Description
Includes
administrative and personal correspondence, 1888-1936; reports, statistics, acquisition
records, exhibit captions, and publications of the Stanford Museum, 1894-1917; and research
materials compiled by Peterson on the Gold Spike (ceremonial spike used to connect the Union
Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads), Stanford history, and Peter Coutts, including an
original letter by Coutts, 1879. Peterson's major correspondent was David Hewes and there is
some printed material on Hewes in the collection. Also includes copies of his newspaper
column "The Story of Stanford University," 1919.
Background
Peterson, born in Iowa in 1876, was curator of the Stanford Museum from 1900-1917; after
leaving Stanford, he directed the Sutter's Fort Museum in Sacramento.
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.