Curtis (Wallace Burdette) Scrapbook, 1912-1916

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Wallace Burdette Curtis scrapbook
Dates:
1912-1916
Creators:
Curtis, Wallace Burdette.
Abstract:
This student scrapbook includes photographs, invitations, programs, and other ephemera. Of note are photographs of the Guido H. Marx family, panorama shot of freshman-sophomore rush participants of 1912, and the interior of the mechanical shop.
Extent:
0.5 Linear Feet (1 volume)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Wallace Burdette Curtis Scrapbook (SC0734). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

This student scrapbook includes photographs, invitations, programs, and other ephemera. Of note are photographs of the Guido H. Marx family, panorama shot of freshman-sophomore rush participants of 1912, and the interior of the mechanical shop.

Biographical / historical:

Wallace B. Curtis was a member of the class of 1916, but received his a.b. in mechanical engineering from Stanford in 1918. As a student he was a member of the Theta Delta Chi fraternity and active in various student drama clubs.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Mrs. Barbara Marx Givan, 1979.
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: http://library.stanford.edu/spc.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Photoprints.
Scrapbooks
Names:
Curtis, Wallace Burdette.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
University Archives staff
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-01-27 10:33:21 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

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:

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:

Wallace Burdette Curtis Scrapbook (SC0734). 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