Guide to the Stanford University, Public Affairs Office Records

Stanford University. Libraries & Academic Information Resources. Dept. of Special Collections & University Archives

Stanford, California

October 2010

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Overview

Call Number: SC0105

Creator: Stanford University. Public Affairs Office.

Title: Stanford University, Public Affairs Office records

Dates: 1960-1980

Physical Description: 9.25 Linear feet

Summary: The collection consists of correspondence, memoranda, press releases, photographs, maps, and other documents concerning various events and controversies dealt with by the Public Affairs Office, 1960-1980. Subjects include the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford Industrial Park, Ladera Dam and flood control on the San Francisquito Creek, Stanford in Britain overseas campus, dismissal of H. Bruce Franklin, ROTC on campus, the Winds of Freedom Foundation, and the inauguration of university president Kenneth S. Pitzer. Includes audio tapes of a press conference on KZSU with Stanford President Richard W. Lyman, May 30, 1972; and of a talk by John Kaplan to the Los Angeles Stanford Club on the Bakke case.

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 Information

Provenance

Administrative transfer, Office of University Relations, 1973-1983.

Information about Access

The materials are open for research use.

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, Public Affairs Office Records (SC0105). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Biographical/Historical Sketch

The University Relations Office acted as liaison between the University and the public. The office was renamed the Public Affairs Office in December 1974 and was enlarged to include federal, state, and community government relations as well as other University relations activities.

Description of the Collection

The collection consists of correspondence, memoranda, press releases, photographs, maps, and other documents concerning various events and controversies dealt with by the Public Affairs Office, 1960-1980. Subjects include the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford Industrial Park, Ladera Dam and flood control on the San Francisquito Creek, Stanford in Britain overseas campus, dismissal of H. Bruce Franklin, ROTC on campus, the Winds of Freedom Foundation, and the inauguration of university president Kenneth S. Pitzer. Includes audio tapes of a press conference on KZSU with Stanford President Richard W. Lyman, May 30, 1972; and of a talk by John Kaplan to the Los Angeles Stanford Club on the Bakke case.

Access Terms

Bakke, Allan Paul.

Brigham Young University.

Fagan, Elmer.

Franklin, H. Bruce (Howard Bruce), 1934-

Kaplan, John, 1929-1989.

Kennedy, Donald, 1931-

KZSU (Radio station: Stanford, Calif.)

Lyman, Richard W.

Pitzer, Kenneth S., (Kenneth Sanborn), 1914-1997

Stanford Linear Accelerator Center

Stanford University--Administration.

Stanford University--Public relations..

Stanford University. Public Affairs Office.

Stanford University. Stanford in Britain.

Stanford University. Summer Festival.

Sterling, J. E. Wallace, (John Ewart Wallace), 1906-1985

United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps.

Governor Stanford Locomotive.

Ladera Dam (Calif.)

San Francisquito Creek (Calif.) --Flood control.

Collection Contents

Series 1 Records 1960-1973

Box 1, Folder 1

Stanford Linear Accelerator Center - powerline dispute 1964-1965

Scope and Content Note

Includes schematic landscape design - Stanford Linear Accelerator. General plan building and End Station area. 1962 July 6; two informational pamphlets about SLAC.

Box 1, Folder 2

SLAC powerline dispute 1964

Scope and Content Note

Includes transcript of hearing by Joint Committee on Atomic Energy. Hearing on plans for supplying the electric energy requirements of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Project, SLAC - 1964 January 29; notebook summarizing the materials on the powerline controversy from 1964 January 16 to 1964 February 7. Includes copies of letters of principals involved in the controversy and relevant press releases, photographs and clippings.

Box 1, Folder 3

SLAC powerline dispute 1964

Scope and Content Note

Includes Paul McCloskey's Memorandum to the Board of Trustees re: proposed Searsville powerline compromise, 1964 February 13; abstract of talk by W.K.H. Panofsky to SLAC staff on "Powerline situation", 1964 March 5; press releases on the powerline dispute, 1964 March 23.

Box 1, Folder 4

SLAC powerline dispute Undated

Scope and Content Note

Includes photographs of the poles and sites in question.

Box 1, Folder 5

SLAC powerline dispute 1964

Scope and Content Note

Includes transcript of news conference conducted at site of SLAC with Chairman of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Stanford Provost and Vice-President, Director of SLAC and the Vice-President of Commercial Operations, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, 1964 April 2.

Box 1, Folder 6

SLAC powerline dispute 1964-1965

Scope and Content Note

Includes SLAC's collection of newspaper clippings re: the powerline controversy.

Box 1, Folder 7

Ampex annexation dispute - Extending of the industrial park 1960-1961

Scope and Content Note

Includes miscellaneous documents re: Stanford's land development program, 1960-1961; miscelleaneous publications containing information on the Ampex controversy, 1960-1961; photographs of Coyote Hill, 1960.

Box 2, Folder 1

Ladera Dam controversy - San Francisquito creek flood control 1961-1967

Scope and Content Note

Includes brief presented to the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, Washington DC, stating Stanford's position on the Ladera Dam project proposed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1961 October 18; statement by Stanford Trustees relating Stanford's position and reasons for opposing the Ladera Dam project, 1961 October 19; TL Copy. To Dr. Sterling from Thomas H. Kuchel, U.S. Senator, on the progress of the San Francisquito project, 1962 February 23; a copy of a letter from Major General Keith Barney stating the reasons the army recommended the project over Stanford's objections 1962 February 8; confidential report to the Stanford Trustees on the status of the Ladera Dam project, 1962 February 27 with cover letter from the Director of University Relations, Lyle M. Nelson; confidential memorandum to Dwight Adams of the Stanford Business Office from Ray K. Linsley, Dept. of Civil Engineering re: San Francisquito creek flood control, 1963 July 9; press release summarizing the alternatives to the Ladera Dam, issued by Stanford's University Relations office, 1963 October 15.

Box 2, Folder 2

Ladera Dam controversy - San Francisquito creek flood control 1961-1967

Scope and Content Note

Includes reconnaissance report on the floods of 1967 January 21-24; Santa Clara Flood Control and Water District, 1967 January.

Box 2, Folder 3

Ladera Dam controversy 1961-1973

Scope and Content Note

Includes clippings and publications concerning Ladera Dam controversy.

Box 2, Folder 4

Ladera Dam controversy Undated

Scope and Content Note

Includes maps of the area involved in the controversy.

Series 2 Records 1961-1966

Acquired in 1978 July

Box 3, Folder 1

Athletics 1963-1966

Scope and Content Note

Exchanges between the Athletics Department and University Relations

Box 3, Folder 2

Communications Committee 1962-1963

Scope and Content Note

Correspondence and miscellaneous documents relating to attempts to survey alumni opinion and to bring a closer working relationship between "fund raisers" and "friend raisers" during the PACE campaign

Box 3, Folder 3

Disaster Council 1962-1963

Scope and Content Note

Miscellaneous documents regarding the Civil Defense Disaster Plan

Box 3, Folder 4

Professor Elmer Fagan 1961

Scope and Content Note

Correspondence and miscellaneous documents regarding the retirement dinner given for Fagan, professor of economics [Public finance and taxation] at Stanford, 1928-1961.

Box 3, Folder 5

Governor Stanford Locomotive (Engine #1) 1963

Scope and Content Note

Correspondence, newsclippings related to the loan of the Gov. Stanford to the Locomotive History Society for exhibit in San Francisco and its removal from the Stanford Museum.

Box 3, Folder 6

KZSU Radio Undated

Scope and Content Note

Student radio station at Stanford

Box 3, Folder 7

KZSU Radio 1964-1966

Box 4, Folder 1

Liquor 1962-1966

Scope and Content Note

Sharon Heights license application

Box 4, Folder 2

Liquor 1962-1963

Scope and Content Note

Correspondence, etc. relating to sale of liquor near campus

Box 4, Folder 3

Liquor 1963-1966

Box 4, Folder 4

Stanford in Britain 1966

Scope and Content Note

Press conference

Box 4, Folder 5

Stanford in Britain 1966 January

Box 4, Folder 6

Stanford in Britain 1966 February

Box 4, Folder 7

Stanford in Britain 1966 May-June

Scope and Content Note

The above four folders relate to the dedication of the first Stanford in Britain site, Harlaxton Manor, Grantham, Lincolnshire, 1966 April 16.

Box 4, Folder 8

Student-Faculty advisory 1965

Scope and Content Note

Correspondence and newsclippings related to the push for student self-government, beginning with the dismissal of Dean of Women, Lucile Allen.

Box 4, Folder 9

Summer festivals 1964-1966

Scope and Content Note

Correspondence and newsclippings relating to Stanford's very successful summer festivals, including Shakespeare and Mozart performances.

Box 5, Folder 1

Summer festivals 1966

Box 5, Folder 2

Twenty questions 1962-1963

Scope and Content Note

Correspondence and miscellaneous documents relating to the effort to arm PACE volunteers with answers to recurring questions from donors.

Box 5, Folder 3

White House conference on education 1965

Scope and Content Note

Correspondence and other documents, including a transcript of proceedings, relating to this conference, held at Stanford (Lyle Nelson, coordinator; Bob Byers, publicist)

Box 5, Folder 4

White memorial plaza 1964

Scope and Content Note

Invitation to the dedication of the plaza and its fountain and artists drawings.

Box 5, Folder 5

Winds of Freedom foundation 1963-1964

Box 5, Folder 6

Winds of Freedom foundation 1965-1966

Scope and Content Note

The above two folders of correspondence and other documents relate to the first organized effort by conservative alumni to curb "rampant" liberalism at Stanford.

Series 3 Records 1969-1978

Received 1980 June

Box 6, Folder 1

Brigham Young University (BYU): University Human Relations committee Undated

Scope and Content Note

"The Brigham Young Decision" summary by Andrew Doty, and other correspondence.

Box 6, Folder 2

BYU: Brigham Young University issue 1969 January-1970 January

Box 6, Folder 3

BYU: Pitzer form letters (DTC) 1970 January 12

Box 6, Folder 4

BYU 1970 January

Box 6, Folder 5

BYU 1970 February-April

Box 6, Folder 6

BYU 1976-1978

Scope and Content Note

With some background to the problem

Series 4 Records 1960-1980

Acquired in July 1983

Box 7, Folder 1

SLAC dedication 1967 September 9

Box 7, Folder 2

SLAC 1967

Box 7, Folder 3

SLAC 1966 April-December

Box 7, Folder 4

SLAC Status report 1966 June

Box 7, Folder 5

SLAC 1965 October-1966 March

Box 7, Folder 6

SLAC 1965 September

Box 7, Folder 7

SLAC 1965 August

Box 7, Folder 8

SLAC 1965 July

Box 7, Folder 9

SLAC 1965 June 10-30

Box 7, Folder 10

SLAC 1965 June 1-10

Box 7, Folder 11

SLAC 1965 May

Box 7, Folder 12

SLAC 1965 March-April

Box 7, Folder 13

SLAC 1965 January-February

Box 7, Folder 14

SLAC 1964-1965

Box 7, Folder 15

SLAC Power 1964

Box 7, Folder 16

SLAC 1964 October-December

Box 7, Folder 17

SLAC 1964 June-September

Box 7, Folder 18

SLAC 1964 May

Box 7, Folder 19

SLAC 1964 April

Box 7, Folder 20

SLAC Power problems 1964-1970

Box 7, Folder 21

SLAC 1964 March

Box 7, Folder 22

SLAC 1964 February

Box 7, Folder 23

SLAC 1964 January

Box 7, Folder 24

SLAC 1963 November-December

Box 7, Folder 25

SLAC 1963 October

Box 7, Folder 26

SLAC 1963 September

Box 7, Folder 27

SLAC 1963 August

Box 7, Folder 28

SLAC 1963 July

Box 7, Folder 29

SLAC 1963 June

Box 8, Folder 1

SLAC 1963 May

Box 8, Folder 2

SLAC 1963 April

Box 8, Folder 3

SLAC 1963 January-March

Box 8, Folder 4

SLAC 1962 July-December

Box 8, Folder 5

SLAC 1962 January-June

Box 8, Folder 6

SLAC 1961

Box 8, Folder 7

SLAC 1960

Box 8, Folder 8

Two cassette tapes 1972 May 30 and undated

Scope and Content Note

: R.W. Lyman - Weekly Press Conference KZSU, 1972 May 30; Robert M. Brown - KZSU, 1972 May 30 and Public Affairs - John Kaplan to L.A. Stanford Club on Bakke case

Box 9, Folder 1

Ladera Dam, Masters for copies Undated

Box 9, Folder 2

Ladera Dam, Governor Brown Undated

Box 9, Folder 3

Ladera Dam, Preliminary Economic Review Undated

Box 9, Folder 4

Ladera Dam, SLAC letter: Panofsky/Army Engineers Undated

Box 9, Folder 5

Ladera Dam photos 1966

Box 9, Folder 6

Ladera Dam clippings Undated

Box 9, Folder 7

Ladera Dam data sheets Undated

Box 9, Folder 8

Ladera Dam 1960-1961 September

Box 9, Folder 9

Ladera Dam 1961 October

Box 9, Folder 10

Ladera Dam, Report to Board of R and H 1961 October 18

Box 9, Folder 11

Ladera Dam 1961 November-December

Box 9, Folder 12

Ladera Dam, Report to Board of R and H 1961, December 11

Box 9, Folder 13

Ladera Dam 1962 January-February

Box 9, Folder 14

Ladera Dam 1962 March

Box 9, Folder 15

Ladera Dam 1962 April

Box 9, Folder 16

Ladera Dam 1962 May-July

Box 9, Folder 17

Ladera Dam 1962 August-December

Box 9, Folder 18

Ladera Dam 1963 January-April

Box 9, Folder 19

Ladera Dam 1963 May-August

Box 9, Folder 20

Ladera Dam 1963 September-October

Box 9, Folder 21

Ladera Dam, summary 1963 October

Box 9, Folder 22

Ladera Dam 1963 November-December

Box 9, Folder 23

Ladera Dam 1964 January-May

Box 9, Folder 24

Ladera Dam 1964 June-September

Box 9, Folder 25

Ladera Dam 1964 October-December

Box 9, Folder 26

Ladera Dam 1965 January-March

Box 9, Folder 27

Ladera Dam 1965 April-May

Box 9, Folder 28

Ladera Dam 1965 June-August

Box 9, Folder 29

Ladera Dam 1965 September-December

Box 9, Folder 30

Ladera Dam 1966

Box 9, Folder 31

Ladera Dam 1967 January-February

Box 9, Folder 32

Ladera Dam 1967 March-April

Box 9, Folder 33

Ladera Dam 1967 May

Box 9, Folder 34

Ladera Dam 1967 June-September

Box 9, Folder 35

Ladera Dam 1967 October-December

Box 10, Folder 1

Ladera Dam 1968 January-June

Box 10, Folder 2

Ladera Dam 1968 July-December

Box 10, Folder 3

Ladera Dam 1969 January-June

Box 10, Folder 4

Ladera Dam, clippings: extra copies Undated

Box 10, Folder 5

Ladera Dam, notes; names Undated

Box 10, Folder 6

Ladera Dam, maps Undated

Box 10, Folder 7

Ladera Dam, technical subcommittee reports Undated

Box 10, Folder 8

Ladera Dam, highlights 1961-1966

Box 10, Folder 9

Ladera Dam, map Undated

Box 10, Folder 10

Ladera Dam, San Francisquito Creek Flood Control Undated

Box 10, Folder 11

Bruce Franklin injunction 1971

Box 10, Folder 12

Bruce Franklin court rulings 1973-1980

Box 11, Folder 1

Bruce Franklin information 1971 January-September

Box 11, Folder 2

Bruce Franklin information beginning 1972 January 18

Box 11, Folder 3

Bruce Franklin correspondence 1971 April-December

Box 11, Folder 4

Bruce Franklin correspondence 1971 January-March

Box 11, Folder 5

Bruce Franklin correspondence 1969-1970

Box 11, Folder 6

Bruce Franklin, Complaints: Letter Lists through 1972 November

Box 12, Folder 1

ROTC 1973 June

Box 12, Folder 2

ROTC Mann Committee Report Undated

Box 12, Folder 3

ROTC general correspondence 1971

Box 12, Folder 4

ROTC at Stanford (pca) 1970-1973

Box 12, Folder 5

ROTC general information 1971

Box 12, Folder 6

ROTC 1970 June 16-30 and later

Box 12, Folder 7

ROTC 1970 May 16-31

Box 12, Folder 8

ROTC 1970 May 1-15

Box 12, Folder 9

ROTC general file: information and correspondence 1970

Box 13, Folder 1

Inauguration of Kenneth S. Pitzer as University President, correspondence file 1968-1971

Box 13, Folder 2

Inauguration committee circa 1969

Box 13, Folder 3

Inauguration plan circa 1969

Box 13, Folder 4

Pitzer, K.S. - remarks at his inauguration circa 1969

Box 13, Folder 5

Gardner, John W. - remarks at inauguration circa 1969

Box 13, Folder 6

Inauguration of Kenneth S. Pitzer as University President, Invitation and program circa 1969

Box 13, Folder 7

Inauguration of Kenneth S. Pitzer as University President, Order of exercises circa 1969

Box 13, Folder 8

Inauguration of Kenneth S. Pitzer as University President, Miscellaneous items circa 1969

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