Stanford University, Encina Hall, records, 1891-1990

Summary

Creators:

Stanford University. Encina Hall and Fesler, Bert, 1866-1947

Abstract:

Includes student registers, 1893-1905 and 1911-1919, blank receipt book for the Breakage Fund, and minutes of the directors of the Encina Club, 1906-1918, primarily concerning use of the club room. Addenda, 2024-016 contains the incoming correspondence of Judge Bert Fesler, the first master of Encina Hall.

Extent:

1.25 Linear Feet (4 boxes)

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

Stanford University, Encina Hall, Records (SC0387). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Includes student registers, 1893-1905 and 1911-1919, blank receipt book for the Breakage Fund, and minutes of the directors of the Encina Club, 1906-1918, primarily concerning use of the club room. Addenda, 2024-016 contains the incoming correspondence of Judge Bert Fesler, the first Master of Encina Hall.

Biographical / historical:

Encina Hall was the first men's dormitory at Stanford. In October 1891, Bert Fesler was the first Master of Encina Hall after being contacted directly by David Star Jordan to oversee its operations.

Acquisition information:

Administrative transfer, 1965; gift, 2015.

Physical location:

Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged three business days 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

Subjects:

Dormitories -- California -- Stanford.

Names:

Stanford University. Encina Hall

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

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.

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Preferred citation:

Stanford University, Encina Hall, Records (SC0387). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:

Stanford University, University Archives

Stanford University Archives, Green Library

557 Escondido Mall

Stanford, CA 94305-6064, US

Contact:

(650) 725-1022

specialcollections@stanford.edu

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