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Call Number: SC0050
Creator:
Allen, Lucille A., 1906-
Title: Allen controversy papers
Dates: 1965
Physical Description:
1.5 Linear feet (3 boxes)
Summary: Reports, interviews and correspondence concerning Lucille Allen, Stanford University Dean of Women, and the Women's Council
of 1964, consisting of University of women students. Controversy centers around a May, 1964, Women's Council meeting and alleged
discussion of "sexual content" of reading materials in freshman English classes.
Language(s): The materials are in English.
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.
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 transfer, President's Office, 1968.
Restricted until Jan 1, 2040.
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.
Allen Controversy Papers (SC0050). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford,
Calif.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
Lucille A. Allen was the Dean of Women from 1961-1965.
Reports, interviews and correspondence concerning Lucille Allen, Stanford University Dean of Women, and the Women's Council
of 1964, consisting of University of women students. Controversy centers around a May, 1964, Women's Council meeting and alleged
discussion of "sexual content" of reading materials in freshman English classes.
Allen, Lucille A., 1906-
Stanford University. Dean of Women.
Stanford University. Department of English.
Stanford University. Women's Council.
Interviews.
Reports.
Universities and colleges--Curricula.