100 days until 100 years: Branner Earth Sciences Library Celebration

We'll be hosting a series of anniversary events over the next 100 days that will culminate on June 11, 2015, with a public celebration, speakers, and a curator's tour of the library. In addition, each week between now and the anniversary on June 14, 2015, we'll be exhibiting items from our collection and archive. You can see these items on display in the Branner Library exhibit case on the 2nd floor of the Mitchell Earth Sciences Building. Check below for more information about our first exhibit and upcoming Branner 100 events.

The Writings of John Casper Branner, Stanford’s Second President
Friday, March 6 – Thursday, March 12
This exhibition commemorates the 100th anniversary of the University's purchase of John Casper Branner’s personal geological library, the foundation for the current Branner Earth Sciences Library. A prolific writer, Branner published over 400 articles and books during his lifetime, many of which are kept at Branner Library. These included books on his geological surveys, Portuguese grammar, and children’s farm stories. A sampling of his writing is included in the exhibit.