Guide to the Archibald J. Treat Papers
SC0511
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Title: Archibald J. Treat papers
Identifier/Call Number: SC0511
Contributing Institution:
Dept. of Special Collections & University Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.25 Linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1883-1961
creator:
Muybridge, Eadweard, 1830-1904
creator:
Stanford, Leland, 1824-1893.
creator:
Treat, Archibald J. (Archibald Jennings), 1864-1949.
SCOPE AND CONTENT
These papers pertain largely to Treat's association with Leland Stanford and the history of the University, and include correspondence,
a notebook, his typescript reminiscences, and two letters by his daughter Laura Treat pertaining to her father.
Correspondents include Alice Hays, Timothy Hopkins, Herbert Hoover, David Starr Jordan, John B. McCarthy, Herbert C. Nash,
and Burt Worthington. Subjects include the Stanford Mausoleum, Treat's photographs, business matters, and Eadweard Muybridge.
These papers were originally included with the Leland Stanford papers, but have now been catalogued separately.
BIOGRAPHY
Archibald J. Treat was employed by the Central Pacific Rail Road in 1879 as an office boy and telegraph operator. He worked
his way up to become secretary to Stephen T. Gage, who was assistant to Leland Stanford when Stanford was president of the
CPRR. Treat also studied law while working for CPRR and was admitted to the California Bar in 1897. During the construction
of Stanford University, Treat took photographs of the work in progress that were regularly sent to Leland Stanford to keep
him informed.
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of item], Archibald J. Treat Papers, SC 511, Stanford University Archives, Stanford, Calif.
Provenance:
Unknown
Publication Rights:
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 and University
Archives.
Access Restrictions:
None.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Hays, Alice Newman.
Hoover, Herbert,, 1874-1964.
Hopkins, Timothy,, 1859-1937.
Jordan, David Starr,, 1851-1931.
McCarthy, John B.
Nash, Herbert C. (Herbert Charles), 1857-1902
Stanford University. -- General subdivision--History.;
Worthington, Burt.
Photography--California.
Reminiscences.
Folder 1
Outgoing letters,
1894, 1936-1941
to Wellington re the S.P. office and Chas. Stetson Wheeler
1894 Nov. 14
to Howard C. Tibbitts re Muybridge's experiment photographing horses at Palo Alto, John D. Isaacs, Muybridge's suit, Stanford's
loss of the S.P.presidency, Timothy Hopkins, photographing sites for the University
1936 Jan. 20
to H. Hoover introducing himself and his reminiscences of the Stanfords
1937 Aug. 5
to J. H. Mitchell on Jordan's autobiography, Clark's biography of Stanford, Elliott's history, his photos of campus, and possible
Indian grave site on campus
1937Aug. 31
to Alice Hays answering questions on Gustavus Hall, E. Narjot and the mausoleum
1941 Feb. 20
to Alice Hays answering question about a "terrace"
1941 Mar. 8
to Alice Hays with more on the image in question
1941 Mar. 24
Folder 2
Hays, Alice, letters, re: questions on Gustavus Hall, the Mausoleum, and one of Treat's photographs
1937, 1941;
Folder 3
Hopkins, letters,
1892-1894
M. K. Hopkins (Mrs. Timothy?):
1893 Dec. 16 and 20
Timothy Hopkins: on Art Association, photographs he's bought
1892 Aug. 8,
Timothy Hopkins: on various slides he wanted
1894 May 25,
Folder 4
Hoover, Herbert, letter,
1937
Folder 5
Jordan, David Starr, letter, re postponing a lecture
1894,
Folder 6
McCarthy, John B, letters, Senator Stanford has received the photographs
1887-1888;
Folder 7
Nash, Herbert C., letters,
1886-1891
photographs received and admired
1886 Sept. 24
on Nash's property transactions, Treat's difficulty with Ferguson, the Stanfords' appreciation of his photographs
1888 Jan. 30
on Treat's exhibit, political appointments (?)
1888 Dec. 23
Stanfords in Canada, other personal news
1890 Jan. 7
Treat's sister visited, returning to California early March, President [Harrison] will probably visit there as guest of Stanford
1891 Feb. 10
Folder 8
Olmsted, Frederick and Coolidge, Charles, letters
Olmsted: received the photographs
11/24/1886
Coolidge: received the photographs
1/26/1888
Folder 9
Worthington, Burt, letters,
1887
can't leave Sacramento because Mr. Stevens needs him
6/10/1887
on his ambitions
6/18/1887
Folder 10
Notebook, partly in shorthand; includes short list of photographs taken
1883-1885,
Folder 11
Treat, "The Stanfords and their Golden Key,"
1937
Physical Description:
(2 ts copies)
Folder 12
Letters by Laura Treat, (A. Treat's daughter),
1952, 1961
