Guide to the Archibald J. Treat Papers
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Department of Special Collections and University Archives
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Overview
Call Number: SC0511
Creator:
Muybridge, Eadweard, 1830-1904
Creator:
Stanford, Leland, 1824-1893.
Creator:
Treat, Archibald J. (Archibald Jennings), 1864-1949.
Title: Archibald J. Treat papers
Dates: 1883-1961
Physical Description:
0.25 Linear feet
Language(s): The materials are in English.
Repository:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064
Email: specialcollections@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 725-1022
URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc
Administrative Information
Provenance
Custodial History
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Cite As
[Identification of item], Archibald J. Treat Papers, SC 511, Stanford University Archives, Stanford, Calif.
BIOGRAPHY
Archibald J. Treat was employed by the Central Pacific Rail Road in 1879 as an office boy and telegraph operator. He worked
his way up to become secretary to Stephen T. Gage, who was assistant to Leland Stanford when Stanford was president of the
CPRR. Treat also studied law while working for CPRR and was admitted to the California Bar in 1897. During the construction
of Stanford University, Treat took photographs of the work in progress that were regularly sent to Leland Stanford to keep
him informed.
SCOPE AND CONTENT
These papers pertain largely to Treat's association with Leland Stanford and the history of the University, and include correspondence,
a notebook, his typescript reminiscences, and two letters by his daughter Laura Treat pertaining to her father.
Correspondents include Alice Hays, Timothy Hopkins, Herbert Hoover, David Starr Jordan, John B. McCarthy, Herbert C. Nash,
and Burt Worthington. Subjects include the Stanford Mausoleum, Treat's photographs, business matters, and Eadweard Muybridge.
These papers were originally included with the Leland Stanford papers, but have now been catalogued separately.
Access Terms
Hays, Alice Newman.
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
Hopkins, Timothy, 1859-1937.
Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931
McCarthy, John B.
Nash, Herbert C. (Herbert Charles), 1857-1902
Stanford University -- General subdivision--History.;
Worthington, Burt.
Photography--California.
Reminiscences
Folder 1
Outgoing letters,
1894, 1936-1941
to Wellington re the S.P. office and Chas. Stetson Wheeler
1894 Nov 14
to Howard C. Tibbitts re Muybridge's experiment photographing horses at Palo Alto, John D. Isaacs, Muybridge's suit, Stanford's
loss of the S.P.presidency, Timothy Hopkins, photographing sites for the University
1936 Jan 20
to H. Hoover introducing himself and his reminiscences of the Stanfords
1937 Aug 5
to J. H. Mitchell on Jordan's autobiography, Clark's biography of Stanford, Elliott's history, his photos of campus, and possible
Indian grave site on campus
1937Aug 31
to Alice Hays answering questions on Gustavus Hall, E. Narjot and the mausoleum
1941 Feb 20
to Alice Hays answering question about a "terrace"
1941 Mar 8
to Alice Hays with more on the image in question
1941 Mar 24
Folder 2
Hays, Alice, letters, re: questions on Gustavus Hall, the Mausoleum, and one of Treat's photographs
1937, 1941;
Folder 3
Hopkins, letters,
1892-1894
M. K. Hopkins (Mrs. Timothy?):
1893 Dec 16 and 20
Timothy Hopkins: on Art Association, photographs he's bought
1892 Aug 8
Timothy Hopkins: on various slides he wanted
1894 May 25,
Folder 4
Hoover, Herbert, letter,
1937
Folder 5
Jordan, David Starr, letter, re postponing a lecture
1894,
Folder 6
McCarthy, John B, letters, Senator Stanford has received the photographs
1887-1888;
Folder 7
Nash, Herbert C., letters,
1886-1891
photographs received and admired
1886 Sep 24
on Nash's property transactions, Treat's difficulty with Ferguson, the Stanfords' appreciation of his photographs
1888 Jan 30
on Treat's exhibit, political appointments (?)
1888 Dec 23
Stanfords in Canada, other personal news
1890 Jan 7
Treat's sister visited, returning to California early March, President [Harrison] will probably visit there as guest of Stanford
1891 Feb 10
Folder 8
Olmsted, Frederick and Coolidge, Charles, letters
Olmsted: received the photographs
11/24/1886
Coolidge: received the photographs
1/26/1888
Folder 9
Worthington, Burt, letters,
1887
can't leave Sacramento because Mr. Stevens needs him
6/10/1887
on his ambitions
6/18/1887
Folder 10
Notebook, partly in shorthand; includes short list of photographs taken
1883-1885,
Folder 11
Treat, "The Stanfords and their Golden Key,"
1937
Physical Description:
(2 ts copies)
Folder 12
Letters by Laura Treat, (A. Treat's daughter),
1952, 1961