Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Stanford Sacramento House papers
- Dates:
- 1983-1985
- Creators:
- Stanford Historical Society.
- Extent:
- 0.02 Linear feet (1 folder)
- Language:
- The materials are in English .
Background
- Scope and content:
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Correspondence, reports, minutes, and memoranda pertaining to the creation of the Stanford House State Historical Park; correspondents include Harvey Hall, Dorothy F. Regnery, John T. Doolittle, Byron Sher, and Phillip Isenberg.
- Biographical / historical:
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In 1861, the same year he was elected governor of California, Leland Stanford purchased the former Shelton C. Fogus mansion in Sacramento. Over the years, Jane and Leland Stanford substantially enlarged the house. It remained one of the Stanford's residences until 1900, when Jane Stanford gave it to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento to be used as an orphanage.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- May 2011
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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Stanford University Archives, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6064, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022