Stanford University, University Architect / Campus Planning and Design, photographs, circa 1905-2002

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Summary

Creators:
Stanford University. Planning Office
Abstract:
Photographs produced by the Planning Office or by related offices prior to the inception of the Planning Office (such as Buildings and Grounds), as well as photographs from other sources that were acquired by the Planning Office.
Extent:
20.25 Linear Feet (39 boxes) and 8325.12 megabyte(s)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Stanford University, University Architect / Campus Planning and Design, Photographs (PC0062). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection includes photographs produced by the Planning Office or by related offices prior to the inception of the Planning Office (such as Buildings and Grounds), as well as photographs from other sources that were acquired by the Planning Office. Of note are campus aerials, 1951-1970; a series of negatives with matching prints of academic buildings, largely from the late 1930s; a series of negatives with matching prints of the construction of Frost Amphitheater, 1936-37, Cubberley School of Education, and of the San Juan Hill reservoir, 1941; negatives from the construction of Hoover Tower; color images of the construction of the Science and Engineering Quad, 1997-98; and negatives of drawings, plans, and other documents for presentations at Board of Trustees Meetings, 1960s-70s. Other subjects include dormitories, cars on campus, Searsville dam, tree planting on campus, the Knoll (2004), and renovation of the Thomas Welton Stanford Art Gallery (2000).

Acquisition information:
Materials were transferred to the Stanford University Archives by the Planning Office in numerous accessions.
Processing information:

Photographs received by the Stanford University Archives prior to 2001 were processed together as Series 1. Subsequent accessions have been processed individually and are listed under their accession numbers.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least 48 hours in advance of intended use.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Stanford University, University Architect / Campus Planning and Design, Photographs (PC0062). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Stanford University Archives, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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