Guide to the James F. Lanagan Papers
Stanford University Libraries
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
October 2010
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Overview
Call Number: SC0662
Title: James F. Lanagan papers
Dates: 1900-1960
Physical Description:
0.5 linear foot
Summary: Collection includes Stanford diplomas of Lanagan and Clara Earl,
1900; letters to Lanagan congratulating him after football victories, 1904-05; military
papers from his service in World War I, 1918-19, and his letters to Clara while in
France, 1918; program from his memorial service, 1937, and letters to Clara about
Lanagan from Will Irwin, Ray Lyman Wilbur, and others, 1937-41; clippings on his
athletic career and military service; and photographs.
Language(s): The materials are in English.
Repository:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Stanford University Libraries
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064
Email: speccollref@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 725-1022
URL: http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/spc/spc.html
Administrative Information
Provenance
Gift of George H. Knoles, 2002.
Information about Access
This collection is open for research.
Ownership & Copyright
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials
must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections and University
Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent is
given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not
intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission
must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See:
http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of
digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
Cite As
James F.Lanagan Papers (SC0662). Dept. of Special Collections and University
Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
James F. Lanagan earned his A.B. at Stanford University in 1900; in 1902 he married
Clara Earl, also a member of the class of 1900. He coached football at Stanford from
1903-1908, as well as baseball in 1906. Lanagan attended Stanford Law School from
1905-1907 and began his law practice in 1908. He was a Major in the U. S. Army during
World War I and fought in France. He died in 1937.
Description of the Collection
Collection includes Stanford diplomas of Lanagan and Clara Earl, 1900; letters to
Lanagan congratulating him after football victories, 1904-05; military papers from his
service in World War I, 1918-19, and his letters to Clara while in France, 1918; program
from his memorial service, 1937, and letters to Clara about Lanagan from Will Irwin, Ray
Lyman Wilbur, and others, 1937-41; clippings on his athletic career and military
service; and photographs.
Access Terms
Irwin, Will, 1873-1948.
Lanagan, Clara Earl.
Lanagan, James F.
Stanford University--Athletics.
Wilbur, Ray L., (Ray Lyman), 1875-1949
Photoprints
World War, 1914-1918.
Collection Contents
Box 1, Folder 1
Commencement program and diplomas of Lanagan and Clara Earl,
1900
Box 1, Folder 2
Letters to Lanagan with congratulations on football success,
1904-1905
Box 1, Folder 3
Lanagan's New Testament carried during World War I, 1917
Box 1, Folder 4
Military papers (ID card, orders, discharge), 1918-1919
Box 1, Folder 5
Lanagan's letters to Clara, April 1918
Box 1, Folder 6
Letter to Clara from Frank Coffee, 1918 with an account of life in
Australia
Box 1, Folder 7
Lanagan's navigator's certificate, 1923
Box 1, Folder 8
Stanford Illustrated Review, Nov. 1928
Box 1, Folder 9
Letters to Clara regarding Lanagan from Harry A. Deuel, Will Irwin, and
Ray L. Wilbur, 1937-1941
Box 1, Folder 10
Memorial Service programs and miscellany, 1937
Box 1, Folder 12
Miscellaneous, including a memorial certificate signed by President
Lyndon B. Johnson
Box 1, Folder 13
Clippings, biographical, 1914-1937
Box 1, Folder 15
Clippings, football (originals)
Box 1, Folder 16
Clippings, World War I, 1918
