Stanford University, Edwin A. Cottrell Memorial Fund, Records, 1953-1960

Summary

Title:

Stanford University, Edwin A. Cottrell Memorial Fund, records

Dates:

1953-1960

Creators:

Stanford University. Edwin A. Cottrell Memorial Fund

Abstract:

Correspondence, lists, brochures, and financial records pertaining to the establishment of the Cottrell Memorial Fund, which supports an annual prize awarded to a political science student. Correspondents include S. Smith Griswold, Fay Hamilton Jones, Victoria Schuck, Eleanor Davidson Severance, Clarence E. Thurber, James S. Triolo, and Richard Van Wagenen.

Extent:

0.5 Linear Feet

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

[identification of item] Stanford University, Edwin A. Cottrell Memorial Fund, Records (SC0409). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Correspondence, lists, brochures, and financial records pertaining to the establishment of the Cottrell Memorial Fund, which supports an annual prize awarded to a political science student. Correspondents include S. Smith Griswold, Fay Hamilton Jones, Victoria Schuck, Eleanor Davidson Severance, Clarence E. Thurber, James S. Triolo, and Richard Van Wagenen.

Biographical / historical:

Cottrell was professor of political science at Stanford from 1919 to 1947, head of the department from 1927 to 1945, and also served two years as Dean of the School of Social Sciences.

Acquisition information:

Gift of Richard Van Wagenen, 1983.

Physical location:

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Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Names:

Stanford University. Edwin A. Cottrell Memorial Fund
Stanford University -- General subdivision--Funds and scholarships.;
Stanford University. Department of Political Science. Faculty
Stanford University. Department of Political Science -- General subdivision--Faculty.;
Schuck, Victoria.
Jones, Fay Hamilton.
Griswold, S. Smith.
Severance, Eleanor Davidson.
Van Wagenen, Richard W.
Van Wagenen, Richard W.
Triolo, James S.
Triolo, James S.
Thurber, Clarence E.
Thurber, Clarence E.
Severance, Eleanor Davidson.
Schuck, Victoria.
Jones, Fay Hamilton.
Griswold, S. Smith.
Cottrell, Edwin Angell

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

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Date Encoded:

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Preferred citation:

[identification of item] Stanford University, Edwin A. Cottrell Memorial Fund, Records (SC0409). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:

Stanford University, University Archives

Stanford University Archives, Green Library

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Stanford, CA 94305-6064, US

Contact:

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