Evidence of Germany's Plans" 1917, and the address of W. G. McAdoo on the Liberty Loan, 1917.
- Extent:
- 0.25 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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World War I Collection (SC0845). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection includes Newcomb Condee's typed recollections of life at Stanford during 1916-1919 with photographs [photocopied]; information sent to Condee on the SATC and a few of his passes and other records, 1918; information on the Reserved Officers' Training Corps and a pamphlet of the article "The Beloved Captain" given to Stanford's ROTC members; Prof. E. D. Adams' pamphlets "Why We Are at War with Germany" numbers 2, 4, 6 and 9; program and song sheet from the Patriotic Song Festival held in the Stanford Stadium, June 9, 1918; programs from other events at Stanford or involving Stanford groups, 1917-1918, including an illustrated brochure on Newell Dwight Hillis' talk on German atrocities; pamphlet "The Inviolable Pledge" on Alsace-Lorraine published by Comite de l'Effort de la France et de ses Allies, 1918; David Starr Jordan's article "The Tap Root of War," 1918; M. J. Exner's pamphlet "Friend or Enemy? To the Men of the Army and Navy," 1916; and assorted government publications including "German War Practices" 1918, "President's Flag Day Address with Evidence of Germany's Plans" 1917, and the address of W. G. McAdoo on the Liberty Loan, 1917.
- Biographical / historical:
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Newcomb Condee earned his A.B. (pre-law) at Stanford University in June 1919 and his J.D. in October 1920. While an undergraduate he was in Company A of the Students Army Training Corps at Stanford.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Alice Condee Stelle, 2006.
- 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
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-02-04 08:55:06 -0800 .
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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World War I Collection (SC0845). Dept. 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