Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Atwood, David Stoddard
- Abstract:
- Materials document Atwood's student experience at Stanford University between 1919 and 1923. Also included are biographical materials about Atwood.
- Extent:
- 0.5 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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David Stoddard Atwood papers (SC1098). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Materials document Atwood's student experience at Stanford University between 1919 and 1923. Items include correspondence, photographs, theater programs, items related to Alpha Tau Omega, and Senior Week and commencement related material. Also included is a biography of Atwood excerpted from a book written by Kay Atwood.
- Biographical / historical:
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David Stoddard Atwood was born July 27, 1896 in Kansas City, Missouri. He earned an A.B. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University in 1923. While attending Stanford, Atwood participated in several dramatic theater organizations including the Sword and Sandals Society and the Masquer's Society, and was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.
- 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
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The 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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David Stoddard Atwood papers (SC1098). 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