Guide to the First Million for Stanford Collection
Stanford University Libraries
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
October 2010
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Overview
Call Number: SC0452
Title: First million for Stanford collection
Dates: 1921-1945
Bulk Dates: 1921-1927
Physical Description:
1.25 Linear feet
Summary: This collection pertains to the fund-raising efforts launched in
1922 to raise $3 million for the Stanford University endowment fund. Included are
correspondence, largely of Ray Lyman Wilbur, reports, alumni lists, subscription lists,
a campaign manual, and clippings. There is one item that concerns University
fund-raising from 1945.
Language(s): The materials are in English.
Repository:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Stanford University Libraries
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064
Email: speccollref@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 725-1022
URL: http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/spc/spc.html
Administrative Information
Provenance
Administrative transfer, 1972.
Information about Access
This collection is open for research.
Ownership & Copyright
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Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent is
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intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission
must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See:
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Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of
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Cite As
First Million for Stanford Collection (SC0452). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives,
Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Description of the Collection
This collection pertains to the fund-raising efforts began in 1922 to raise $3 million
for the Stanford University endowement fund. Included in the collection are
correspondence, reports, alumni lists, subscription lists, a campaign manual, and the
clippings. The correspondence is largely to and from Ray Lyman Wilbur. There is one item
that pertains to University fund-raising from 1945.
Access Terms
Stanford University--Alumni.
Stanford University--Finance.
Wilbur, Ray L., (Ray Lyman), 1875-1949
Universities and colleges --Finance.
Collection Contents
Box 1, Folder 3
Form letters, instructions, lists, etc.
1922
Box 1, Folder 4
Third Million - subscription reports
1922-1923
Box 1, Folder 5
Publicity and cultivation program
Box 1, Folder 6
Campaign manual ("Second Million")
Box 1, Folder 7
Stanford Medical Million - reports and rosters
Box 1, Folder 8
Returns from Pasadena and Los Angeles
1922
Box 1, Folder 9
General committee list
1922
Box 1, Folder 11
District No. 1 list of workers
Box 1, Folder 12
Memoranda, 1921-22
1921-1922
Box 1, Folder 14
Responses to Wilbur's 3/18/26 letter
1926
Box 1, Folder 15
Correspondence, 1927
1927
Box 2, Folder 2
Endowment Fund subscriptions
Box 2, Folder 3
Endowment Fund subscriptions (marked "pledges")
Box 2, Folder 4
Report on student body pledges
Box 2, Folder 6
Third million - team reports
1922
Box 2, Folder 7
Third million - major report
1922
Box 2, Folder 11
Alumni lists (mixed cities)
Box 3, Folder 2
District No. 2 (San Francisco) - major report
1923
Box 3, Folder 3
Alameda County - major report
1922
Box 3, Folder 4
San Francisco - team lists
Box 3, Folder 7
Medical million, correspondence and reports
1922
Box 3, Folder 8
Geographical and class breakdown
1922-1924
Box 3, Folder 9
Preliminary working draft [of gift procurement program]
1945 May 15
