Stanford University, President's Office, Rhodes scholarship Committee, Records, 1904-1916

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Title:
Stanford University, President's Office, Rhodes Scholarship Committee, records
Dates:
1904-1916
Creators:
Stanford University. Office of the President
Abstract:
Records include letters, minutes of the Stanford committee and the joint committee (representing several California colleges), and memoranda from the Rhodes Scholarship Trust, which include exam questions and reports on past Rhodes scholars. The correspondence and minutes pertain to exam dates, candidates, and policy issues. Correspondents include George R. Parkin of the Trust; Benjamin I. Wheeler (University of California president) and David Starr Jordan (Stanford president); and Profs. Augustus T. Murray (Stanford), H. Morse Stephens (University of California), and H. R. Fairclough (Stanford).
Extent:
0.25 Linear Feet
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Stanford University, President's Office, Rhodes Scholarship Committee, Records (SC0798). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Records include letters, minutes of the Stanford committee and the joint committee (representing several California colleges), and memoranda from the Rhodes Scholarship Trust, which include exam questions and reports on past Rhodes scholars. The correspondence and minutes pertain to exam dates, candidates, and policy issues. Correspondents include George R. Parkin of the Trust; Benjamin I. Wheeler (University of California president) and David Starr Jordan (Stanford president); and Profs. Augustus T. Murray (Stanford), H. Morse Stephens (University of California), and H. R. Fairclough (Stanford).

Physical location:
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About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
University Archives staff
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-01-30 13:17:29 -0800 .

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Preferred citation:

Stanford University, President's Office, Rhodes Scholarship Committee, Records (SC0798). 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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