Traditions in Stanford Student Life, 1891-1936

Summary

Title:

Traditions in Stanford student life

Dates:

1891-1936

Creators:

Price, Louise.

Abstract:

This collection consists of rough draft essays, data and notes accumulated by Ms. Louise Price during the 1935-1936 academic year as part of a project under Professor W. H. Cowley, then of Ohio State University and later of Stanford University. The material concerns primarily social traditions but also touches scholastic, athletic, philanthropic and other traditions. The study focuses on student life in the first forty-five years of Stanford University. Formal celebrations and observances, honorary and semi-honorary societies, publications and on-going student organizations are covered.

Extent:

0.25 Linear Feet

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

Traditions in Stanford Student Life (SC0111). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of rough draft essays, data and notes accumulated by Ms. Louise Price during the 1935-1936 academic year as part of a project under Professor W. H. Cowley, then of Ohio State University and later of Stanford University. The material concerns primarily social traditions but also touches scholastic, athletic, philanthropic and other traditions. The study focuses on student life in the first forty-five years of Stanford University. Formal celebrations and observances, honorary and semi-honorary societies, publications and on-going student organizations are covered.

Acquisition information:

Gift of W. H. Cowley, 1973.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Student activities.
Sororities -- History.
Student life -- Women -- 1891-1935.
Student life -- 1891-1935.
Honor systems -- History.
fraternities -- History.
Students' societies.
Student publications.
Honor societies -- History.
Traditions.

Names:

Children's Hospital at Stanford.
Price, Louise.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

University Archives staff

Date Encoded:

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-03-26 09:10:05 -0700 .

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:

Traditions in Stanford Student Life (SC0111). Dept. 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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