Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Jesse Lincoln Myers scrapbook
- Dates:
- 1905-1958, bulk 1913-1915
- Creators:
- Myers, Jesse Lincoln.
- Extent:
- 1.5 Linear Feet (1 volume)
- Language:
- English .
Background
- Scope and content:
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Scrapbook largely pertains to his two years at Stanford and includes postcards (some depicting Stanford in 1905), photographs, programs, tickets, and issues of the Daily Palo Alto, 1913-1915; there are also postcards of San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, and Yosemite. Loose items from the scrapbook include assorted items from his student life at Cornell; additional Stanford postcards; and a letter from Pete Allen (Stanford News Service), 1958, thanking him for the gift of the scrapbook, which was sent to the University Archives.
- Biographical / historical:
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Jesse L. Myers attended Stanford 1913-15 and then earned his mechanical engineering degree at Cornell University in 1920.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Jesse L. Myers, 1958.
- 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
- Subjects:
- postcards -- California.
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-01-24 09:09:36 -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.
- Location of this collection:
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Stanford University Archives, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6064, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022