Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Sergius Klotz papers
- Dates:
- 1935-1999
- Creators:
- Klotz, Sergius.
- Abstract:
- These papers primarily relate to his service in the U. S. Navy and his connection with Stanford University. Included in the collection are his civil service records, 1941-42, military records, 1942-49, correspondence with Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952-55, and letters received from Stanford University officials (primarily J. E. Wallace Sterling) pertaining to his support of Stanford's fundraising efforts and participation in alumni activities, 1935-1999.
- Extent:
- 0.25 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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Sergius Klotz Papers (SC0667). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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These papers primarily relate to his service in the U. S. Navy and his connection with Stanford University. Included in the collection are his civil service records, 1941-42, military records, 1942-49, correspondence with Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952-55, and letters received from Stanford University officials (primarily J. E. Wallace Sterling) pertaining to his support of Stanford's fundraising efforts and participation in alumni activities, 1935-1999.
- Biographical / historical:
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Sergius Klotz earned his A.B. in economics at Stanford University in 1929. He was managing partner of an investment firm based in China and the Philippines from 1933 to 1941 and served briefly with the U. S. Treasury Department in 1941-42, before reporting for active duty with the U. S. Navy during World War II. Following the war, he resumed his business career in New York.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of the estate of Serge Klotz, 2001.
- 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 2025-01-22 13:10:57 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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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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Sergius Klotz Papers (SC0667). 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