Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Thomas M. Williams papers
- Dates:
- 1883-1948
- Creators:
- Williams, Thomas M.
- Extent:
- 1.25 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item] Thomas M. Williams Papers (SC0191). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Correspondence, notes, clippings, photographs, and memorabilia pertaining to Williams' affiliation with Stanford University and Palo Alto Hospital, including syllabi and notes from classes, 1895-96; his World War I service in Scotland; and his family. Also includes guest book from the family cabin, 1937-47, which includes notes and signatures of Herbert Hoover, Lou Henry Hoover, and their children
- Biographical / historical:
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Stanford Class of 1897. Williams earned his MD at Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1901. He was one of Palo Alto's first physicians, establishing his practice there in 1904; he continued a close affiliation with Stanford, serving on its Board of Athletic Control from 1916 to 1928.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Rhona Williams, 1987-88, Ethel McGiness, 1988, and Fred Glover, 1988.
- Physical location:
- Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours 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
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-04-28 10:05:02 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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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:
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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:
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[identification of item] Thomas M. Williams Papers (SC0191). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Stanford University Archives, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6064, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022