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Stanford University, Memorial Church, Records
SC0290
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Description
The records of Stanford Memorial Church include marriage and baptismal records, church service programs, sermons and lectures,
church newsletters and publications, and files from two chaplains.
Background
Following the death of Leland Stanford in 1893, Jane Lathrop Stanford decided to build Stanford Memorial Church as a memorial
to her husband. Mrs. Stanford wanted the church to be nondenominational and a place of peace, meditation, and prayer amid
the turmoil and tasks of the university.
Extent
25 Linear Feet
(46 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
Collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least 24 hours in advance of intended use.