Budget Priorities Commission Task Force Records, 1974-1976

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Budget Priorities Commission Task Force records
Dates:
1974-1976
Creators:
Stanford University. Presidential Commission on University Budget Priorities
Abstract:
Collection is composed of correspondence, questionnaires, minutes, supplementary data, drafts, and final reports from four task forces of the Budget Priorities Commission. Task Force I - Administration and support services; Task Force II - Student support services and activities; Task Force III - Academic calendar and utilization of the Academic plant; Task Force IV - Professorial rank and faculty development. Of note in the records of Task Force II are a report, brochure, and publication of the Black Student Volunteer Center.
Extent:
1.75 Linear Feet
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item] Budget Priorities Commission Task Force Records (SC0143). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection is composed of correspondence, questionnaires, minutes, supplementary data, drafts, and final reports from four task forces of the Budget Priorities Commission. Task Force I - Administration and support services; Task Force II - Student support services and activities; Task Force III - Academic calendar and utilization of the Academic plant; Task Force IV - Professorial rank and faculty development. Of note in the records of Task Force II are a report, brochure, and publication of the Black Student Volunteer Center.

Biographical / historical:

On October 3, 1974, the University announced the formation of the Presidential Commission on University Budget Priorities. Six task forces were set up to deal with six broad areas of concern: administration and support services, student support services and activities, academic calendar and utilization of the academic plant, professorial rank and faculty development, sponsored research volume, and professional schools and the operating budget. Professors John Linvill, Benjamin Page, Henry Breitrose, Konrad Krauskopf, David Montgomery, and Daniel Bershader headed the task forces.

Acquisition information:
Administrative transfers from chairmen of the task forces.
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: https://library.stanford.edu/libraries/special-collections.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
University Archives staff
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-03-05 12:35:00 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

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] Budget Priorities Commission Task Force Records (SC0143). 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