My Holiday in California Photograph Album, 1901-1941

Collection context

Summary

Title:
My Holiday in California photograph album
Dates:
1901-1941
Creators:
Collier, Joseph.
Extent:
1.25 Linear Feet (1 volume)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item] My Holiday in California Photograph Album (A0107). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Leather bound album of 151 original photographs, including approximately 60 images of Stanford University. The Stanford images include the Inner Quad, the Quad arcades, Memorial Church under construction, Encina Hall, Roble Hall, chemistry building, the museum (including interior views), distant views of the campus, the Stanfords' home and grounds on campus, horses at the Palo Alto Stock Farm, and the cactus garden. Other images include San Francisco buildings, views of San Francisco Bay, Golden Gate Park, and the McGilvray Raymond Mine Company facilities. Also included with the album were four loose images, including two of Hoover Tower on the Stanford campus, ca. 1941.

Biographical / historical:

Joseph Collier (1836-1910) was a Scotland-born photographer. Much of his photography was of early Colorado, where he resided from 1871 until his death.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Jimmy L. Brown, Meredith Hoover, and Mary Schlobohm, 2004
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.
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 2026-01-12 09:17:16 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

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:

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:

[identification of item] My Holiday in California Photograph Album (A0107). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

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