Guide to the Patricia Vinnicombe Yakotis Papers

Daniel Hartwig
Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Stanford, California
October 2010
Copyright © 2015 The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.

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Overview

Call Number: SC0699
Creator: Yakotis, Patricia Vinnicombe.
Title: Patricia Vinnicombe Yakotis papers
Dates: 1946-1952
Physical Description: 2.75 Linear feet
Summary: Collection includes class materials, notes, and some papers from her classes at Stanford, 1946-49, in particular history, political science, and French literature and culture; a scrapbook of student memorabilia and photographs, 1946-49; and a few personal papers including portraits and a letter from a priest concerning the reading of banned books. Of note in the scrapbook are Big Game Gaieties programs, 1946 and 1949, and a booklet of cartoons by Barbara Allen entitled STANFORD TRADITIONS.
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

Administrative Information

Information about Access

This collection is open for research.

Ownership & Copyright

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.

Cite As

Patricia Vinnicombe Yakotis Papers (SC0699). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Biographical/Historical Sketch

Patricia Vinnicombe Yakotis earned her A.B. in political science at Stanford University in 1950.

Description of the Collection

Collection includes class materials, notes, and some papers from her classes at Stanford, 1946-49, in particular history, political science, and French literature and culture; a scrapbook of student memorabilia and photographs, 1946-49; and a few personal papers including portraits and a letter from a priest concerning the reading of banned books. Of note in the scrapbook are Big Game Gaieties programs, 1946 and 1949, and a booklet of cartoons by Barbara Allen entitled STANFORD TRADITIONS.

Access Terms

Allen, Barbara.
Vinnicombe, Patricia.
Yakotis, Patricia Vinnicombe.
Scrapbooks


 

Papers

 

Art classes:

Box 1, Folder 1

History of Painting

 

Asian-Slavic classes:

Box 1, Folder 2

Russian Literature, 1948 (includes her paper, Comparison of Philosophies of Dostoievsky and St. Francis of Assisi)

 

Biology classes:

Box 1, Folder 3

Biology 1

Box 1, Folder 4

Biology 2

Box 1, Folder 5

Biology, miscellaneous notes

 

Business classes:

Box 1, Folder 6

Typing Assignments

 

English classes:

Box 1, Folder 7

English 2A, 1946

Box 1, Folder 8

English notes (Modern British Humorists and Contemporary British Prose), 1947

Box 1, Folder 9

Wilde's Conception of Art and Beauty – paper for Modern British Humorists

Box 1, Folder 10

Shakespeare (English 25), 1948

 

History classes:

Box 1, Folder 11

American History, syllabi, class handouts, etc.

Box 1, Folder 12

American History, notes

Box 2, Folder 1

British Empire, 1948

Box 2, Folder 2

British Empire, book 2

Box 2, Folder 3

European History – handouts

Box 2, Folder 4

European History – notes

Box 2, Folder 5

Miscellaneous notes

 

Humanities classes:

Box 2, Folder 6

Religion

 

Law classes:

Box 2, Folder 7

Business Law, 1949

 

Philosophy classes:

Box 2, Folder 8

Philosophy 5, 1947

 

Political Science classes:

Box 2, Folder 9

American Government (Political Science 1), 1948

Box 2, Folder 10

American Government (Poli Sci 2) – syllabi, handouts, papers

Box 2, Folder 11

American Government (Poli Sci 2) – notes

Box 2, Folder 12

American Public Law, 1949

Box 2, Folder 13

Contemporary World Politics, 1950

Box 3, Folder 1

Foreign Affairs Journals [source materials]

Box 3, Folder 2

Foreign Governments, 1948

Box 3, Folder 3

Foreign Governments paper: Italy

Box 3, Folder 4

Foreign Service

Box 3, Folder 5

Foreign Service paper: Ambassador Davies

Box 3, Folder 6

International Law 130, 1948

Box 3, Folder 7

International Law paper: Monroe Doctrine, 1948

Box 3, Folder 8

Latin America and the U. S.

Box 3, Folder 9

Political Parties, notebook, 1949

Box 3, Folder 10

Political Parties, note cards, 1949

Box 3, Folder 11

Reading reports, 1949

Box 3, Folder 12

Reading reports, n.d.

Box 3, Folder 13

Seminar in International Relations

Box 3, Folder 14

Should Hawaii Have Statehood? (paper for unspecified class)

Box 3, Folder 15

State Department (Poli Sci 230)

Box 3, Folder 16

State Department (Poli Sci 230): reports by R. Huff

Box 3, Folder 17

State Department (Poli Sci 230): reports by L. B. Ruscigne

Box 4, Folder 1

State Department (Poli Sci 230): reports by Carl G. Winter

 

Psychology classes:

Box 4, Folder 2

Psychology 51

 

Romanic Languages classes:

Box 4, Folder 3

French 135 Rousseau / French 152 Modern novel

Box 4, Folder 4

French 145 Contemporary literature

Box 4, Folder 5

French 150, Literature

Box 4, Folder 6

French Comedy

Box 4, Folder 7

French Modern Drama

Box 4, Folder 8

French Civ (1 of 2), 1947

Box 4, Folder 9

French Civ (2 of 2,) 1948

Box 4, Folder 10

French Mystiques

Box 4, Folder 11

Social Problems of France

Box 4, Folder 12

Political Problems of France

 

Miscellaneous:

Box 4, Folder 13

Miscellaneous class materials

Box 4, Folder 14

Miscellaneous course information

Box 4, Folder 15

Personal papers, including photograph and portrait of Patricia Vinnicombe and a letter from a priest regarding the reading of banned books

 

Personal Scrapbook:

Box 5, Folder 1

Loose items from scrapbook

Box 5, Folder 2

Big Game Gaieties programs, 1946, 1949

Box 5, Folder 3

Clippings

Box 5, Folder 4

Saturday Evening Post, Oct. 15, 1949 (has article on Stanford's football coach, Marchmont Schwartz)

Box 5, Folder 5

Sophomore Carnival placard

Box 5, Folder 6

Ten Views of Stanford in Color, published by the Stanford University Press

Box 5, Folder 7

Tournament of Roses program, 1952

Box 5, Folder 8

Scrapbook of student memorabilia, 1946-48

 

RESTRICTED MATERIALS

Box 6

Exams and grade reports