These papers pertain largely to Stanford anecdotes and history and include his typescript articles on George E. Crothers and Jane Stanford; letters from George E. Crothers, 1956, regarding vandalism to the Angel of Grief statue and the rebuilding of San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake; and his letter to Herbert Hoover requesting a few words on Crothers and a copy of Hoover's reply, 1956.

Incoming and outgoing correspondence of Elliott as registrar, 1892-1914, regarding admissions, curriculum matters, fee structures, appointments, leaves, and administrative business; and general correspondence received by the University, 1891-1892, concerning academic and staff positions, business matters, and appointments. Correspondents include David Starr Jordan, John C. Branner, George E. Crothers, and George A. Clark.

This scrapbook was presented to George E. Crothers by students of Stanford Law School in appreciation of his donation of Crothers Hall, a dormitory for law students. The letters are from law school alumni, faculty, administrators, and Stanford Trustees, including Herbert Hoover, Donald B. Tresidder, Ray Lyman Wilbur, Marion R. Kirkwood, Herbert C. Jones, and Earl Warren. The scrapbook has an illuminated title page with hand calligraphy by C.C.M.

These papers largely pertain to his teaching career at Stanford Law School and include correspondence, memoranda, curriculum materials, Law School publications and reports, and speeches. Other professional papers include correspondence with his publishers, 1938-61; and correspondence with legal scholars at Harvard, West Virginia, Minnesota, Stanford, Duke, Columbia, University of California, Chicago, and University of Colorado, 1920-51. Correspondents include Henry W. Ballantine, Herbert C. Jones, Marion R. Kirkwood, Douglas B. Maggs, Cyril C. Means, Justin Miller, Roscoe Pound, and William L. Prosser. Other items include a diary for 1930 and journals for 1956-1965; correspondence with George Crothers and information on Crothers Hall at Stanford; correspondence and typescript articles on the history of the Bohemian Grove; biographical materials; and photographs.

Notes, source citations, unpublished reminiscences, and copies of documents collected for, and the original manuscript of Elliott's STANFORD UNIVERSITY; THE FIRST TWENTY-FIVE YEARS (1937). Also includes correspondence of George Crothers and notecards for Crother's FOUNDING OF LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY (1932).

The collection consists of four major components: Stanford correspondence pertaining to Judge Leib's association with the Stanford family and his responsibilities as a member of the first Board of Trustees of Stanford University (1891-1923); personal correspondence (1885-1910); correspondence pertaining to Leib's fruit and other farm interest (1883-1919); and legal and business correspondence pertaining to his San Jose law practice and local business interests (1881-1920),including cases resulting from the failure of the Savings Bank of San Diego County. Major correspondents include Luther Burbank, John Casper Branner, George Crothers, Horace Davis, Timothy Hopkins, David Starr Jordan, Charles Lathrop, Leland and Jane Stanford, Wilson and Wilson (law firm, San Francisco) and Sarah Winchester.