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Language of Material:
Undetermined
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Stanford University, Public Affairs Office records
Identifier/Call Number: SC0105
Physical Description:
9.25 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1960-1980
Abstract: The collection consists of
correspondence, memoranda, press releases, photographs, maps, and other documents concerning
various events and controversies dealt with by the Public Affairs Office, 1960-1980.
Subjects include the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford Industrial Park, Ladera
Dam and flood control on the San Francisquito Creek, Stanford in Britain overseas campus,
dismissal of H. Bruce Franklin, ROTC on campus, the Winds of Freedom Foundation, and the
inauguration of university president Kenneth S. Pitzer. Includes audio tapes of a press
conference on KZSU with Stanford President Richard W. Lyman, May 30, 1972; and of a talk by
John Kaplan to the Los Angeles Stanford Club on the Bakke case.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Administrative transfer, Office of University Relations, 1973-1983.
The materials are open for research use.
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.
Stanford University, Public Affairs Office Records (SC0105). Department of Special
Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
The University Relations Office acted as liaison between the University and the public. The
office was renamed the Public Affairs Office in December 1974 and was enlarged to include
federal, state, and community government relations as well as other University relations
activities.
The collection consists of correspondence, memoranda, press releases, photographs, maps,
and other documents concerning various events and controversies dealt with by the Public
Affairs Office, 1960-1980. Subjects include the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford
Industrial Park, Ladera Dam and flood control on the San Francisquito Creek, Stanford in
Britain overseas campus, dismissal of H. Bruce Franklin, ROTC on campus, the Winds of
Freedom Foundation, and the inauguration of university president Kenneth S. Pitzer. Includes
audio tapes of a press conference on KZSU with Stanford President Richard W. Lyman, May 30,
1972; and of a talk by John Kaplan to the Los Angeles Stanford Club on the Bakke case.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Ladera Dam (Calif.)
Governor Stanford Locomotive.
San Francisquito Creek (Calif.) -- Flood control
KZSU (Radio station : Stanford)
Stanford University. Public Affairs Office
Stanford University. Stanford in Britain
Kennedy, Donald
Stanford University. Summer Festival
Brigham Young University.
Sterling, J. E. Wallace (John Ewart Wallace)
Franklin, H. Bruce (Howard Bruce)
Bakke, Allan Paul.
Fagan, Elmer.
Kaplan, John
United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training
Corps
Lyman, Richard W.
Pitzer, Kenneth S.
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center