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Call Number: SC0640
Creator:
Gardner, David Charles.
Title: Rev. David Charles Gardner collection
Dates: 1902-1949
Physical Description:
0.25 Linear feet
Summary: Materials pertaining to Gardner include notes for a talk "Memories of Stanford"; typescript of his address at the dedication
of Memorial Church, 1903; typescript article on the Bible, n.d.; appeal letter by Gardner laying out the idea of a convalescent
home for children, 1919; letter from John C. Branner regarding the evils of smoking, 1902; typescript copies of articles on
Gardner's retirement, 1936; and typescript copies of remarks at Gardner's memorial service, 1949. Other materials include
letters of R. Heber Newton regarding his appointment at Stanford, 1902, and draft of a long letter to Jane Stanford regarding
the conflict between them, 1903; and letters of Jane L. Stanford to Rev. W. F. Nichols, 1902, asking his aid in convincing
Newton to accept position at Stanford, and to Gardner, 1904, on the importance of the church to the university.
Language(s): The materials are in English.
Repository:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064
Email: specialcollections@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 725-1022
URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc
Gift of Carolee Kolve, 2001.
This collection is open for research.
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the
Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission
from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research
and educational purposes.
Rev. David Charles Gardner Collection (SC0640). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University
Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
Dr. David Charles Gardner was chaplain at Stanford University from 1902 until his retirement in 1936; he also taught Biblical
history and literature and served on the board of the Stanford Home for Convalescent Children. When Gardner arrived in 1902,
Dr. R. Heber Newton held the position of pastor; after Newton resigned in 1903, the position of pastor was dropped.
Materials pertaining to Gardner include notes for a talk "Memories of Stanford"; typescript of his address at the dedication
of Memorial Church, 1903; typescript article on the Bible, n.d.; appeal letter by Gardner laying out the idea of a convalescent
home for children, 1919; letter from John C. Branner regarding the evils of smoking, 1902; typescript copies of articles on
Gardner's retirement, 1936; and typescript copies of remarks at Gardner's memorial service, 1949. Other materials include
letters of R. Heber Newton regarding his appointment at Stanford, 1902, and draft of a long letter to Jane Stanford regarding
the conflict between them, 1903; and letters of Jane L. Stanford to Rev. W. F. Nichols, 1902, asking his aid in convincing
Newton to accept position at Stanford, and to Gardner, 1904, on the importance of the church to the university.
Branner, John Casper, 1850-1922.
Gardner, David Charles.
Gardner, David Charles.
Kolve, Carolee
Newton, R. Heber (Richard Heber), 1840-1914.
Newton, Richard Heber,, 1840-1914.
Stanford Home for Convalescent Children.
Stanford University. Memorial Church
Stanford, Jane Lathrop, 1828-1905.