Guide to the Stanford University, Office of Vice President and General Counsel, Records SC0178

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Department of Special Collections and University Archives
October 2010; December 2023
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Contributing Institution: Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Stanford University, Office of Vice President and General Counsel, records
Identifier/Call Number: SC0178
Physical Description: 13.5 Linear Feet (10 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1968-1976
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 of Material: Undetermined .

Separated Materials

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.

Arrangement

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.

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

Administrative transfer, President's Office, 1977.

Information about Access

Restricted while being processed. Office of the General Counsel may contact the University Archivist for access

Ownership & Copyright

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.

Cite As

Stanford University, Office of Vice President and General Counsel, Records (SC0178). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

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.

Description of the Collection

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.

Related Materials

President's Office Records, 1970-1977 (restricted)
University Relations, SC
Peter Allen: Student Demonstrations papers, SC 157
Siena, James V: Stanford news release, 12-5-69

Processing Information

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.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Universities and colleges -- Administration.

 

Campus disruptions Series 1

 

Campus security Series 2

 

Faculty affairs Series 3

 

Government relations Series 4

 

Personnel Series 5

 

Lands and buildings Series 6

 

Schools and departments Series 7

 

Student affairs Series 8

 

University relations Series 9

 

Miscellaneous Series 10

 

Additional material Series 11 1963-1977