Guide to the Peter C. Allen Papers SC0157
Daniel Hartwig & Jenny Johnson
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
October 2010
Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford 94305-6064
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Peter C. Allen Papers
creator:
Allen, Peter C. (Peter Carr)
Identifier/Call Number: SC0157
Physical Description:
2 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1958-1971
Abstract: Research notes, reports, Stanford news releases, and Peter Allen's draft of the first five chapters of a projected thirteen
for a study entitled, "Demonstrations at Stanford, autumn 1965-spring 1971." Materials about campus demonstrations were assembled
by Allen, University Editor. Also includes news releases, memos, etc. regarding minorities, anti-military sentiment, and racist
policies.
Physical Location: Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 36-48 hours in advance. For more
information on paging collections, see the department's website: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/spc.html.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Gift of Peter C. Allen, 1977.
Information about Access
This collection is open for research.
Ownership & Copyright
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is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission
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Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research
and educational purposes.
Cite As
Peter C. Allen Papers (SC0157). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford,
Calif.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
Peter Allen received A.B. in Economics from Stanford in 1936 and in 1938 received an A.B. in English, also from Stanford;
served as editor of the
Stanford Review (1946-1952), Director of News and Publications (1952-1961), later the Publications Service (1961-1965), University Editor
(1965-1976), and University Editor emeritus (1977-2001) at Stanford.
Description of the Collection
Research notes, reports, Stanford news releases, and Peter Allen's draft of the first five chapters of a projected thirteen
for a study entitled, "Demonstrations at Stanford, autumn 1965-spring 1971." Materials about campus demonstrations in the
first accession were assembled by Allen, University Editor. Also includes news releases, memos, etc. regarding minorities,
anti-military sentiment, and racist policies.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Notes.
News releases.
Journalists.
Student movements -- California -- Stanford.
Student demonstrations.
Reports.
Students -- Political activity.
Stanford University. Office of Public Affairs
Stanford University. University Relations
Stanford News Service
Allen, Peter C. (Peter Carr)
Allen, Peter C. (Peter Carr)
Pitzer, Kenneth S.
Doty, Andrew M.
box 1, folder 1
Allen, Peter C. “Demonstrations at Stanford, Autumn 1965-Spring 1971.” Draft of first five chapters of projected ten chapters (never completed).
box 1, folder 2
“Disruption documents.” Assembled to accompany Allen manuscript.
box 1, folder 3
“The Student Sit-in at Stanford University.” Typescript
May 1968
box 1, folder 4
“Report of the Stanford-S.R.I. Committee”
April 1969
box 1, folder 5
“Remarks: President Kenneth S. Pitzer, Stanford Alumni Conference,” typescript
May 17, 1969
box 1, folder 6
U. S. Senate. Committee on Government Operations. Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations [McClellan Subcommittee].
box 1, folder 6
News releases, photocopies of correspondence relating to subpoena issued to Pres. Pitzer to identify members of any organization
taking part in campus disruptions at Stanford
box 1, folder 7
McClellan Subcommittee. “Riots, Civil and Criminal Disorders, and Disruptions on College Campuses,” Stenographic transcript
of hearings, excerpts relating to Stanford (8085-8376)
box 1, folder 8
Doty, Andrew M. (Public Affairs office). “The Cost of Violence and Disruption at Stanford University, 1967-68, 1968-69 and 1969-70.”
box 1, folder 8
Offset copy of draft report and final copy
1970
box 1, folder 9
News releases
1 April 1970-31 July 1970
box 1, folder 10
News releases
2 December 1970-31 March 1971
box 1, folder 11
News releases
5 April 1971-7 September 1971
box 1, folder 12
News releases
21 September 1971-21 December 1971
box 1, folder 13
News releases
4 January 1972-5 July 1972
box 1, folder 15
News releases, speeches, and other miscellaneous documents
May 1968-1970
box 2, folder 1
Document sets identified as: I Hospital-Medical School; II Minorities; III Franklin/Lodge/Comp Center; IV Anti-Military; V
Employees
box 2, folder 2
News releases, speeches, and other miscellaneous documents
1965, 1970
box 2, folder 3
News releases, speeches, and other miscellaneous documents
1971
box 2, folder 4
News releases, speeches, and other miscellaneous documents
1972-73
Additional Papers Accession ARCH-2019-035
Box 1, Folder 1
Peter C. Allen to John J. Corson re Comments on Stanford organization report
1958 Mar 21
Box 1, Folder 2
John J. Corson to Peter C. Allen re commentary in Mar 21, 1958 letter
1958 Mar 26
Box 1, Folder 3
Peter C. Allen to Fred Glover re third draft of Stanford organization report
1958 Jun 10