Eulalia Richardson Mitchell scrapbook, 1906-1911

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Summary

Creators:
Mitchell, Eulalia Richardson.
Abstract:
The scrapbook documents her student years at Stanford and includes receipts, class registration cards, clippings, programs, dance cards, invitations, valentines, and other memorabilia, 1906-1911. There are also scrapbook pages containing postcards of Stanford, 1906-1911; of note are the woodpeckers' tree in Dr. Jordan's garden, Theodore Roosevelt speaking at the Greek Theater in Berkeley, the original boat house at Lake Lagunita, and the 1910 bonfire structure.
Extent:
0.5 Linear Feet
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Eulalia Richardson Mitchell Scrapbook (SC0710). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

The scrapbook documents her student years at Stanford and includes receipts, class registration cards, clippings, programs, dance cards, invitations, valentines, and other memorabilia, 1906-1911. There are also scrapbook pages containing postcards of Stanford, 1906-1911; of note are the woodpeckers' tree in Dr. Jordan's garden, Theodore Roosevelt speaking at the Greek Theater in Berkeley, the original boat house at Lake Lagunita, and the 1910 bonfire structure.

Biographical / historical:

Eulalia Richardson earned her A.B. in physics at Stanford University in May 1910 and her M.A. in 1911. Her master's thesis was entitled "A Study of the Light Reflected From Aniline Dyes and a Few Other Substances in Collodion and Gelatine Films." She married Shives Mitchell in 1918.

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

Access and use

Restrictions:

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:

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.

Preferred citation:

Eulalia Richardson Mitchell Scrapbook (SC0710). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Stanford University Archives, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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