Description
Collection consists of three scrapbooks kept during his student
years at Stanford, which include programs, clippings, photographs, class registration
cards, and other memorabilia. Many of the newspaper clippings include illustrations and
there are a number of pencil and ink illustrations done on the scrapbook pages. The Glee
Club's tours and performances are a primary focus; other subjects include football
games, faculty-student baseball games, Kirmess parties at the Museum (charity fund
raisers), dormitory life, theatrical performances, and commencement activities of
1900.
Background
Frank B. Riley earned his A.B. in economics at Stanford University in 1900; he pursued a
law career in Portland, Oregon. As a student he was a member of the Glee Club, associate
editor of the 1900 Quad, assistant editor of the Daily Palo
Alto and the Sequoia during his junior and
senior years, and a participant in many student theatricals.
Restrictions
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.
Availability
This collection is open for research.