In 1905, Jane Stanford died of strychnine poisoning while traveling in Hawaii. Books such as The Mysterious Death of Jane Stanford by Robert Cutler (2003) and, most recently, Who Killed Jane Stanford? by Richard White (2022) explore the suspicious circumstances of her death by examining archival records and surviving documents, many of which are here in the Stanford collections.
Starting Fall 2022, the Stanford University Libraries will be implementing Aeon, our new library and archives request system for special collections items. This system will replace our current request forms for reading rooms across Stanford Libraries, including the Department of Special Collections, The David Rumsey Map Center, East Asia Library Special Collections, and the Archive of Recorded Sound.
With Aeon, users can create a researcher account, which will allow them to:
The Department of Special Collections is thrilled to announce the hire of two new staff members into continuing appointment positions as processing archivists. The positions are funded by the Harold Hohbach Program Endowment, which was created from a gift by the Harold C. and Marilyn A. Hohbach Foundation. These positions will focus on making available collections highlighting the history of science, technology, and those that document changes and developments in Silicon Valley and further afield.
Please join me in welcoming Ikuyo Lehman to Stanford Libraries, who joins the organization on Wednesday, August 10th as our new Associate Director of Finance.
All operations have returned to normal following the recent power outage.
Please contact us with questions.
Last updated: Thursday July 14, 12:40 pm
Beginning Monday, July 11, Green Library’s east entrance (Hohbach Hall) doors will be temporarily closed for scheduled summer construction projects. Patrons entering Green will need to use the Bing Wing, Centennial Fountain, entrance.
The ePADD+ Phase 4 project team is giddy to announce the alpha release of ePADD Version 9!