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Guide to the First Million for Stanford Collection
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  • Overview
  • Administrative Information
  • Description of the Collection
  • Access Terms

  • Overview

    Call Number: SC0452
    Creator: Wilbur, Ray Lyman Jr.
    Title: First million for Stanford collection
    Dates: 1921-1945
    Bulk Dates: 1921-1927
    Physical Description: 1.25 Linear feet
    Summary: This collection pertains to the fund-raising efforts launched in 1922 to raise $3 million for the Stanford University endowment fund. Included are correspondence, largely of Ray Lyman Wilbur, reports, alumni lists, subscription lists, a campaign manual, and clippings. There is one item that concerns University fund-raising from 1945.
    Language(s): The materials are in English.
    Repository: Department of Special Collections and University Archives
    Green Library
    557 Escondido Mall
    Stanford, CA 94305-6064
    Email: specialcollections@stanford.edu
    Phone: (650) 725-1022
    URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc

    Administrative Information

    Provenance

    Administrative transfer, 1972.

    Information about Access

    This collection is open for research.

    Ownership & Copyright

    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.

    Cite As

    First Million for Stanford Collection (SC0452). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

    Description of the Collection

    This collection pertains to the fund-raising efforts began in 1922 to raise $3 million for the Stanford University endowement fund. Included in the collection are correspondence, reports, alumni lists, subscription lists, a campaign manual, and the clippings. The correspondence is largely to and from Ray Lyman Wilbur. There is one item that pertains to University fund-raising from 1945.

    Access Terms

    Wilbur, Ray L., (Ray Lyman), 1875-1949
    Universities and colleges--Finance.