Stanford University, Engineering Case Program, Case Files, 1948-1972

Summary

Title:

Stanford University, Engineering Case Program, case files

Dates:

1948-1972

Creators:

Fuchs, H. O. (Henry Otten) and Arnold, John E., 1913-1963

Extent:

3.5 Linear Feet

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

Stanford University, Engineering Case Program, Case Files (SC0269). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of the master files from 114 cases where the author was a Stanford faculty or staff member or the event described happened in the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition to the case description, some files include correspondence, memoranda, diagrams, and photographs.

Biographical / historical:

Henry O. Fuchs was professor of mechanical engineering at Stanford University, 1964-1973, and director of the Engineering Case Program. The Engineering Case Program, which began at Stanford University in 1964, provided written accounts of engineering problems to be used in the training of engineers.

Custodial history:

Gift of Henry O. Fuchs, 1981.

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:

Engineering -- Case studies.
Engineering -- Study and teaching.
Photoprints.

Names:

Stanford University. Engineering Case Program

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

University Archives staff

Date Encoded:

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-12-17 11:29:48 -0800 .

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:

Stanford University, Engineering Case Program, Case Files (SC0269). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:

Stanford University, University Archives

Stanford University Archives, Green Library

557 Escondido Mall

Stanford, CA 94305-6064, US

Contact:

(650) 725-1022

specialcollections@stanford.edu

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