Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Zebulon Alexander Terry scrapbook
- Dates:
- 1905-1982, bulk 1910-1917
- Creators:
- Terry, Zebulon Alexander.
- Abstract:
- This scrapbook primarily documents Terry's life as a student at Stanford and includes photographs, clippings, athletic event programs and tickets, theatrical programs, invitations, his class cards, dance cards, and other memorabilia. Subjects include athletics (football, baseball, track, and crew), the Delta Tau Delta fraternity, and student amusements such as the Frosh-Soph Tie-Up, Peerades, and the Plug Ugly. There are also clippings and photographs pertaining to Terry's professional athletic career and memorabilia from his tour in the armed services during World War I.
- Extent:
- 2 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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Zebulon Alexander Terry Scrapbook (SC0503). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This scrapbook primarily documents Terry's life as a student at Stanford and includes photographs, clippings, athletic event programs and tickets, theatrical programs, invitations, his class cards, dance cards, and other memorabilia. Subjects include athletics (football, baseball, track, and crew), the Delta Tau Delta fraternity, and student amusements such as the Frosh-Soph Tie-Up, Peerades, and the Plug Ugly. There are also clippings and photographs pertaining to Terry's professional athletic career and memorabilia from his tour in the armed services during World War I.
- Biographical / historical:
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Zebulon Alexander Terry graduated from Stanford University in 1914 with an A.B. in economics. He was shortstop on the Stanford baseball team, serving as captain of the team in 1913 and 1914. After graduation, he played professional baseball with the Chicago White Sox, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Chicago Cubs.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift, 1991.
- 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: 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 2025-03-27 10:21:19 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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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:
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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:
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Zebulon Alexander Terry Scrapbook (SC0503). Department 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