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Stanford History

Reference

• Overview of Stanford University history
• Frequently-Asked Questions
• Stanford University Publications. Includes registers and bulletins, commencement programs, and annual reports.
• Suggested readings in Stanford history
• List of Commencement Speakers
• Oral History

Buildings and Grounds

• Sites of interest on campus
• Buildings and Grounds Maintenance site for points of interest on campus
• Arizona Garden. A historic site which predates the Stanford campus, the Arizona Garden (also known as the Cactus Garden) is located adjacent to the Mausoleum. It is the recipient of a 2008 Preservation Design Award from the California Preservation Foundation.

Other Archives and Historical Agencies

• Stanford Historical Society. Historical Society resources include:
  • Faculty memorial resolutions presented to the Senate of the Academic Council
  • Publications, including the newsletter Sandstone and Tile
  • Audio recordings of past Society programs from Stanford on iTunes
• Lane Medical Library Archives. Official repository for records of the Stanford School of Medicine
• SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Archives and History Office

Last modified: October 11, 2012