Description
This collection includes correspondence
primarily regarding the dissolution of the Foundation after Vanderbilt's death in 1961, and
agreements between the Foundation and Stanford University. Major correspondents include Earl
Herald, Robert Rofen, Giles Mead, Curtis Tarr, James Thurber and trustees of the
Foundation.
Background
The George Vanderbilt Foundation was devoted to the collecting of ichthyological specimens
in the South Seas.
Restrictions
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.
Availability
This collection is restricted for 60 years from the date of creation. It may be made
available in 2030.