Description
Papers documenting Carnochan's career
as researcher and writer. Included are source materials, drafts, and published versions of
his scholarly articles and books, with related correspondence; published book reviews; texts
of papers and talks with related correspondence and ephemera; and materials pertaining to
his support of the Stanford University Libraries and his directorship of the Stanford
Humanities Center.
Background
Educated at Harvard University (A.B. 1953, A.M. 1957, and Ph.D. 1960), W. B. Carnochan
joined the English faculty at Stanford University in 1960. He chaired the English department
from 1971-73 and has served the University as dean of graduate studies and vice-provost,
1975-80, and director of the Stanford Humanities Center, 1985-1991.
Extent
64.75 Linear Feet
(28 boxes)
Restrictions
Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the
documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the
Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.
Availability
Materials in Accession ARCH-2010-102, Box 2 are closed until January 1, 2021. Otherwise the
collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least 24 hours in advance of
intended use.