Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Elsbeth Madvig retirement collection
- Dates:
- 1948
- Creators:
- Madvig, Elsbeth
- Abstract:
- The materials consist of letters from various individuals associated with Stanford's Geology Dept. on the occasion of Elsbeth's retirement.
- Extent:
- 0.02 Linear Feet (1 folder)
- Language:
- Undetermined .
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Elsbeth Madvig Retirement Collection (SCM0413). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The materials consist of letters from various individuals associated with Stanford's Geology Dept. on the occasion of Elsbeth's retirement.
- Biographical / historical:
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Elsbeth (Kreiter) Madvig served on the staff of Sunset Magazine until 1927 before joining Stanford University's Dept. of Geology, where she was secretary until 1948.
Elsbeth was born November 6, 1879 in Columbia, PA. She graduated from Abilene High School, Abilene, KS, in 1897. Elsbeth married Christian Otto Madvig in 1909. The couple had one daughter, Gerda Ingeborg Madvig (1915-2007). Elsbeth died on October 17, 1949 in Palo Alto, CA. She is buried in Santa Rosa Memorial Park, Santa Rosa, CA.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Caroline L. Hatch, 2010.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-04-23 13:23:16 -0700 .
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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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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[identification of item], Elsbeth Madvig Retirement Collection (SCM0413). 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