Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- John Metts Willits papers
- Dates:
- 1911-1933
- Creators:
- Stanford University. Libraries
- Extent:
- 0.02 Linear Feet (1 folder)
- Language:
- Undetermined .
- Preferred citation:
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John Metts Willits Papers (SCM0223). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection includes correspondence between Willits and Rhoda Lewis of the STANFORD QUAD re Willits' lyrics for the song "Stanford Forever," 1927; typed lyrics for two Stanford songs by Willits, 1926, 1929; programs from performances by the Stanford Band, 1927-33; a clipping listing colloquial expressions used at Stanford and compiled by William R. Morse, 1927; and souvenir songbooks for several Stanford student musicals, 1911-1926.
- Biographical / historical:
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John M. Willits earned his A.B. in economics at Stanford in 1925; he was an instructor in psychology and marketing at Stanford prior to earning his Ph.D. in psychology in 1937.
- Acquisition information:
- Administrative transfer, 1999.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-04-09 14:25:11 -0700 .
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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John Metts Willits Papers (SCM0223). 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