Guide to the H. Bruce Franklin Collection
compiled by Stanford University Archives staff
Stanford University Libraries.
Dept. of Special Collections & University Archives.
January 2011
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Overview
Call Number: SC0152
Creator:
Franklin, H. Bruce (Howard Bruce), 1934-
Title: H. Bruce Franklin collection
Dates: 1969-1980
Physical Description:
4 Linear feet (8 boxes)
Summary: This collection includes newspapers clippings, Stanford news releases, leaflets and pamphlets relating to Franklin's tenure
and dismissal hearings, the full text of the Advisory Board's recommendations, and transcripts of hearing proceedings. Also
included are a copy of a senior research project by James Wascher of Northwestern University, 1978; photocopy of a letter
from Wallace Stegner, 1972; and the Board of Trustees resolution reaffirming Franklin's dismissal, 1980.
Language(s): The materials are in English.
Repository:
Dept. of Special Collections & University Archives.
Stanford University Libraries.
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305
Email: speccollref@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 725-1022
URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc
Administrative Information
Provenance
The materials were received by the Stanford University Archives via administrative transfer from Ray Bachetti, Vice-Provost,
in 1976. Additional materials were collected by archives staff during the course of the Franklin hearings.
Information about Access
This collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least 48 hours in advance of intended 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
[Identification of item], H. Bruce Franklin Collection (SC0152). Department of Special Collections and University Archives,
Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
H. Bruce Franklin had been a member of the English Department faculty since he received his Ph.D. from Stanford in 1961. A
highly regarded scholar of Melville, he received tenure in 1965. In his early career at Stanford, Franklin was not publicly
involved with politics. He dates the beginning of his political commitment from 1966, when he taught at the Stanford-in-France
campus. There he became acquainted with several Vietnamese students, and with them, founded a politically oriented free university
in Paris. The controversy concerning Franklin's tenure began in 1971, when he allegedly participated in the heckling of a
speech by Henry Cabot Lodge on January 11. The speech was cancelled, and President Lyman sent Franklin a letter of reprimand
for his part in the disruptions. Franklin continued to participate in campus demonstrations, however and on March 22 of 1971
was charged by President Lyman for contributing to or inciting disruptions on four occasions: the Lodge disruptions on January
11; a White Plaza antiwar rally on February 10; the occupation of the Computation Center; and a nighttime rally on February
10 which led to subsequent acts of violence on the campus. He was tried before a faculty advisory board of seven full professors.
The hearings lasted from September 28, 1971 to January 4, 1972, when the board recommended 5 to 2 that Franklin be fired.
The board of Trustees finalized the dismissal on January 20, 1972.
Description of the Collection
The collection includes newspapers clippings, Stanford news releases, leaflets and pamphlets relating to Franklin's tenure
and dismissal hearings, the full text of the Advisory Board's recommendations, and transcripts of hearing proceedings. Also
included are a copy of a senior research project by James Wascher of Northwestern University, 1978; photocopy of a letter
from Wallace Stegner, 1972; and the Board of Trustees resolution reaffirming Franklin's dismissal, 1980.
Access Terms
Franklin, H. Bruce (Howard Bruce), 1934-
Lyman, Richard W., 1923-2012.
Stegner, Wallace Earle, 1909-1993
Wascher, James D.
Academic freedom.
Pamphlets
Student movements--California--Stanford.
Transcripts
Collection Contents
Box 1, Folder 1
Stanford University News Service press releases
1969 Mar 5-1976 Jan 23
Stanford University News Service press releases, 1969 Mar 5-1976 Jan 23
Scope and Content Note
Press releases covering Franklin's participation in political affairs before his disruption case, during the Advisory Board
legal processes, and activities since his Stanford dismissal.
Box 1, Folder 2
Legal documents
1971-1972
Legal documents, 1971-1972
Scope and Content Note
Two Amicus Curiae briefs filed before the Advisory Board in October 1971, and the document relating the decision of the Advisory
Board, Jan. 5, 1972.
Box 1, Folder 3
Clippings related to the Franklin case
1969 Mar 23-1971 Feb 12
Box 1, Folder 4
Clippings related to the Franklin case
1971 Feb 13-17
Box 1, Folder 5
Clippings related to the Franklin case
1971 Mar 1-Sep 23
Box 1, Folder 6
Clippings related to the Franklin case
1971 Sep 25-Oct 25
Box 2, Folder 1
Clippings related to the Franklin case
1971 Oct 26-1972 Jan. 5
Box 2, Folder 2
Clippings related to the Franklin case
1972 Jan 6-20
Box 2, Folder 3
Clippings related to the Franklin case
1972 Jan 21-Mar 9
Box 2, Folder 4
Clippings related to the Franklin case
1972 Mar 10-1976 Mar 3
Box 2, Folder 5
Correspondence
1971 Jan 18-Mar 12
Scope and Content Note
Photocopies of correspondence related to Advisory Board hearings; major correspondence is between H. Bruce Franklin and Richard
Lyman.
Box 2, Folder 6
Ephemera
Scope and Content Note
Venceramos "press releases"; miscellaneous leaflets and pamphlets related to various aspects of the controversy.
Box 3, Folder 1
Transcript: Lodge incident
1971
Transcript: Lodge incident, 1971
Scope and Content Note
Sep 28: Opening statements, Mercado, Elliot, Overbaugh, Painter, Beckwith. Sep 29: Matthews, Sven, Jacobs, Hanley, Heck.
Box 3, Folder 2
Transcript: Begin White Plaza and Computation Center
1971
Transcript: Begin White Plaza and Computation Center, 1971
Scope and Content Note
Sep 30: Ray, Brunot, Painter, Mercado. Oct 1: Painter, Mercado, Williams, Glenn, Press, Heck.
Box 3, Folder 3
Transcript: Computation Center
1971
Transcript: Computation Center, 1971
Scope and Content Note
Oct 2: Montgomery, Marron. Oct 4: Wiggins, Begle, Moses, Waterman.
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Transcript: Old Union, 1971
Box 4, Folder 1
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Scope and Content Note
Oct 5: Dr. Torrin, Beyers. Oct. 6: Beyers, Brimelow, Bennett, Almas
Box 4, Folder 2
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Scope and Content Note
Oct 7: Rosa, White, Glenn, Gray. Oct 8: Barr; three tapes played. Administration completes their case.
Box 4, Folder 3
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Scope and Content Note
Oct 11-12: Motion to dismiss and response.
Box 5, Folder 1
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Scope and Content Note
Oct 13: Newcomer, Barkley, Siegel. Oct 14: Weiss, Knecht, Silvestri.
Box 5, Folder 2
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Scope and Content Note
Oct 15: Sandra Kahn, F. Silvestri, Paul Wolf, Mark Savin, Sandra Peterson, Jane Franklin.
Box 5, Folder 3
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Scope and Content Note
Oct 18: G. Campbell, Alford, Fricke, Don Lee, D. Laney, HBF. Oct 19: HBF (on Lodge).
Box 6, Folder 1
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Scope and Content Note
Oct 20: HBF (redirect). Oct 21: Braunstein, Gocking. Oct 22: Herzenberg.
Box 6, Folder 2
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Scope and Content Note
Oct 23: Hardegree, Eklof, Homsy, Downey. Oct 25: C. Stein, Montgomery, Barkan, J. Yudken, Van Dyke
Box 6, Folder 3
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Scope and Content Note
Oct 26: Barkan, Sutter, Michael, Nelson, Crouse, McNellis, Little, Kahn.
Box 7, Folder 1
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Scope and Content Note
Oct 27: Kahn, Cornell, Youdelman, Knutson, Loeb. Oct 28: Litterman, Appel, Harrison, Switzer, Hunkeler, Lonsdale.
Box 7, Folder 2
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Scope and Content Note
Oct 29: Cerney, Pace, Doering, HBF (on WP and CU). Oct 30: HBF, Rubenstein, Faulkner (2), O'Fallon, Jessup, Karish, Rabine.
Box 7, Folder 3
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Scope and Content Note
Nov 1: Kimball, Walker, Bennion, Cummings, Karp, Henner, HBF. Nov 2: HBF, Youdelman, Borock, rebuttal; W. F. Miller, Broholm,
Siegel.
Box 8, Folder 1
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Scope and Content Note
Nov 3: Owen Blank, HBF.
Box 8, Folder 2
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Scope and Content Note
Nov. 4: Closing Arguments: Admin.
Box 8, Folder 3
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Scope and Content Note
Nov. 5: Closing Arguments: HBF.
Box 8, Folder 4
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Scope and Content Note
HBF Final Supplementary Written Brief
Box 8, Folder 5
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Scope and Content Note
University's Supplemental Brief
Box 8, Folder 6
Wascher, James D. Academic Freedom and the Campus Revolution: the dismissal of H. Bruce Franklin
1978
Wascher, James D. Academic Freedom and the Campus Revolution: the dismissal of H. Bruce Franklin, 1978
Physical Description: 167 leaves
Scope and Content Note
Typescript copy. Senior research project, Northwestern School of Law, May 16, 1978.
Box 8, Folder 7
Stanford University Board of Trustees, resolution reaffirming Franklin's dismissal (photocopy)
1980
Stanford University Board of Trustees, resolution reaffirming Franklin's dismissal (photocopy), 1980
Box 8, Folder 8
Stegner, Wallace, letter to Jay Miller, ACLU of Northern California (photocopy from Mrs. Wallace Stegner)
1972 Feb 21
Stegner, Wallace, letter to Jay Miller, ACLU of Northern California (photocopy from Mrs. Wallace Stegner), 1972 Feb 21
Accession ARCH-1989-133
Additional material
Box 1
Franklin, H. Bruce,
From the Movement Toward Revolution
1971
Box 1
Faculty defendants' supplemental memorandum of points and authorities in opposition to plantiff's motion for summary judgment
and in support of defendants' support of defendants' motion for summary judgment
Box 1
Memorandum of points and authorities in opposition to plantiff's motion for summary judgment and in support of defendants'
motion for summary judgment
Box 1
Advisory board correspondence: Franklin hearing
1971 Apr-Sep
Box 1
"Academic Freedom at Stanford: Lessons of the Franklin Case"
Science
1972 Mar 17
Box 1
Packer, Herbert L., "Academic Freedom and the Franklin Case"
Commentary
1972 Apr
Box 1
Hearings Before the Committee on Internal Security House of Representatives, Ninety-Third Congress, Second Session: Terrorism,
Part 1
1974 Feb-Mar
Box 1
America's Maoists: The Revolutionary Union; The Vehnceremos Organization. Report by the Committee on Internal Security, House
of Representatives, Ninety-Second Congress, Second Session
1972 Jun 22
Box 2
Franklin hearing
1967-1976
