Bransten Family Autograph Collection, 1870-1984

Summary

Title:

Bransten Family Autograph Collection,

Dates:

1870-1984

Creators:

Harris, Samuel ; Sender, Sol ; Victorius, Mrs. Charles ; Victorius, Lorna

Extent:

1.5 linear ft.

Language:

English.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item] Bransten Family Autograph Collection, M0720, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection includes engravings, photographs, letters of request and responses, and the autographs of historical figures from the 1870's through the 1980's, including U.S. Presidents, European Royalty, U.S. Supreme Court Justices, and authors. Prominent figures include Neil Armstrong, George Bush, Jimmy Carter, Grover Cleveland, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Queen Elizabeth of England, Herbert Hoover, Henry Kissinger, Thurgood Marshall, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Babe Ruth and Tennessee Williams.

Biographical / historical:

Collectors include four generations: Mr. Samuel Harris (donor's grandfather), Mrs. Charles Victorius (donor's mother), Miss Lorna Victorius (donor's sister), and Sol Sender (donor's grandson).

Custodial history:

Gift of Sue V. Bransten, 1994.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

Processed by Frank Novak and Special Collections staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Steven Mandeville-Gamble

Date Prepared:

© 1998

Date Encoded:

Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word.. Date of source: April 17, 1998.

Restrictions:

None.

Terms of access:

Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item] Bransten Family Autograph Collection, M0720, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:

Stanford University, Manuscripts Division

Department of Special Collections, Green Library

557 Escondido Mall

Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US

Contact:

(650) 725-1022

specialcollections@stanford.edu

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