Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Stanford Parents' Club records
- Dates:
- 1923-2009
- Creators:
- Mothers' Club of Stanford University and Stanford Parents Club.
- Abstract:
- The records include minutes, 1923-2007; records pertaining to fellowships, scholarships and awards, 1957-1969; a history notebook, 1924-1973; scrapbooks, 1930-1985; records concerning the Chrysanthemum Party (annual fund raiser), 1963-1989; files pertaining to the Men's Rest Home,1931-1945, and the Women's Rest Home, 1928-1945; and miscellaneous financial records, publicity materials, and membership records, 1933-2009.
- Extent:
- 21 Linear Feet (34 boxes)
- Language:
- Undetermined .
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Stanford Parents' Club records (SC0261). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The records include minutes, 1923-2007; records pertaining to fellowships, scholarships and awards, 1957-1969; a history notebook, 1924-1973; scrapbooks, 1930-1985; records concerning the Chrysanthemum Party (annual fund raiser), 1963-1989; files pertaining to the Men's Rest Home,1931-1945, and the Women's Rest Home, 1928-1945; and miscellaneous financial records, publicity materials, and membership records, 1933-2009.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Stanford Parents' Club, first organized in 1923 as the Stanford Mothers' Club, provides financial and social assistance to Stanford students; from 1924 to 1962 they operated student convalescent facilities known as Rest Homes.
- Acquisition information:
- The records were received by the University Archives via administrative transfers from the Stanford Parents' Club in 1981, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, and 2009.
- 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
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-12-15 13:56:33 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Series 1 Box 11 of this collection contains protected health information (PHI) as defined by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) of 1996. Access is therefore restricted. Patrons who wish to access these materials from this collection must consult the Special Collections and University Archives Access to Health Information of Individuals Policy.
The collection is otherwise open for research; materials must be requested at least 48 hours in advance of intended use.
- Terms of access:
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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.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item], Stanford Parents' Club records (SC0261). 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