Stanford University, Science Association, Records, 1894-1936

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Summary

Title:
Stanford University, Science Association, records
Dates:
1894-1936
Creators:
Stanford University. Science Association
Abstract:
Bound volume of Stanford University Science Association (1894-1936) contains constitution of the Association, lists of members, minutes of meetings of the Association, and financial reports. The minutes often include abstracts of the presentations given; professors represented in the abstracts include James Perrin Smith (p. 42), Fernando Sanford (pp. 43 and 114), William Russell Dudley (pp. 47, 62, and 97), Frank Angell (pp. 54-55), Charles H. Gilbert (pp. 59-60), Carl R. Noller (pp. 264-65), C. B. van Niel (p. 271), and Ira L. Wiggins (p. 272). There is also an appreciation by Frank Mace McFarland of the career of Dr. Nettie M. Stevens (pp. 188-189).
Extent:
0.5 Linear Feet (1 volume)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item] Stanford University, Science Association, Records (SC0168). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Bound volume of Stanford University Science Association (1894-1936) contains constitution of the Association, lists of members, minutes of meetings of the Association, and financial reports. The minutes often include abstracts of the presentations given; professors represented in the abstracts include James Perrin Smith (p. 42), Fernando Sanford (pp. 43 and 114), William Russell Dudley (pp. 47, 62, and 97), Frank Angell (pp. 54-55), Charles H. Gilbert (pp. 59-60), Carl R. Noller (pp. 264-65), C. B. van Niel (p. 271), and Ira L. Wiggins (p. 272). There is also an appreciation by Frank Mace McFarland of the career of Dr. Nettie M. Stevens (pp. 188-189).

Biographical / historical:

The Science Association was a faculty organization formed in 1894 for the presentation and discussion of subjects in the physical and biological sciences.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Stanford Historical Society, 1977.
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

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
University Archives staff
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-03-05 15:18:08 -0800 .

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Preferred citation:

[identification of item] Stanford University, Science Association, Records (SC0168). Department 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
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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