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Stabler family papers

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Identifier: 5381

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Scope and Contents

The Stabler family papers consists of photographs, clippings, ephemera, correspondence, certificates and licenses, documenting the lives of Laird and Maud Stabler, and their children.

Dates

  • Creation: 1885-1920s

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Advance notice required for access.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Department of Special Collections at specol@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

Biographical / Historical

Laird Stabler (d. 1939) joined the faculty of USC in 1894 as Professor of Chemistry and Physics. He later became Professor of Applied Chemistry and Metallurgy. He also helped found the School of Pharmacy in 1905, and was appointed Dean of the School in 1910, serving as Dean and Professor of Chemistry and Toxicology for 29 years until his death in 1939. Stabler Hall, opened in 1964, was named for him. Stabler was considered a pioneer in the development of processes for the refinement of gasoline, and the preparation of lubricating oil from California petroleum. A commercial plant was established, known as the Densmore-Stabler Oil Refinery, to carry these processes. He was also the founder of Laird, Inc., which became Sta-Lube, Inc.

Extent

2.42 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Stabler family papers consists of photographs, clippings, ephemera, correspondence, certificates and licenses, documenting the lives of Laird and Maud Stabler and their children. Laird Stabler was Professor of Chemistry and Physics at USC, and later became Professor of Applied Chemistry and Metallurgy. He also helped found the School of Pharmacy in 1905, and was appointed Dean of the School in 1910, serving as Dean and Professor of Chemistry and Toxicology for 29 years until his death in 1939.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of William Laird Stabler and Laird Alexander Stabler, 2011.

Title
Finding aid for the Stabler family papers
Status
Completed
Author
Sue Luftschein
Date
2023 March
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository

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