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Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Palo Alto Stock Farm records
Identifier/Call Number: SC0006
Physical Description:
32 Linear Feet
(66 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1875-1913
Summary: 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.
Language of Material:
English .
This collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least 48 hours in
advance of intended use.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
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.
[Identification of item], Palo Alto Stock Farm Records (SC0006). Department of Special
Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Related materials in the Stanford University Archives include the Stanford Family Papers
(SC0033).
Records of Leland Stanford's Santa Clara County property, the Palo Alto Stock Farm (devoted
to the breeding and training of trotting horses) and his 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.
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Catalogs (auction)
Clippings.
Wine and wine making.
Horse breeders.
Horses -- Stud-books.
Maps
Journals.
Studbooks.
Registers.