Description
Scrapbook contains clippings, articles, correspondence, membership list, certificates (one issued to Osward G. Villard), photographs,
and 1 FCC complaint; some of the correspondence is with the American Radio Relay League regarding records of calls made by
the club. Photographs are of the raising of an antenna, 1950, a visit from the UC-Berkeley club, 1951, and a group image of
operators for many other stations, 1951.
Background
The “ham radio” station W6YX at Stanford dates back to 1924 and is still active; electronics professor Oswald G. Villard Jr.
served as faculty advisor and trustee for many years.
Restrictions
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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.