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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Byron Sher papers
Creator:
Sher, Byron D.
source:
Sher, Byron D.
Identifier/Call Number: M1447
Identifier/Call Number: 8549
Physical Description:
206 Linear Feet
(161 record storage boxes, 8 manuscript storage boxes, and 1 flat box)
Date (inclusive): circa 1950-2004
The Byron Sher papers consists of office and bill files, public policy calendars and artifacts, faculty papers, district and
campaign files, personal papers and effects, incoming and outgoing correspondence, photographs, audio cassettes and video
tapes.
Byron Sher was a member of the California state senate, 1996-2004; a member of the California state assembly, 1980-1996; a
Palo Alto city council member, 1965-1967 & 1973-1980. He was a professor of law at Stanford University. Sher also served as
the California Senate Rules Committee appointee to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, 2009-2012. Sher was widely regarded
as the California State Legislature's leading environmentalist and one of its foremost experts on consumer protection and
government ethics.
Accessions 2004-317 (75 linear feet) and 2022-370 (3.5 linear feet) are open for research; material must be requested at least
36 hours in advance of intended use. The rest of the collection is closed until processing is complete. If you are interested
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While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not
an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission
or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/spc/using-collections/permission-publish
[identification of item], Byron Sher papers (M1447). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries,
Stanford, California.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
California -- Politics and government -- 1951-
Stanford University. School of Law -- Faculty
Environmental policy -- United States.
Sher, Byron D.