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Title: Stanford University, Planning Office, records
Identifier/Call Number: SC0486
Contributing Institution:
Dept. of Special Collections & University Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
100.0 Linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1945-2007
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.
creator:
Spencer, Eldridge T.
creator:
Stanford University. Planning Office.
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 2010.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Sanders, Harry L.
Sanders, Harry L.
Spencer, Eldridge T.
Stanford University--Architecture.
Stanford University--Buildings.
Stanford University--Planning.
Stanford University. -- General subdivision--Buildings.;
Williams, Philip C.
Williams, Philip C.