Description
Professional correspondence, reports
and committee papers relating to Professor Schiff's work at Stanford as well as with the
National Academy of Science and NASA. Of note are papers relating to his term as head of the
Physics Department at Stanford 1948-66 and as a faculty leader. Also includes mimeographed
version of his textbook on quantum mechanics, 1947.
Background
Professor of physics at Stanford University, 1947-1970; head of the Physics Department
1948-1966.
Restrictions
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must
be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford
University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent is given on behalf of Special
Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright
owner, heir(s) or assigns. See:
http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Availability
This collection is open for research.