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Stanford University, University Architect / Campus Planning and
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SC0486
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Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Stanford University, University Architect / Campus Planning and Design,
records
Identifier/Call Number: SC0486
Physical Description:
144.5 Linear Feet
(161 boxes) (2 Tubes)
Physical Description:
313 megabyte(s)
Date (inclusive): 1945-2018
Abstract: The records of the
Planning Office date back to its orgins in 1945 and include correspondence, memoranda,
minutes, reports, studies, surveys, maps, and plans.
Language of Material:
English .
Photographs originally part of accession ARCH-1990-052 were removed and catalogued
separately as PC0062, Planning Office Photographs; please see the
guide to that
collection for further details.
The records of the Planning Office date back to its orgins in 1945 and include
correspondence, memoranda, minutes, reports, studies, surveys, maps, and plans. The majority
of the plans in this collection are 8 by 10 inch photographic reproductions of larger items,
prepared for use in reports and publications. For larger format plans and drawings, please
consult the University Archives Architectural Drawings Collection.
The Planning Office was officially organized in 1945 under the directorship of Eldridge T.
Spencer. In addition to overseeing the architectural aspects of the campus, the office was
also responsible for overseeing land use and traffic circulation. With the growth of the
campus, the administration of planning activities has undergone several renovations. In 1972
the office was renamed Facilities Planning, Construction and Utilization; in 1978 it was
known as Facilities Planning and Construction. In the 1980s these elements were handled by
two offices: Facilities Project Management and the Planning Office.
Other directors represented in these records include Spencer's successor, Harry Sanders,
and Philip C. Williams, who became director in 1975.
[Identification of item], Stanford University, Planning Office, Records (SC0486).
Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries,
Stanford, Calif.
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.
Collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least 48 hours in advance
of intended use.
Materials are arranged by accession.
The materials were received from the Planning Office in numerous transfers between 1987 and
2019.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
College buildings -- California.
College buildings -- Designs and plans.
Universities and colleges -- Planning.