Statement on Sighting of an Unidentified Flying Object in 1896, Recorded in 1961, 1961
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Statement on sighting of an unidentified flying object in 1896, recorded in 1961
- Dates:
- 1961
- Creators:
- Palmer, Silas H. and Palmer, Silas H.
- Abstract:
- Statement gives the details of his sighting of a Zeppelin-like object near Forest Hill in Placer County, California, in the summer of 1896; the statement was typed, witnessed, and notarized in July 1961.
- Extent:
- 0.02 Linear Feet (2 leaves)
- Language:
- Undetermined .
- Preferred citation:
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Statement on Sighting of an Unidentified Flying Object in 1896, Recorded in 1961 (SCM0328). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Statement gives the details of his sighting of a Zeppelin-like object near Forest Hill in Placer County, California, in the summer of 1896; the statement was typed, witnessed, and notarized in July 1961.
- Biographical / historical:
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Silas H. Palmer was a successful construction engineer, builder, and financier; he was a partner in the firm that helped to build the Stanford Stadium in 1921. He endowed a professorship in civil engineering at Stanford University.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of William F. Lowden, 2003.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Unidentified flying objects.
- Names:
- Palmer, Silas H.
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-04-15 11:35:47 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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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.
- Preferred citation:
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Statement on Sighting of an Unidentified Flying Object in 1896, Recorded in 1961 (SCM0328). Dept. 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