Guide to the L. Timothy Portwood Papers

Daniel Hartwig
Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Stanford, California
October 2010
Copyright © 2015 The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.

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Overview

Call Number: SC0966
Creator: Portwood, L. Timothy.
Title: L. Timothy Portwood papers
Dates: 1967-2008
Physical Description: 6.25 Linear feet
Summary: Collection largely consists of his files from classes taken at Flintridge Preparatory School, La Canada, California, 1967-72; as an undergraduate at Stanford University, 1972-76; and at the Duke University School of Law, 1976-79. Files include syllabi, exams, class notes, reading notes, and papers. Collection also includes audiocassette and statement regarding his “Patton” speech given in Meyer Library as a Stanford undergraduate, 1976; his application for the California State Bar exam, 1979; and his retirement speech from Stanford, 2008.
Language(s): The materials are in English.
Repository: Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064
Email: specialcollections@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 725-1022
URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc

Administrative Information

Information about Access

Access: audiocassette may require reformatting prior to use.

Ownership & Copyright

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.

Cite As

L. Timothy Portwood Papers (SC0966). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Biographical/Historical Sketch

L. Timothy Portwood earned an AB in History at Stanford University in 1976 and his law degree at Duke University. He worked as a lawyer in San Francisco before joining the Development Office at Stanford, where he retired in 2008 as Associate Vice President.

Description of the Collection

Collection largely consists of his files from classes taken at Flintridge Preparatory School, La Canada, California, 1967-72; as an undergraduate at Stanford University, 1972-76; and at the Duke University School of Law, 1976-79. Files include syllabi, exams, class notes, reading notes, and papers. Collection also includes audiocassette and statement regarding his “Patton” speech given in Meyer Library as a Stanford undergraduate, 1976; his application for the California State Bar exam, 1979; and his retirement speech from Stanford, 2008.

Access Terms

Duke University. School of Law --Curricula.
Duke University. School of Law. -- General subdivision--Curricula.;
Flintridge Preparatory School --Curricula.
Flintridge Preparatory School. -- General subdivision--Curricula.;
Portwood, L. Timothy.
Stanford University -- General subdivision--Curricula.;


 

Accession ARCH-2008-361 Papers

 

Flintridge Preparatory School, La Canada, CA:

Box 1, Folder 1

8th grade U. S. history, part 1, 1967-68

Box 1, Folder 2

8th grade U. S. history, part 2, 1967-68

Box 1, Folder 3

8th grade reading (1 of 2), 1967-68

Box 1, Folder 4

8th grade reading (2 of 2), 1967-68

Box 1, Folder 5

8th grade Algebra I (1 of 1), 1967-68

Box 1, Folder 6

8th grade Algebra I (2 of 2), 1967-68

Box 1, Folder 7

8th grade Latin, 1967-68

Box 1, Folder 8

Physical Science (IPS) I and II, 1967-69

Box 2, Folder 1

IPS textbooks (4 v.)

Box 2, Folder 2

Geometry (selected papers only) 1968-69

Box 2, Folder 3

Ancient History (1 of 2) 1968-69

Box 2, Folder 4

Ancient History (2 of 2) 1968-69

Box 2, Folder 5

Spanish I, 1968-69

Box 2, Folder 6

English I, 1968-69

Box 2, Folder 7

Modern European History, 1969-70

Box 3, Folder 1

Spanish II, 1969-70

Box 3, Folder 2

English II, 1969-70

Box 3, Folder 3

Algebra II, part 1, 1969-70

Box 3, Folder 4

Algebra II, part 2, 1969-70

Box 3, Folder 5

Algebra II, part 3, 1969-70

Box 3, Folder 6

U.S. History, summer school 1970

Box 3, Folder 7

History of Political thought, 1970-71

Box 4, Folder 1

MAS – calculus part 1, 1970-71

Box 4, Folder 2

MAS – calculus part 2, 1970-71

Box 4, Folder 3

Spanish III, 1970-71

Box 4, Folder 4

Hometown USA: American Regional Literature, Summer 1971 [class cancelled]

Box 4, Folder 5

Comparative Governments, comparative economic systems, American Government, 1971-72

Box 4, Folder 6

Physics (1 of 2) 1971-72

Box 4, Folder 7

Physics (2 of 2) 1971-72

Box 4, Folder 8

Spanish IV, 1971-72

Box 5, Folder 1

English III, 1970-71

Box 5, Folder 2

English IV, 1971-72

Box 5, Folder 3

Term Papers 1970-71

Box 5, Folder 4

Coro Foundation laboratory in Urban Affairs, 1971

Box 5, Folder 5

Star-News interviews and VP Agnew press conference, 1971-72

 

Stanford Undergraduate Classes:

Box 5, Folder 6

Communications 1, Mass Communication and Society, Winter 1976

Box 5, Folder 7

Communication 140, History of American Journalism, Autumn 1975

Box 5, Folder 8

Economics 1, Winter 1975

Box 5, Folder 9

Economics 51, Microeconomics, Summer 1975

Box 5, Folder 10

English 87, William Faulkner, Summer 1975

Box 5, Folder 11

English 173A, Shakespeare, Fall 1974

Box 5, Folder 12

English 176, Fitzgerald and Hemingway, Winter 1976

Box 5, Folder 13

Film, Spring 1973

Box 5, Folder 14

Geology 1, Fall 1973

Box 6, Folder 1

German 1, Autumn 1973

Box 6, Folder 2

History 5, Western Civilization, Fall 1972

Box 6, Folder 3

History 102, History of Greece, Fall 1974

Box 6, Folder 4

History 128, Central Europe from the French Revolution to the First World War, Winter 1974

Box 6, Folder 5

History 129, 20th Century Germany, Spring 1973

Box 6, Folder 6

History 142, Stuart England, Winter 1975

Box 6, Folder 7

History 151, American revolution, articles of confederation, and constitution, Winter Quarter 1973

Box 6, Folder 8

History 159B, Sectional Conflict in the US, Winter 1974

Box 6, Folder 9

History 165C, the US in the 20th Century, Spring 1975

Box 6, Folder 10

History 192C, Modern China, Spring 1975

Box 6, Folder 11

History 276A, Mexican Revolution, Fall 1975

Box 6, Folder 12

History 299A, Biography and History [dropped at mid-quarter], Spring 1974

Box 6, Folder 13

Hist/Poli Sci 135C, How Nations Deal with Each Other, Fall 1973

Box 6, Folder 14

Hist/Poli Sci 138A, Arms Control and Disarmament, Winter 1976

Box 7, Folder 1

Human Biology 10, Human Sexuality, Spring 1974

Box 7, Folder 2

I.E. 133, Industrial Accounting, Fall 1975

Box 7, Folder 3

I.E. 133, Industrial Accounting, Fall 1975

Box 7, Folder 4

I.E. 133, Industrial Accounting, Fall 1975

Box 7, Folder 5

Math 5, Calculus and Probability, Fall 1974

Box 7, Folder 6

Music 1, Introduction to Music, Spring 1975

Box 7, Folder 7

Philosophy 179, Philosophy of Law, Winter 1974

Box 7, Folder 8

Physical Science 10, Meteorology, 1972

Box 7, Folder 9

Physics 10, Special Topics in Physics (Development of nuclear physics) spring 1973

Box 7, Folder 10

Political Science 10, American Government, Winter Quarter 1973

Box 7, Folder 11

Political Science 170, the Supreme Court and the Constitution, Autumn 1973

Box 7, Folder 12

Political Science 172, the Constitution and Economic Justice, Spring 1975

Box 7, Folder 13

Political Science 173, Civil Liberties, Spring 1974

Box 8, Folder 1

Political Science, Criminal law and the criminal system [undated]

Box 8, Folder 2

Psychology 1, General psychology, Spring 1973

Box 8, Folder 3

Psychology 136, Abnormal Psychology, Summer 1975

Box 8, Folder 4

Spanish 22, Winter 1974

Box 8, Folder 5

Spanish 23, Fall 1974

Box 8, Folder 6

UG Special 102, Risk and Insurance, Winter 1975

Box 8, Folder 7

Analysis of Judicial Decisions [1 of 3] 1974-75

Box 8, Folder 8

Analysis of Judicial Decisions [2 of 3] 1974-75

Box 8, Folder 9

Analysis of Judicial Decisions [3 of 3] 1974-75

Box 8, Folder 10

Stanford Freshman Year (assorted mailings, brochures, etc.) 1972-73

Box 8, Folder 11

Stanford Time Schedules (annotated by Portwood)

Box 8, Folder 12

Stanford Quad Yearbook, correspondence 1974

 

Duke University Law School files:

Box 8, Folder 13

Bulletin, Duke University School of Law, 1976-77

Box 8, Folder 14

Criminal Law, Fall 1976

Box 8, Folder 15

Torts, Fall 1976

Box 8, Folder 16

Torts, Fall 1976

Box 9, Folder 1

Legal Research and Writing (paper #1) Fall 1976

Box 9, Folder 2

Legal Research and Writing (paper #2) Fall 1976

Box 9, Folder 3

Legal Research and Writing, two briefs [ca. Fall 1976]

Box 9, Folder 4

Constitutional law 1976-77

Box 9, Folder 5

Civil Procedure 1976-77

Box 9, Folder 6

Contracts, Winter/Spring 1977

Box 9, Folder 7

Property, Winter/Spring 1977

Box 9, Folder 8

Evidence, Fall 1977

Box 10, Folder 1

Business Associations, Fall 1977

Box 10, Folder 2

Commercial Law, Fall 1977

Box 10, Folder 3

Personal Income Tax, Fall 1977

Box 10, Folder 4

Regulated Industries, Winter/Spring 1978

Box 10, Folder 5

Sex Discrimination, Spring 1978

Box 10, Folder 6

Research [appears to be on gay rights issues] (1 of 3)

Box 10, Folder 7

Research [appears to be on gay rights issues] (2 of 3)

Box 10, Folder 8

Research [appears to be on gay rights issues] (3 of 3)

Box 10, Folder 9

Corporate Finance, Winter/Spring 1978

Box 10, Folder 10

Jurisprudence, Winter/Spring 1978

Box 11, Folder 1

Corporate Tax, Winter/Spring 1978

Box 11, Folder 2

Trial Practice, Fall 1978

Box 11, Folder 3

Antitrust, Fall 1978

Box 11, Folder 4

Criminal Procedure (paper in lieu of class) Nov. 1978

Box 11, Folder 5

Securities Regulation, Fall 1978

Box 11, Folder 6

Labor Law, Fall 1978

Box 11, Folder 7

Business Planning, Winter/Spring 1979

Box 11, Folder 8

Legal Profession Spring 1979

Box 11, Folder 9

Trusts and Wills, Spring 1979

Box 11, Folder 10

Legal Accounting, Spring 1979

Box 11, Folder 11

Remedies, Spring 1979

Box 12, Folder 1

General Info – Bar Review Summer 1979

Box 12, Folder 2

Criminal Procedure – Bar Review Summer 1979

Box 12, Folder 3

Constitutional Law – Bar Review Summer 1979

Box 12, Folder 4

Criminal Law – Bar Review Summer 1979

Box 12, Folder 5

Torts – Bar Review Summer 1979

Box 12, Folder 6

Trusts – Bar Review Summer 1979

Box 12, Folder 7

Civil Procedure – Bar Review Summer 1979

Box 12, Folder 8

Community Property – Bar Review Summer 1979

Box 12, Folder 9

Wills – Bar Review Summer 1979

Box 12, Folder 10

Remedies – Bar Review Summer 1979

Box 12, Folder 11

Corporations – Bar Review Summer 1979

Box 12, Folder 12

Real Property – Bar Review Summer 1979

Box 12, Folder 13

Contracts – Bar Review Summer 1979

Box 12, Folder 14

Evidence – Bar Review Summer 1979

Box 12, Folder 15

Evidence Rules [undated]

Box 12, Folder 16

Motions, Verdict forms, pleadings, etc.

Box 12, Folder 17

Voir Dire

Box 12, Folder 18

Opening Statement

Box 12, Folder 19

Michael Lubell (direct examination of)

Box 12, Folder 20

Miscellaneous

Box 12, Folder 21

Virginia Young (cross examination of)

Box 12, Folder 22

Legal Research

 

Other papers:

Box 13, Folder 1

Meyer Library “Patton” speech: statement and photos 1976

Box 13, Folder 2

“Patton” speech audiocassette

Box 13, Folder 3

California State Bar application 1979

Box 13, Folder 4

Stanford Retirement speech 2008

Box 13, Folder 5

“Five Days in New York City and Two Days Crossing America,” account returning from New York after 9/11 attacks, 2001