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Call Number: SC0215
Creator:
Lyman, Richard W.
Title: Richard W. Lyman papers
Dates: 1965-1981
Physical Description:
365 linear feet
Summary: This collection consists of records from Richard W. Lyman's term as President of Stanford University (1970-1980), along with
the records of the Provost. Some of the records were generated by the previous administration of Kenneth Pitzer.
Language(s): The materials are in English.
Repository:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Stanford University Libraries
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
Files on student judicial cases and donor files are restricted. The collection is otherwise open for research; materials must
be requested at least 48 hours in advance of intended use.
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.
[Identification of item], Richard W. Lyman Papers (SC0215). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford
University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
Richard W. Lyman was Stanford's seventh president, serving from September 1970 to the summer of 1980. He first came to Stanford
in 1958 to teach in the history department; he served as vice president and provost from 1967 to 1970. Under Lyman's leadership,
the university first embarked on rigorous cost control and budget-cutting programs, and then on the ambitious "Campaign for
Stanford" to raise $300 million. The successful five-year drive raised $132 million for the university's endowment and additional
funds for buildings, endowed chairs and student financial aid. Lyman's tenure also saw an increase in the numbers and influence
of women and members of ethnic minorities as faculty and students. During the summer of 1980, Lyman left Stanford to become
president of the Rockefeller Foundation.
The collection consists of records from Lyman's term as President of Stanford University, along with the records of the Provost.
Some of the records were generated by the previous administration of Kenneth Pitzer.
Lyman, Richard W.
Pitzer, Kenneth S., (Kenneth Sanborn), 1914-1997
Stanford University--Administration.
Stanford University--Presidents.
Universities and colleges--Administration