Guide to the George Casper Branner Papers SC0035
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Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: George Casper Branner papers
Identifier/Call Number: SC0035
Physical Description:
1.25 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1896-1920
Summary: Papers relate to Mr.
Branner's childhood at Stanford, his experiences as a Stanford student, and his experiences
in World War I.
Language of Material:
Undetermined .
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Gift of Mrs. Elsie Branner Fowler, 1967.
Information about Access
This collection is open for research.
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Cite As
George Casper Branner Papers (SC0035). Department of Special Collections and University
Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
State Geologist of the State of Arkansas, Branner was the son of Stanford President John
Casper Branner. He received his A.B. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford (1915) and A.M.
from Chicago (1920).
Description of the Collection
Papers relate to Mr. Branner's childhood at Stanford, his experiences as a Stanford
student, and his experiences in World War I.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War, 1914-1918.
Box 1, folder 1
Incoming correspondence from John casper Branner
1904-1919
Box 1, folder 2
Incoming correspondence from Elsie Fowler (sister)
Box 1, folder 3
Incoming correspondence from John Branner (brother)
1912-1919
Box 1, folder 4
Incoming correspondence
1896-1920
Box 1, folder 5
Incoming correspondence from Susan Branner (mother)
1906-1919
Box 2, folder 2
Incoming correspondence
1917-1920
Box 2, folder 3
Incoming correspondence
1917-1920
Box 3
Outgoing Correspondence to John Casper Branner
1904-1907