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Title: William Knowles papers
Identifier/Call Number: SC0839
Contributing Institution:
Dept. of Special Collections & University Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
1.0 Linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1874-1916
Summary: Knowles' papers include his letters to his parents, 1888 and 1893, one of which recounts his track record at Stanford; a few
undated compositions; several pencil sketches of Stanford scenes, 1894; his business cards; and a booklet of images of buildings
he designed. Family papers include miscellaneous letters, 1907-16 and undated; a book of poetry by his step-father Tom Veitch,
1906; a reference letter for Jean Montgomery Duncan, 1902; baby book for Duncan Knowles (son of William and Jean Duncan Knowles),
1906; scrapbook kept by a Duncan relative largely containing clippings of poems with some items re family members, 1874-1906;
and photographs, largely unidentified.
creator:
Knowles, William.
creator:
Knowles, William.
This collection is open for research.
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the
Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission
from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research
and educational purposes.
William Knowles Papers (SC0839). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries,
Stanford, Calif.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
William Andrew Knowles, Jr., attended Stanford University from 1892 to 1895 and was on the track team. He went on to have
a career as an architect in the Bay Area. He married Jean Montgomery Duncan in 1905.
Knowles' papers include his letters to his parents, 1888 and 1893, one of which recounts his track record at Stanford; a few
undated compositions; several pencil sketches of Stanford scenes, 1894; his business cards; and a booklet of images of buildings
he designed. Family papers include miscellaneous letters, 1907-16 and undated; a book of poetry by his step-father Tom Veitch,
1906; a reference letter for Jean Montgomery Duncan, 1902; baby book for Duncan Knowles (son of William and Jean Duncan Knowles),
1906; scrapbook kept by a Duncan relative largely containing clippings of poems with some items re family members, 1874-1906;
and photographs, largely unidentified.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Knowles, William.
Stanford University--Athletics.
Stanford University--Students.
Stanford University. -- General subdivision--Sports.;
Veitch, Tom.
Veitch, Tom.