- Digital content
- 16406 items
- Image
- 40 linear feet
- Finding aid
- Online Archive of California
The Stanford historical photograph collection, containing over 16,000 images. Series 1, General Photographs, documents the campus and campus life; subjects include athletics, original construction of the campus, individual buildings, students and student life activities, commencement activities, academic departments, and damage from the 1906 earthquake. Series 2, Stanford Family, contains photographs of family members and friends, Stanford residences, the Palo Alto Stock Farm, and the Central Pacific Railroad. Series 3, Biographical Photographs, contains images of faculty and administrative staff. Series 4 contains oversized images and Series 5 contains copy negatives. The majority of photographs are black and white gelatin prints but nineteenth-century albumen prints mounted on boards are also represented. The collection spans the late 1880s through the 1990s.
The Stanford historical photograph collection, containing over 16,000 images. Series 1, General Photographs, documents the campus and campus life; subjects include athletics, original construction of the campus, individual buildings, students and student life activities, commencement activities, academic departments, and damage from the 1906 earthquake. Series 2, Stanford Family, contains photographs of family members and friends, Stanford residences, the Palo Alto Stock Farm, and the Central Pacific Railroad. Series 3, Biographical Photographs, contains images of faculty and administrative staff. Series 4 contains oversized images and Series 5 contains copy negatives. The majority of photographs are black and white gelatin prints but nineteenth-century albumen prints mounted on boards are also represented. The collection spans the late 1880s through the 1990s.
Special Collections
| Special Collections | Status |
|---|---|
| University Archives | Request on-site access |
| SC1071 BIOGRAPHICAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 1 | In-library use |
| SC1071 BIOGRAPHICAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 2 | In-library use |
| SC1071 BIOGRAPHICAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 3 | In-library use |
| SC1071 BIOGRAPHICAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 4 | In-library use |
| SC1071 BIOGRAPHICAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 5 | In-library use |
| SC1071 BIOGRAPHICAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 6 | In-library use |
| SC1071 BIOGRAPHICAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 8 | In-library use |
| SC1071 BIOGRAPHICAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 9 | In-library use |
| SC1071 BIOGRAPHICAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 10 | In-library use |
| SC1071 BIOGRAPHICAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 11 | In-library use |
| SC1071 BIOGRAPHICAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 12 | In-library use |
| SC1071 BIOGRAPHICAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 13 | In-library use |
| SC1071 BIOGRAPHICAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 15 | In-library use |
| SC1071 BIOGRAPHICAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 16 | In-library use |
| SC1071 BIOGRAPHICAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 17 | In-library use |
| SC1071 BIOGRAPHICAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 18 | In-library use |
| SC1071 BIOGRAPHICAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 19 | In-library use |
| SC1071 BIOGRAPHICAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 21 | In-library use |
| SC1071 BIOGRAPHICAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 22 | In-library use |
| SC1071 BIOGRAPHICAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 23 | In-library use |
| SC1071 BIOGRAPHICAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 24 | In-library use |
| SC1071 BIOGRAPHICAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 25 | In-library use |
| SC1071 BIOGRAPHICAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 26 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 1 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 2 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 3 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 4 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 5 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 6 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 7 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 8 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 9 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 10 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 11 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 13 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 14 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 15 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 16 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 17 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 18 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 19 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 20 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 21 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 22 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 24 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 25 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 26 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 27 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 28 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 29 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 30 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 32 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 33 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 34 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 35 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 36 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 37 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 38 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 40 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 41 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 42 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 43 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 45 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 46 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 48 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 49 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 51 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 52 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 53 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS HALF BOX 12 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS HALF BOX 23 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS HALF BOX 39 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS HALF BOX 47 | In-library use |
| SC1071 GENERAL PHOTOGRAPHS HALF BOX 54 | In-library use |
| SC1071 SERIES 5 CARTON 1 | In-library use In Reading Room: Ask at service desk |
| SC1071 SERIES 5 CARTON 2 | In-library use In Reading Room: Ask at service desk |
| SC1071 SERIES 5 CARTON 3 | In-library use |
| SC1071 SERIES 5 CARTON 4 | In-library use |
| SC1071 SERIES 5 CARTON 5 | In-library use |
| SC1071 STANFORD FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 1 | In-library use |
| SC1071 STANFORD FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 2 | In-library use |
| SC1071 STANFORD FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 3 | In-library use |
| SC1071 STANFORD FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 4 | In-library use |
| SC1071 STANFORD FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 5 | In-library use |
| SC1071 STANFORD FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 6 | In-library use |
| SC1071 STANFORD FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS BOX 7 | In-library use |
2. Stanford University map collection, 1853-1997 [1853 - 1997]
- Archive/Manuscript
- 400 items (approx.), 3 volumes
- Finding aid
- Online Archive of California
The maps in this collection pertain to the University campus, to other lands owned by Jane and Leland Stanford or the University, and to adjacent communities. Included are maps of the Palo Alto Stock Farm, the land in Santa Clara County that Leland and Jane Stanford purchased as a country home and trotting horse farm which later became the campus of Stanford University; plans for the proposed campus by F. L. Olmsted & Company; miscellaneous campus maps for planting schemes, location of the Peninsular Railway line on campus, plans for Junipero Serra Boulevard, and housing subdivisions; maps of adjacent communities of Mayfield, Woodside, Palo Alto, and Menlo Park along with other subjects such as San Francisquito Creek, Searsville Lake, and Greystone Quarry. There are also three map books: a small volume concerning assorted lands owned by the Stanfords, c. 1869-1903; a block book for the campus, 1901-1903; and insurance maps for the campus, 1917.
The maps in this collection pertain to the University campus, to other lands owned by Jane and Leland Stanford or the University, and to adjacent communities. Included are maps of the Palo Alto Stock Farm, the land in Santa Clara County that Leland and Jane Stanford purchased as a country home and trotting horse farm which later became the campus of Stanford University; plans for the proposed campus by F. L. Olmsted & Company; miscellaneous campus maps for planting schemes, location of the Peninsular Railway line on campus, plans for Junipero Serra Boulevard, and housing subdivisions; maps of adjacent communities of Mayfield, Woodside, Palo Alto, and Menlo Park along with other subjects such as San Francisquito Creek, Searsville Lake, and Greystone Quarry. There are also three map books: a small volume concerning assorted lands owned by the Stanfords, c. 1869-1903; a block book for the campus, 1901-1903; and insurance maps for the campus, 1917.
Special Collections
| Special Collections | Status |
|---|---|
| University Archives | Request on-site access |
| SC1049 | In-library use |
| SC1049 FLAT BOX A1 | In-library use |
| SC1049 FLAT BOX A2 | In-library use |
| SC1049 FLAT BOX A3 | In-library use |
| SC1049 FLAT BOX A4 | In-library use |
| SC1049 FLAT BOX B1 | In-library use |
| SC1049 FLAT BOX B2 | In-library use |
| SC1049 FLAT BOX C1 | In-library use |
| SC1049 FLAT BOX C2 | In-library use |
| SC1049 FLAT BOX C3 | In-library use |
| SC1049 FLAT BOX D1 | In-library use |
| SC1049 FLAT BOX D2 | In-library use |
| SC1049 FLAT BOX D3 | In-library use |
