Special Collections and University Archives

The University Archives is pleased to announce its presence on HistoryPin. In addition to mapping our historical photos, we're currently developing a tour of the Stanford Mausoleum for Founder's Day on October 7th. Come check us out at: http://www.historypin.com/channels/view/10668143/.

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Horse in Motion

Animation made from one of Muybridge's famous photographic studies of motion. Original images from:
Muybridge, Eadweard, 1830-1904. The attitudes of animals in motion: a series of photographs illustrating the consecutive positions assumed by animals in performing various movements; executed at Palo Alto, California, in 1878 and 1879: [San Francisco], 1881

Do you have Olympic Fever? Did you know that thirty-nine Stanford athletes will compete in the 2012 London Olympic Games?

On view now at the Arrillaga Alumni center are two exhibits to help satisfy your hunger for all things Olympics.

"Stanford Olympians" contains profiles of all thirty-nine Stanford athletes competing at the current London games.

"Making Olympic History" features materials from the Stanford University Archives and includes: scrapbooks, photographs, and memorabilia from several previous Stanford Olympians; original materials from Olympic track and field final trials held at the Stanford Stadium in 1932 and 1960; and materials from the 1984 Olympic soccer matches, which were held at Stanford Stadium.

Earlier this year, the University Archives (via Jerry McBride, Head Librarian of the Music Library) acquired the archives of the late electronic music pioneer Max V. Mathews, including papers, digital files, and audio recordings. A finding aid to the collection is available via the Online Archive of California.