Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Laurence A. Heiner papers
- Dates:
- 1891-1951, bulk 1891-1899
- Creators:
- Heiner, Laurence A.
- Abstract:
- These papers pertain to his attendance at Stanford and include registration cards, his scholar's commutation ticket for the Southern Pacific Railway, notebooks from geometry classes, notes from a lecture on steam engines, a letter from Prof. Ellwood Cubberley urging him to return (1899), and Prof. Albert W. Smith's "Notes on Motion in Machines," 1892. There is also one biographical clipping on the occasion of Heiner's 78th birthday, 1951.
- Extent:
- 0.25 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item] Laurence A. Heiner Papers (SC0578). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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These papers pertain to his attendance at Stanford and include registration cards, his scholar's commutation ticket for the Southern Pacific Railway, notebooks from geometry classes, notes from a lecture on steam engines, a letter from Prof. Ellwood Cubberley urging him to return (1899), and Prof. Albert W. Smith's "Notes on Motion in Machines," 1892. There is also one biographical clipping on the occasion of Heiner's 78th birthday, 1951.
- Biographical / historical:
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Laurence A. Heiner attended classes at Stanford University from 1891 to 1893 and again in 1898. A resident of Redwood City, California, he taught school, was employed by the U. S. Customs House, and had a real estate and insurance business.
- Physical location:
- Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: https://library.stanford.edu/libraries/special-collections.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-02-28 10:32:11 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
- Terms of access:
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While University Archives is the owner of the physical and/or digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item] Laurence A. Heiner Papers (SC0578). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Stanford University Archives, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6064, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022