Conrad Family Papers, ca. 1850-1902

Summary

Title:

Conrad Family Papers,

Dates:

ca. 1850-1902

Creators:

Conrad Family

Extent:

.5 linear ft.

Language:

English.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item] Conrad Family Papers, M0343, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

The papers include an eight-volume manuscript history of Dutch waterworks, 860-1837, written by Frederik Willem son (1800-1869), together with a two-volume manuscript index written by Frederik Willem's nephew, J.F.W. Conrad, listing the contents of his Waterways Library - a collection of books an maps purchased by Stanford in 1903 from Martinus Nijhoff, The Hague. Also included in the papers is Nijhoff's list of additional and missing material (i.e. exceptions to the two-volume index) at the time of the shipment of the Library to Stanford.

Biographical / historical:

J.F.W. Conrad, 1825-1902, built on an inherited collection a fine library of books, map, and photographs concerning European waterways. He was a third generation official (Inspector) in the Dutch Waterways Department ("Rykswaterstaat") in the late 19th century. His grandfather, Frederik Willem Conrad, 1769-1808, had been Inspector General of the Waterways; Frederik Willem's Threee sons were likewise employed in the Engineers Corps: Jan Willem, 1795-1853 (J.F.W. Conrad's Father), and Martin Hendrik, 1798-1854, both reaching the position of Senior Engineer; Frederik Willem, son, 1800-1869, becoming Senior Inspector of the Waterways.

Custodial history:

Purchased from Martinus Nijhoff, 1903

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

Processed by Sara Timby; machine-readable finding aid created by C. Del Anderson

Date Prepared:

© 1998

Date Encoded:

Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word.. Date of source: 1984 May.

Restrictions:

None.

Terms of access:

Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item] Conrad Family Papers, M0343, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:

Stanford University, Manuscripts Division

Department of Special Collections, Green Library

557 Escondido Mall

Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US

Contact:

(650) 725-1022

specialcollections@stanford.edu

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