Acquires and preserves manuscripts, rare books, and university archives.
Blogs
- Beautiful Books in the Stanford Digital Repository | August 16, 2012
- Pontificale secundum ritum Sacrosancte Romane Ecclesie | August 9, 2012
- Notable acquisition: Musical reminiscences of an old amateur | April 21, 2011
Topic guides
| Guide | Created by | Last Updated | Subject tag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artists' Books | Anna M. Fishaut | 2013-01-10 | Art, Art history, Rare books |
| Jewish Studies Resources | Anna M Levia | 2012-12-13 | Images, Manuscripts and archives, Rare books, History, Language and linguistics, Religious studies, Jewish studies, Hebraica, Judaica |
Notable collections
Thirty-six digitized texts, written in French between 1716 and 1835, investigate the mysterious perimeters of knowledge beyond Locke.
Scores of operas, symphonic works, chamber music, and choral works by major composers from the 17th to 20th centuries.
Subject Librarians
Head of Special Collections & Frances and Charles Field Curator of Special Collections
(650) 387-6816
Curator of Rare Books
(650) 725-6964





