Guide to the James T. Watkins Papers
Daniel Hartwig
Stanford University. Libraries & Academic Information Resources.
Dept. of Special Collections & University Archives
October 2010
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Overview
Call Number: SC0209
Creator:
Watkins, James T. (James Thomas), 1907-1982.
Title: James T. Watkins papers
Dates: 1939-1979
Physical Description:
30 Linear feet
Summary: Contents include correspondence, class materials, and files relating to university and political science department activities
as well as to Stanford sports.
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
Gift of Professor James T. Watkins, IV, 1979.
Information about Access
Materials in boxes 1-2 are restricted 75 years from date of creation.
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
James T. Watkins Papers (SC0209). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries,
Stanford, Calif.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
Watkins received his A.B. (1929), A.M. (1934) and PhD. (1941) from Stanford; Professor of Political Science at Stanford (1946-1973;
emeritus, 1973-1982).
Description of the Collection
Contents include correspondence, class materials, and files relating to university and political science department activities
as well as to Stanford sports.
Access Terms
Stanford University. Dept. of Political Science.
Watkins, James T. (James Thomas), 1907-1982.
Athletics
Stanford University--Student housing.
Collection Contents
Papers
1939-1979
Removed or Separated Material
Materials from Boxes A (Miscellaneous material, 1921-1972), B (Football programs, 1961-1978), and C (Stanford Sports, circa
1961) were put in the 4-digit section.
Box 1
Letters of recommendation for students and others, A-K
1951-1971
Box 2
Letters of recommendation for students and others, L-Z
1951-1971
Box 3
Activities Inaugurated
1946-1968
Scope and Content Note
Institute of World Affairs; Institute of International Relations; Speeches given; U.N. Secretary Summer Intern Program; World
Affairs Council, Japanese Peace Settlement; Commonwealth Club, Japanese Peace Settlment; Northern California Political Science
Association; American Studies Seminar.
Box 4
Activities Inaugurated
1915?-1969
Scope and Content Note
PS 400 Incident; Goheen Committee; Watkins Department Chairmanship; Reiligion at Stanford; In Pont summer conference; Woodrow
Wilson Fellowship Committee (State); Political Science Building (20), plans; Stanford Today, Tomorrow; Liquor on Campus; Sobley
Affair; Danforth fellowship; Mark X (Mark X plus P)
Box 5
Activities Inaugurated
1959-1965
Scope and Content Note
Stanford Alumni Conferences; Committee on Financial Awards (external); Chaparral incident; Black Reports on Stanford Grading;
PACE; ASSU Constitutional Revision; Student Affairs Committee; Bunzel incident; Rothburn group; (PA) Mayor's Charter Review
Committee.
Box 6
Activities Inaugurated
1966-1973
Scope and Content Note
Watkins Political (?); Fulbright committee (State); ROTC; Political science department, 50th anniversary celebration; Oscar
Nelson lighting recommendation; Lyman inaugural dinner; Political science department, Watkins retirement dinner; Conservative
persuasion.
Box 7
Personal folders, A-M
Undated
Box 8
Personal folders, N-Z
Undated
Box 9
Miscellaneous course materials
1946-1953
Scope and Content Note
Miscellaneous studies in constitutional development of the UN, eight volumes
Box 10
Work with fraternities
1939-1978
Scope and Content Note
Phi Delta Theta; Fraternities; IFC; Rush; Sigma Nu; Miscellaneous houses.
Box 11
Personal correspondence, A-F
Undated
Box 12
Personal correspondence, G-O
Undated
Box 13
Personal correspondence, P-Z
Undated
Box 15
Course material
1968 and undated
Scope and Content Note
Political science 500, Teaching; Political science 232, International relations theory; Political science 124, Government
of Japan; Political science 135-145, International relations; Political science 132, Principles/problems in US foreign policy;
Political science 147/137, UN and antecedents; Class seating charts to 1968; Class interview sign up sheets and interview
notes
Box 16
Public notices
Undated
Scope and Content Note
Comments and compliments received and given; albums
Box 17
Miscellaneous
Undated
Scope and Content Note
Watkins activities (to be added to activities boxes); grade books
Box 18
Notes, minutes, reports
Undated
Box 19
Publications (mostly Stanford University), Pi Sigma Alpha correspondence files and minute book
Undated
Box 20
Stanford University football programs
1961-1978
Box 21
Material (clippings, press releases, some publications, etc) on Stanford University sports
1961-1979
Box 22
One folder on Honor Code: clippings articles, brochures; one statistical report "Summary of Honor Code Cases"
1954-1960
