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Guide to the Stanford University, Office of Vice President and General Counsel, Records
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Call Number: SC0178
Creator:
Stanford University. Office of the General Counsel.
Title: Stanford University, Office of Vice President and General Counsel, records
Dates: 1968-1976
Physical Description:
13.5 Linear feet (10 boxes)
Summary: These records are office files maintained by Siena's office during his term as Legal Advisor to the President. Primary concerns
were faculty and student affairs, campus security and demonstrations, personnel, university and government relations. The
files include correspondence, memoranda, notes and supporting documents.
Language(s): The materials are in English.
Repository:
Dept. of Special Collections & University Archives.
Stanford University. Libraries & Academic Information Resources.
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064
Email: speccollref@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 725-1022
URL: http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/spc/spc.html
Administrative transfer, President's Office, 1977.
Restricted: written permission required from President's Office until documents are 25 years old. For more information, contact
the University Archivist.
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.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research
and educational purposes.
Stanford University, Office of Vice President and General Counsel, Records (SC0178). Dept. of Special Collections and University
Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
The files were received from the President's Office in no evident alphabetical, chronological or series order. Series were
reestablished in processing based on abbreviations on folder labels designating "personnel" "faculty affairs," etc. Several
folders had no distinguishing notation and were not obviously part of any of the established series; these folders were placed
at the end of the collection as a miscellaneous unit.
President's Office Records, 1970-1977 (restricted)
Peter Allen: Student Demonstrations papers, SC 157
Siena, James V: Stanford news release, 12-5-69
The following materials were removed from the collection.
Federal regulations and xeroxes of pages from the federal register unless specifically part of a letter or other communication.
Published pamphlets regarding the by-laws, charters, etc., of boards of trustees or overseers of major U.S. colleges and universities.
Duplicates of Stanford related published documents.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
A Stanford law graduate (1961), Siena was appointed legal advisor to the President of the University in January 1970. Formerly
associated with Covington & Burling, a prominent Washington D. C. law firm, Siena later served in the Department of the Army
as Deputy Under Secretary for International Affairs. He also served as a consultant to the Office of Economic Opportunity
and a member of the Board of the National Capital Area Civil Liberties Union.
As Legal Advisor to the President, Siena worked with Presidents Kenneth Pitzer (January 1970 to September 1970) and Richard
Lyman (September 1970 to 1977) as well as the provost and other university officials on legal matters. He acted as liaison
with outside counsel, reviewed campus operations in light of existing laws and regulations, and monitored legislative and
regulatory changes affecting the University.
These records are office files maintained by Siena's office during his term as Legal Advisor to the President. Primary concerns
were faculty and student affairs, campus security and demonstrations, personnel, university and government relations. The
files include correspondence, memoranda, notes and supporting documents.
The material is arranged in eleven series: 1. Campus disruptions, 2. Campus security, 3. Faculty affairs, 4. Government relations,
5. Personnel, 6. Lands and buildings, 7. Schools and departments, 8. Student affairs, 9. University relations, 10. Miscellaneous,
11. Additional material.
Box Listing
Box Series 1 Campus Disruptions 2 Campus Security 3 Faculty Affairs 4 Government Relations 5 Personnel 6 Lands and Buildings
(A to F) 7 (d.b.) Lands and Buildings (G to Z) Schools and Departments 8 Student Affairs 9 Student Affairs University Relations
10 Miscellaneous 11-21 Additional material
All boxes are record storage cartons except #7, a document box.
Siena, James V.
Stanford University--Administration.
Stanford University--Buildings.
Stanford University--Faculty.
Stanford University. Office of the General Counsel.
Universities and colleges--Administration