Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Benjamin D. Paul papers
- Dates:
- 1941-2000
- Creators:
- Paul, Benjamin D. (Benjamin David)
- Abstract:
- Papers include field notes from research trips to Guatemala, 1941-2000; other research files and notes, including some of his wife Lois Paul; correspondence; class files and departmental records; and reprints.
- Extent:
- 30 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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Benjamin D. Paul Papers (SC0741). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Papers include field notes from research trips to Guatemala, 1941-2000; other research files and notes, including some of his wife Lois Paul; correspondence; class files and departmental records; and reprints.
- Biographical / historical:
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Benjamin D. Paul joined the Stanford faculty in 1963; he held bachelor's and doctoral degrees from the University of Chicago. He directed the Program in Medicine and the Behavioral Sciences from 1963 to 1971 and was chairman of the Department of Anthropology from 1967 to 1971. He made numerous field trips to the highlands of Guatemala (many with his wife Lois), living with and studying the Maya Indians of San Pedro la Laguna on Lake Atitlan.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Benjamin D. Paul, 2003
- 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
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-01-28 10:09:25 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Box 4 is restricted until 75 years after date of creation and may be made available in 2053. Otherwise, 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:
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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:
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Benjamin D. Paul Papers (SC0741). 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