Jenkins (Hubert Oliver) Papers, 1902-1948

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Summary

Title:
Hubert Oliver Jenkins papers
Dates:
1902-1948
Creators:
Jenkins, Hubert Oliver.
Abstract:
Papers document his academic career at Stanford and include drawings and notes from science classes, 1903-1907; notes from a class at Hopkins Marine Station, 1932; and notes, maps, financial accounts, and a diary from his doctoral research on meadow mice in Benwood Meadows, Eldorado County, California, 1937-1939. Other items include his high school notebook, reprints, maps, and an abstract of his dissertation.
Extent:
1.75 Linear Feet
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item] Hubert Oliver Jenkins Papers (SC0390). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection primarily documents Jenkins' academic career at Stanford University. Included are drawings and notes from science classes, 1903-1907; notes from a class at Hopkins Marine Station, 1932; and notes, maps, financial accounts, and a diary from his doctoral research on meadow mice in Benwood Meadows, Eldorado County, california, 1937-1939 . other items include his high school notebook, reprints, maps, and an abstract of his dissertation.

Biographical / historical:

Hubert Oliver Jenkins, born in Terre Haute, Indiana, in 1885, was the son of Stanford. professor Oliver P. Jenkins. He received his A.B. in zoology from Stanford. in 1907 and his M.S. in biology and public health from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After 1931 he taught in the geology and natural history department at Sacramento Junior College in Sacramento, CA. Jenkins COIl"pleted his Ph.D. in biology at Stanford. in 1940. In 1958 he published Glaciation in Big Bend National Park, Texas (Sacramento: Sacramento state College Foundation).

Physical location:
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About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
University Archives staff
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-03-14 08:58:15 -0700 .

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Preferred citation:

[identification of item] Hubert Oliver Jenkins Papers (SC0390). Department 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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