Guide to the Scrapbook of letters to George E. Crothers SC0850
Finding aid prepared by Daniel Hartwig
Dept. of Special Collections & University Archives
October 2010
Stanford University Libraries.
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Stanford, California, 94305
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Title: Scrapbook of letters to George E. Crothers
Identifier/Call Number: SC0850
Contributing Institution:
Dept. of Special Collections & University Archives
Language of Material:
English
Storage Unit: 1
Physical Description:
1.0 volume(s)
Date: 1946
Summary: This scrapbook was presented to George E. Crothers by students of Stanford Law School in appreciation of his donation of Crothers
Hall, a dormitory for law students. The letters are from law school alumni, faculty, administrators, and Stanford Trustees,
including Herbert Hoover, Donald B. Tresidder, Ray Lyman Wilbur, Marion R. Kirkwood, Herbert C. Jones, and Earl Warren. The
scrapbook has an illuminated title page with hand calligraphy by C.C.M.
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Scrapbook of Letters to George E. Crothers (SC0850). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University
Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
George E. Crothers was a Judge and member of the Stanford Board of Trustees (1902-1912). He served as attorney to Jane Lathrop
Stanford and was part donor of two graduate dormitories at Stanford University.
This scrapbook was presented to George E. Crothers by students of Stanford Law School in appreciation of his donation of Crothers
Hall, a dormitory for law students. The letters are from law school alumni, faculty, administrators, and Stanford Trustees,
including Herbert Hoover, Donald B. Tresidder, Ray Lyman Wilbur, Marion R. Kirkwood, Herbert C. Jones, and Earl Warren. The
scrapbook has an illuminated title page with hand calligraphy by C.C.M.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Crothers, George E. (George Edward), 1870-1957.
Crothers, George Edward,, 1870-1957.
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
Hoover, Herbert,, 1874-1964.
Jones, Herbert C. (Herbert Coffin), 1881-1970.
Jones, Herbert C., ((Herbert Coffin),), 1880-1970.
Kirkwood, Marion Rice, 1887-1978.
Kirkwood, Marion Rice,, 1887-1978.
Stanford University. Crother's Hall.
Stanford University. School of Law.
Tresidder, Donald Bertrand, 1894-1948
Tresidder, Donald Bertrand,, 1894-1948.
Warren, Earl, 1891-1974.
Warren, Earl,, 1891-1974.
Wilbur, Ray L., (Ray Lyman), 1875-1949