Description
Records of Leland
Stanford's Santa Clara county property, the Palo Alto Stock Farm (devoted to the breeding
and training of trotting horses) and Tehama County property, the Vina Ranch (primarily a
vineyard and winery with some horse breeding facilities.) Includes correspondence, letter
books, auction catalogs, daily journals, stud records, farm records, breeding registers,
time books, foal records, maps and employee records of the Palo Alto Stock Farm and winery,
and clippings about the Stock Farm. Correspondents include L. Brodhead of the Woodburn Farm
in Kentucky; John S. Clark, a breeder in New Jersey; William B. Fasig & Co., auctioneers
in Cleveland, Ohio; J. Malcolm Forbes; and Peter C. Kellogg & Co., auctioneers in New
York.
Background
The Palo Alto Stock Farm comprised the major farming properties of Senator Leland Stanford.
The first property of the Palo Alto Stock Farm was purchased in 1876 from George Gordon;
later additions increased its size to approximately 8000 acres. The Stock Farm later became
the site of Stanford University. Vina Ranch, a 55,000 acre ranch, was purchased by Leland
Stanford between 1881 and 1885. The Ranch was sold in 1919.
Extent
32 Linear Feet
(66 boxes)
Restrictions
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.
Availability
This collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least 48 hours in
advance of intended use.