Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- William A. Clebsch papers
- Dates:
- 1944-1984
- Creators:
- Clebsch, William A.
- Extent:
- 23.5 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], William A. Clebsch papers (SC0308). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Professional correspondence, manuscripts and research notes, teaching and lecture materials, and files regarding his university activities. Addenda ARCH-2026-059 contains an unpublished manuscript, The Study of Religions in America, consisting of an introduction and eight chapters. Also included are 3 additional lectures and article manuscripts.
- Biographical / historical:
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Scholar of religious history and chairman of the Dept. of Religious Studies, Stanford University, from 1973 to 1980. Clebsch came to Stanford in 1963 from a series of ministerial and theological seminary positions. He served as chairman of the new American Studies Program (1975-1980) and was a leader in the improvement of graduate and undergraduate programs in the humanities. Clebsch played a key role in faculty affairs throughout his 20-year career at Stanford. As deputy chairman (1968-1969) of the first faculty senate of the Academic Council and as chairman (1969-1970) of the second, he set the pattern for future operation of the Faculty Senate and he continued to serve in many capacities on elected and appointed positions in the Faculty Senate and on University Committees.
- Acquisition information:
- ARCH-2026-059 was gifted by Bill Clebsch, 2026.
- Physical location:
- Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged three business days in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: https://library.stanford.edu/libraries/special-collections.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-02-23 15:16:48 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Boxes 21-23 are restricted for 75 years from the date of creation. They may be made available in 2050.
- Terms of access:
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While Stanford University 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. Except materials in the public domain, any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the rightsholders, heir(s), or assigns. For more information, see: https://library.stanford.edu/special-collections-policies
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], William A. Clebsch papers (SC0308). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Stanford University Archives, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6064, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022