Stanford University, Office of Vice President and General Counsel records, 1968-1976

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Summary

Abstract:
These records are office files maintained by Siena's office during his term as Legal Advisor to the President. Primary concerns were faculty and student affairs, campus security and demonstrations, personnel, university and government relations. The files include correspondence, memoranda, notes and supporting documents.
Extent:
13.5 Linear Feet (10 boxes)
Language:
Undetermined .
Preferred citation:

Stanford University, Office of Vice President and General Counsel, Records (SC0178). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

These records are office files maintained by Siena's office during his term as Legal Advisor to the President. Primary concerns were faculty and student affairs, campus security and demonstrations, personnel, university and government relations. The files include correspondence, memoranda, notes and supporting documents.

Biographical / historical:

A Stanford law graduate (1961), Siena was appointed legal advisor to the President of the University in January 1970. Formerly associated with Covington & Burling, a prominent Washington D. C. law firm, Siena later served in the Department of the Army as Deputy Under Secretary for International Affairs. He also served as a consultant to the Office of Economic Opportunity and a member of the Board of the National Capital Area Civil Liberties Union.

As Legal Advisor to the President, Siena worked with Presidents Kenneth Pitzer (January 1970 to September 1970) and Richard Lyman (September 1970 to 1977) as well as the provost and other university officials on legal matters. He acted as liaison with outside counsel, reviewed campus operations in light of existing laws and regulations, and monitored legislative and regulatory changes affecting the University.

Acquisition information:
Administrative transfer, President's Office, 1977.
Processing information:

The files were received from the President's Office in no evident alphabetical, chronological or series order. Series were reestablished in processing based on abbreviations on folder labels designating "personnel" "faculty affairs," etc. Several folders had no distinguishing notation and were not obviously part of any of the established series; these folders were placed at the end of the collection as a miscellaneous unit.

Arrangement:

The material is arranged in eleven series: 1. Campus disruptions, 2. Campus security, 3. Faculty affairs, 4. Government relations, 5. Personnel, 6. Lands and buildings, 7. Schools and departments, 8. Student affairs, 9. University relations, 10. Miscellaneous, 11. Additional material.

Box Listing

Box Series 1 Campus Disruptions 2 Campus Security 3 Faculty Affairs 4 Government Relations 5 Personnel 6 Lands and Buildings (A to F) 7 (d.b.) Lands and Buildings (G to Z) Schools and Departments 8 Student Affairs 9 Student Affairs University Relations 10 Miscellaneous 11-21 Additional material

All boxes are record storage cartons except #7, a document box.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Restricted while being processed. Office of the General Counsel may contact the University Archivist for access

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

Stanford University, Office of Vice President and General Counsel, Records (SC0178). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Stanford University Archives, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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