Richard W. and Elizabeth Lyman personal papers, 1940-2013

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Summary

Extent:
101.75 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], Richard W. and Elizabeth Lyman papers (SC1587). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Primarily contains materials relating to Elizabeth (Jing) Lyman's activities in community affairs, personal correspondence, and activities of both Elizabeth and Richard Lyman.

Biographical / historical:

Elizabeth (Jing) Lyman (wife of Richard Lyman, seventh president of Stanford University) was active in community affairs, the Women's Resource Center, and other foundations.

Richard W. Lyman, who served as Stanford's seventh president from 1970 to 1980. During the 25 years he spent at Stanford he was a history professor, associate dean of the School of Humanities and Sciences, provost, president, and founder and director of the center now known as the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies.

Acquisition information:
Gift, 2020.
Physical location:
Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: http://library.stanford.edu/spc.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Box 12 is restricted for 75 years from the date of creation, otherwise materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.

Terms of access:

While University Archives is the owner of the physical and/or 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.

Preferred citation:

[identification of item], Richard W. and Elizabeth Lyman papers (SC1587). Department 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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