Stanford Daily's Li'l Indian, Cartoons by Bob Breer, 1943-1944

Collection context

Summary

Title:
The Stanford Daily's Li'l Indian, cartoons by Bob Breer
Dates:
1943-1944
Creators:
Stanford Daily
Abstract:
Booklet of black and white cartoons depicting the Stanford mascot.
Extent:
0.02 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

The Stanford Daily's Li'l Indian, Cartoons by Bob Breer (SCM0415). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries & Academic Information Resources, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Booklet of black and white cartoons depicting the Stanford mascot.

Physical location:
Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged three business days in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: https://library.stanford.edu/libraries/special-collections.
Material specific details:
This collection includes racist depictions of the "Stanford Indian" mascot. For more information about the history of the "Stanford Indian" mascot, including the campaign of the Stanford American Indian Organization which led to its removal and disavowal in 1972, please see https://nacc.stanford.edu/about-nacc/history-timelines/stanford-mascot-timeline/removal-indian-mascot-stanford. Stanford Libraries collects and makes these materials available to facilitate scholarly research and education, and does not endorse the viewpoints within. Our collections may contain language, images, or content that are offensive or harmful.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
University Archives staff
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-02-05 11:51:28 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

The materials are open for research use.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

The Stanford Daily's Li'l Indian, Cartoons by Bob Breer (SCM0415). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries & Academic Information Resources, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Stanford University Archives, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022