Publications
The Society supports an active publications program which includes a serial publication, Sandstone & Tile, an "Occasional Publications" series of essays, and books of broad interest.
Sandstone & Tile
Sandstone & Tile contains articles about Stanford history as well as news about society activities and the University archives. The current issue is mailed, free of charge, to all members of the Society, and available on this web site.
Recent Issues:
- Fall 2011 Volume 35, No 3
- Spring/Summer 2011, Volume 35, No 2
- Winter 2011, Volume 35, No 1
- Fall 2010, Volume 34, No 3
- Spring/Summer 2010, Volume 34, No 2
All Issues (from Volume 1 No. 1)
Index (Volumes 1-9 only)
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Occasional Publications
Occasional Publications produced by the Society are in-depth historical essays covering a wide range of specialized topics authored by Stanford faculty, members of the Society and other friends of the University. Two of these have been reproduced in full for this web site:
- An Early History of the Founding of Leland Stanford Junior University, by George E. Crothers, Class of 1895
- Stanford's Red Barn, by Karen Bartholomew and Peter Allen
Books
Several books, including a biography of Stanford's fourth president, Donald B. Tresidder, have been published and more are in the planning stage. Recent publications that are available for purchase include:
- Trees of Stanford and Environs, by Ronald N. Bracewell. Foreword by Donald Kennedy. The price is $21.95 + $1.81 sales tax (CA residents) + $5.00 shipping and handling per book.
- Stanford Street Names, by Richard W. Cottle, Professor Emeritus of management science and engineering. 80-page pocket guide for $5.95 + $.49 sales tax (CA residents) + $4.00 shipping and handling per book.
- Historic Houses III: San Juan Neighborhood, Stanford University. Published in the Spring of 2005. The price is $19.95 + $1.65 sales tax (CA residents) + $5.00 shipping and handling per book.
- The Last of Your Springs, by Donald Kennedy, a Stanford faculty member since 1960 and its president from 1980 to 1992. The price is $29.50 + $2.43 sales tax (CA residents) + $5.00 shipping and handling per book.
- Historic Houses IV: Early Residential Communities of the Lower San Juan District. Published in the Spring of 2007. The price is $19.95 + $1.65 sales tax (CA residents) + $5.00 shipping and handling per book.
- Historic Houses V: Southeast San Juan Neighborhood, Stanford University. The price is $19.95 + $1.65 sales tax (CA residents) + $5.00 shipping and handling per book. Published in Spring 2009.
- Historic Houses VI: Lower San Juan Neighborhood, Continued. Stanford University. The price is $24.95 + 2.06 sales tax (CA residents) + $6.00 shipping and handling per book. Published in spring of 2012.
To order books, please send your request and check to Stanford Historical Society, PO Box 20028, Stanford, CA 94309. For more information, please call (650) 725-3332, or send e-mail to stanfordhist@stanford.edu.
Some titles are also available for purchase, in person or online, from the Stanford Bookstore.
