Stanford University, Vice President for Business Affairs, records, 1887-1978, bulk bulk
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Stanford University. Office of Vice President for Business Affairs and Stanford University. Office of Vice President for Business and Finance
- Extent:
- 175.5 Linear Feet 117 boxes
- Language:
- English .
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection includes minutes, reports, correspondence, leases, proposals, and other records pertaining to financial and business aspects of the administration of Stanford University. Among the subjects covered by the records are property matters, land development, building projects on campus, academic departments and professional schools, faculty and student housing, the hospital and medical center, SLAC, shopping center, industrial park, Jasper Ridge, relations with Palo Alto, roads, and water. Of particular historical interest are the files on Jane and Leland Stanford's carriages, the Japanese Students Association, the isolation hospital, and Vina Ranch (which include maps).
- Biographical / historical:
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The Business Affairs organization at Stanford provides integrated financial, technological, business and human resource services for the benefit of the university community.
- Acquisition information:
- The records were received by the Stanford University Archives via administrative transfer in 1997.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Strategic planning -- Business
Universities and colleges -- Business management - Names:
- Stanford University. Office of Vice President for
Business Affairs
Stanford University -- General subdivision--Buildings.;
Stanford University. Office of Vice President for Business and Finance
Stanford University. Office of Vice President for Business Affairs
Japanese Students Association (Stanford, Calif.)
Vina Ranch (Calif.) - Places:
- Vina Ranch (Calif.)
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The materials are restricted and are closed for research.
- Location of this collection:
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Stanford University Archives, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6064, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022