Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Kennell A. Jackson collection on Branner Hall
- Dates:
- 1960-2004
- Creators:
- Jackson, Kennell A., 1941-2005.
- Abstract:
- These materials were collected by Kennell A. Jackson during his tenure as Resident Fellow in Branner Hall at Stanford. Included are Branner yearbooks, directories, and assorted newsletters; scripts from Branner orientation skits, 1991-2003, and other plays put on by dorm residents; dorm guides, brochures, rules, etc.; Jackson's communications to Resident Assistants and the dorm in general and letters he received from residents and former residents, 1983-2004; flyers from Branner Presents and other dorm events; a photograph album from the 1974-1975 year and other loose photographs; and reports by dormitory staff, 1987-1999.
- Extent:
- 3.75 Linear feet (7 boxes)
- Language:
- The materials are in English .
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item], Kennell A. Jackon Collection on Branner Hall (SC0789). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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These materials were collected by Kennell A. Jackson during his tenure as Resident Fellow in Branner Hall at Stanford. Included are Branner yearbooks, directories, and assorted newsletters; scripts from Branner orientation skits, 1991-2003, and other plays put on by dorm residents; dorm guides, brochures, rules, etc.; Jackson's communications to Resident Assistants and the dorm in general and letters he received from residents and former residents, 1983-2004; flyers from Branner Presents and other dorm events; a photograph album from the 1974-1975 year and other loose photographs; and reports by dormitory staff, 1987-1999. Other items of note are materials on the design and construction of the Branner puppet head and items pertaining to the theft of a "Grimace" statue from a local McDonald's, 1987.
- Biographical / historical:
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Kennell A. Jackson, who joined the Stanford faculty as professor of African history in 1969, was the Resident Fellow in Branner Hall (an all-freshman dormitory) from 1980 until his death in 2005.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- February 2011
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Materials in box 7 are restricted. The collection is otherwise open for research; materials must be requested at least 48 hours in advance of intended use.
- 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:
-
[Identification of item], Kennell A. Jackon Collection on Branner Hall (SC0789). 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