Stanford University, President's Office, University Fees Records, 1906-1910

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Stanford University, President's Office, University fees records
Dates:
1906-1910
Creators:
Stanford University. Office of the President
Abstract:
Correspondence, memoranda, and minutes pertaining to general fees, laboratory fees, and proposed fees for professional schools. Correspondents include David Starr Jordan, John C. Branner, Harris J. Ryan, William F. Snow, William F. Durand, A. B. Clark, John M. Stillman, George Peirce, Nathan Abbott, L. M. Hoskins, Frederick G. Woodward, George E. Crothers, Orrin L. Elliott, William R. Eckart, Ellwood P. Cubberley, John A. Bergstrom, John C. L. Fish, and Arthur W. Meyer. Departments and schools represented include law, education, engineering, chemistry, bacteriology, pharmacology, and human anatomy. Also included are the handwritten minutes kept by Guido H. Marx of a meeting between Jordan and the faculty of the engineering and education departments.
Extent:
0.25 Linear Feet
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Stanford University, President's Office, University Fees Records (SC0519). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Correspondence, memoranda, and minutes pertaining to general fees, laboratory fees, and proposed fees for professional schools. Correspondents include David Starr Jordan, John C. Branner, Harris J. Ryan, William F. Snow, William F. Durand, A. B. Clark, John M. Stillman, George Peirce, Nathan Abbott, L. M. Hoskins, Frederick G. Woodward, George E. Crothers, Orrin L. Elliott, William R. Eckart, Ellwood P. Cubberley, John A. Bergstrom, John C. L. Fish, and Arthur W. Meyer. Departments and schools represented include law, education, engineering, chemistry, bacteriology, pharmacology, and human anatomy. Also included are the handwritten minutes kept by Guido H. Marx of a meeting between Jordan and the faculty of the engineering and education departments.

Biographical / historical:

Stanford University, which opened in October 1891, did not charge tuition until January 1920.

Physical location:
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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 2025-03-27 13:13:39 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

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Preferred citation:

Stanford University, President's Office, University Fees Records (SC0519). Dept. 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