Guide to the Douglas Dewitt Davis Papers

Daniel Hartwig

Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

Stanford, California

October 2010

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Overview

Call Number: SC0156

Creator: Davis, Douglas Dewitt, 1937-

Title: Douglas Dewitt Davis papers

Dates: 1964-1974

Physical Description: 11 Linear feet

Summary: Papers cover Davis' administrative career at Stanford, focusing on counseling and student residences. Includes correspondence, memoranda, reports, and general material.

Language(s): The materials are in English.

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 Information

Information about Access

This collection is open for research.

Ownership & Copyright

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.

Cite As

Douglas Dewitt Davis Papers (SC0156). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries and Academic Information Resources, Stanford, Calif.

Biographical/Historical Sketch

Mr. Davis was a graduate of Stanford University and the Stanford Law School, receiving his B.A. degree in Political Science in 1959 and his LL.B. degree in 1964.

In 1964 Davis became Director of Wilbur Houses and took up residence in Trancos-Wilbur, where he was a Faculty Resident from 1964-70. From 1965-69 he was Associate Dean of Students for Counseling and Residences. He then became the Special Assistant to the Provost for Academic Advising during 1969-70. In 1970, when the new Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies was established at Stanford, he was appointed Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies, a position he held until he left Stanford in 1974.

Davis' responsibilities as Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies were twofold: as general staff officer, he assisted in formulating policy and supervising the office; as overall coordinator of undergraduate advising, he represented the office on various committees and sub-committees pertaining to advising and was involved in developing new and effective advising programs. In addition he supervised and directed the assigning of freshmen to freshmen programs and courses and to thier advisors; and he worked closely with the Dean of Students' Office on the assignment of freshman housing.

Description of the Collection

These records are evenly spread throughout Davis' ten years of employment at Stanford. He was involved from 1964 on with many committees of various levels, either as a member or as the recipient of minutes and copies of correspondence for his information. In the later category, for example, the 16 folders headed "American Indians" do not contain material originated by Davis, but sent to him by others.

Papers cover Davis' administrative career at Stanford, focusing on counseling and student residences. Includes correspondence, memoranda, reports, and general material. Since many of the files were titled "Freshmen" and then further subdivided, the record group has been divided into two parts: "Freshmen" (Boxes 1 & 2), and "General Files" (Boxes 3-8). Both groups are arranged alphabetically by subject within the general category. In addition to the specific files on freshmen, much of the general material refers to freshmen also, especially in the areas of counseling and residences. A researcher interested in freshmen should consult both sections of the guide.

Access Terms

Davis, Douglas Dewitt, 1937-

Stanford University. Dean of Students. Associate Dean for Counseling and Residences.

Stanford University. Dean of Undergraduate Studies.

Stanford University. Office of the Provost. Special Assistant for Academic Counseling.

Dormitories--California--Stanford.

Indians of North America--Education.

Minorities--Education (Higher).

Student counselors.

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

BAP - Budget Adjustment Program
CAAA - Committee on Academic Appraisal and Achievement
CEEB - College Entrance Examination Board
CLEP - College Level Examination Program
COSS - Committee on Services to Students
CUS - Committee on Undergraduate Studies
SES - Study of Education at Stanford

Papers

FRESHMEN

Box 1, Folder 1

Academic planning for freshmen 1969-73

Box 1, Folder 2

Advisor listing 1968 Sep

Box 1, Folder 3

Advisors 1969-70

Box 1, Folder 4

Athletics - survey of athletes 1972

Box 1, Folder 5

Athletics - varsity 1972-73

Box 1, Folder 6

Class roster 1972 Sep

Box 1, Folder 7

Computer listings 1969

Box 1, Folder 8

Counseling and Testing Center - freshmen statistics 1969

Box 1, Folder 9

Course enrollment data 1968-69

Box 1, Folder 10

Courses appropriate for freshmen 1969

Box 1, Folder 11

English section 1968 Sep

Box 1, Folder 12

Freshman class of '73 - miscellaneous correspondence 1969

Box 1, Folder 13

"Freshman Residences - Some Alternatives to consider", paper by D. Davis 1967

Box 1, Folder 14

Freshman seminar 1967

Box 1, Folder 15

Freshman seminar proposals 1972

Box 1, Folder 16

Freshman seminar sub-committee 1969

Box 1, Folder 17

Freshman seminars 1970-72

Box 1, Folder 18

Freshman seminars 1973

Box 1, Folder 19

Freshman Seminars, Dean's Advisory Committee on 1972

Box 1, Folder 20

Freshman Seminars, Dean's Advisory Committee on, miscellaneous (including Minutes) 1968-70

Box 1, Folder 21

Freshman Year and Advising, Sub-Committee on - Documents by doc. number, then by date 1970-71

Box 1, Folder 22

Freshman Year and Advising, Sub-Committee on, miscellaneous (incl. Minutes) 1970-71

Box 1, Folder 23

Freshman Year Project 1974

Box 1, Folder 24

History section 1968 Sep

Box 1, Folder 25

Housing 1964-65

Box 1, Folder 26

Housing 1965-66

Box 1, Folder 26a

Housing 1965-66

Box 2, Folder 1

Housing 1966-67

Box 2, Folder 1a

Housing 1966-67

Box 2, Folder 2

Housing 1967-68

Box 2, Folder 2a

Housing 1967-68

Box 2, Folder 3

Housing 1968-69

Box 2, Folder 4

Housing 1969-70

Box 2, Folder 5

Mailings, handbooks, etc. 1968

Box 2, Folder 6

Master roster, joint 1967 Sep

Box 2, Folder 7

Master roster, joint 1968 Sep

Box 2, Folder 8

Master roster, men 1967-68

Box 2, Folder 9

Master roster, men 1968-69

Box 2, Folder 10

Master roster, men 1969-70

Box 2, Folder 11

Master roster, men 1970-71

Box 2, Folder 12

Master roster, women 1967-68

Box 2, Folder 13

Master roster, women 1968-69

Box 2, Folder 14

Master roster, women 1969-70

Box 2, Folder 15

Master roster, women 1970-71

Box 2, Folder 16

Men - letters for student files 1969

Box 2, Folder 17

Miscellaneous material 1965-69

Box 2, Folder 18

Miscellaneous material 1969-72

Box 2, Folder 19

Negro freshmen enrolled 1968 Sep

Box 2, Folder 20

Orientation 1971

Box 2, Folder 21

Procedures - special project draft 1969

Box 2, Folder 22

Residence listing 1967 Sep

Box 2, Folder 23

Residence listing 1968 Sep

Box 2, Folder 24

Residence listing 1969 Sep

Box 2, Folder 25

Residence listing 1970 Sep

Box 2, Folder 26

Residence listing by room order 1968 Sep

Box 2, Folder 27

Residence study 1960-61

Box 2, Folder 28

Residences - Trancos - advisor and class assignments 1966-68

Box 2, Folder 29

Residences - roommate assignments 1967-68

Scope and Content Note

Includes investigative report, June 1969

Box 2, Folder 30

Roster of assignments 1971 Sep

Box 2, Folder 31

Rush, Ad Hoc Committee on - final report 1965

Box 2, Folder 32

Rush, Ad Hoc Committee on 1966

Box 2, Folder 33

Rush - miscellaneous material 1965-69

Box 2, Folder 34

Women - letters for student files 1969

GENERAL FILES

Box 3, Folder 1

Academic advisors - information for 1973

Box 3, Folder 2

Academic counseling 1971

Box 3, Folder 3

Academic credit by examination 1971

Box 3, Folder 4

Academic credit - Newman Proposal 1971-72

Box 3, Folder 5

Academic credit, one and two unit courses 1971

Box 3, Folder 6

Academic Information Center 1971-73

Box 3, Folder 7

Academic requirements - paper, "The Rise and Fall of Academic Requirements at Stanford", n.d., n.a. [D. Davis?]

Box 3, Folder 8

Academic standing - deficiency classifications 1970-71

Box 3, Folder 9

Academic Standing, Petitions and Exceptions, Sub-committee on [incl. Minutes] 1972-73

Box 3, Folder 10

Academic standing - report of the Registrar's Advisory Committee 1968-69

Box 3, Folder 11

Advanced placement 1970-73

Box 3, Folder 12

Advising, Sub-committee on [incl. Minutes] 1971-73

Box 3, Folder 13

Advising - general 1971-73

Box 3, Folder 14

Advising - organization 1968

Box 3, Folder 15

Advising, pre-law 1971-72

Box 3, Folder 16

Advising, pre-medical 1969-73

Box 3, Folder 17

Advising, pre-professional 1973

Box 3, Folder 18

Advisors' assignments 1969-70

Box 3, Folder 19

Advisors' handbook 1964 Sep

Box 3, Folder 20

Advisors' handbook 1967 Sep

Box 3, Folder 21

Advisors' handbook. 1971-72

Box 3, Folder 22

Advisors' handbook 1973-74

Box 3, Folder 23

Alumni Assembly 1973 May 19

Box 3, Folder 24

American Indians - Class of 1974. 1974

Box 3, Folder 25

American Indians - Elkus family 1970

Box 3, Folder 26

American Indians - financial aids appointments 1970

Box 3, Folder 27

American Indians - general correspondence 1969-71

Box 3, Folder 28

American Indians - general correspondence 1972-73

Box 3, Folder 29

American Indians - Indian project reports 1970

Box 3, Folder 30

American Indians - Institute of American Indian Arts 1970-72

Box 3, Folder 31

American Indians - miscellaneous 1971

Box 3, Folder 32

American Indians - printed matter 1970-71

Box 3, Folder 33

American Indians - scholarships and grants 1970

Box 4, Folder 1

American Indians - special task force report and evaluation 1968 Apr - 1970 Jun

Box 4, Folder 2

American Indians - Stanford American Indian Project 1969-70

Box 4, Folder 3

American Indians - Stanford American Indian Project - miscell. Information and correspondence 1970-71

Box 4, Folder 4

American Indians - Stanford Indian symbol 1970

Box 4, Folder 5

American Indians - Student Special Services 1970

Box 4, Folder 6

American Indians - White, John 1970

Box 4, Folder 7

"Approaching Stanford", general material 1971-73

Box 4, Folder 8

Bennigson, Larry 1965-70

Box 4, Folder 9

Budget Adjustment Program (BAP) 1970-71

Box 4, Folder 10

Bulletins project 1973

Box 4, Folder 11

Campus demonstrations - policy, 1964-66

Box 4, Folder 12

CLEP (College Level Examination Program) 1971-73

Box 4, Folder 13

Clubhouse move 1972

Box 4, Folder 14

Controller's Office - general material 1969-70

Box 4, Folder 15

Correspondence, miscell. 1967-73

Box 4, Folder 16

Counseling records 1966-67

Box 4, Folder 17

Counseling Reports, Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on - counseling records 1965-66

Box 4, Folder 18

Counseling system 1966-68

Box 4, Folder 19

Course description project 1970

Box 4, Folder 20

Course enrollment (incl. report) 1968-69

Box 4, Folder 21

Course enrollment report 1971 May

Box 4, Folder 22

Course review 1968-69

Box 4, Folder 23

CRUD [Committee on New Undergraduate Living Ideas] 1969

Box 4, Folder 24

Curriculum Guidelines, Sub-committee on 1970

Box 4, Folder 25

CUS [Committee on Undergraduate Studies] - Committee on Academic Appraisal and Achievement, 3/21/71, Charge to. 1971 Mar 21

Box 4, Folder 26

CUS - Information for meetings 1970-72

Box 4, Folder 27

CUS - Minutes, agenda, documents 1969-70

Box 4, Folder 28

CUS - Minutes and agenda 1970-71

Box 4, Folder 29

CUS - Minutes, agenda, documents 1971-72

Box 5, Folder 1

CUS - Minutes, agenda, documents 1972-73

Box 5, Folder 2

CUS - Miscell. document file by doc. number 1970-71

Box 5, Folder 3

Davis, Douglas - correspondence, miscell. material 1972-73

Box 5, Folder 4

Davis, Douglas - miscellaneous personal material 1971-73

Box 5, Folder 5

Davis, Douglas - paper, "Proposed Work for a Doctorate …"

Box 5, Folder 6

Davis, Douglas - recommendations 1969-74

Box 5, Folder 7

Davis, Douglas - papers: "Undergraduate Externships", n.d.; and "A Three Year Degree" ["Less Time, More Options"] n.d., 1972

Box 5, Folder 8

Dean of Students Office 1969

Box 5, Folder 9

Dean of Undergraduate Studies Office 1968-73

Box 5, Folder 10

Demonstrations 1967 May 7

Box 5, Folder 11

Dickinson Symposium 1973

Box 5, Folder 12

Discussion group 1970, n.d.

Box 5, Folder 13

Drugs 1967

Box 5, Folder 14

Entering Students, Sub-committee on 1971-73

Box 5, Folder 15

Exchange programs, Morehouse-Spelman 1971-72

Box 5, Folder 16

Faculty Advising, Committee on [This file pre-dates D Davis.] 1959-62

Box 5, Folder 17

Female Admissions, Sub-committee on 1972

Box 5, Folder 18

Fraternities 1948-71

Box 5, Folder 19

Grade Frequency Distribution Report 1971 Feb

Box 5, Folder 20

Grading practises 1965-70

Box 5, Folder 21

Graham, Robin 1968-70

Box 5, Folder 22

Honors Tutorial Program 1973-74

Box 5, Folder 23

Human Sexuality Course - budget statement 1971

Box 5, Folder 24

Interdepartmental majors 1971

Box 5, Folder 25

Leadership Development Program 1968-73

Box 5, Folder 26

Leadership Development Program Committee 1969-70

Box 5, Folder 27

Liquor rewrite 1960-67

Box 5, Folder 28

Name file 1965-66

Box 5, Folder 29

NROTC and ROTC 1970-71

Box 5, Folder 30

Orientation, Sub-committee on [incl. Minutes] 1970-71

Box 6, Folder 1

Overseas campus selection 1967-68

Box 6, Folder 2

Overseas studies - memos 1973-74

Box 6, Folder 3

Overseas studies - miscellaneous 1967-74

Box 6, Folder 4

Overseas studies - "The Rationale" 1973

Box 6, Folder 5

Palo Alto attorneys, list of 1969

Box 6, Folder 6

Physical education 1960-71

Box 6, Folder 7

Preliminary recommendations to President Lyman 1970 Jan 14

Box 6, Folder 8

Privacy of information 1968

Box 6, Folder 9

Reference materials 1959-67

Box 6, Folder 10

Registrar's Advisory Committee [incl. "Reports", 1961-66] 1966-67

Box 6, Folder 11

Registrar's Advisory Committee [incl. Minutes] 1968-69

Box 6, Folder 12

Registrar's Advisory Committee [incl. Minutes] 1970-71

Box 6, Folder 13

Registration in absentia 1971-73

Box 6, Folder 14

Residence configuration 1968

Box 6, Folder 14a

Residence configuration 1968

Box 6, Folder 15

Residence configuration - academic theme proposals 1970-72

Box 6, Folder 16

Residence configuration - Academic Housing Advisory Panel 1971-72

Box 6, Folder 17

Residence preferences, study of 1969-70

Box 6, Folder 18

"The Residence Program and the COSS Report". memo 1971 Apr

Box 6, Folder 19

Residence staff information manual 1971-72

Box 6, Folder 20

Residences, student 1968-70

Box 6, Folder 21

Residences, student - authorized budget 1962-63

Box 6, Folder 22

Residences - student draw system 1968

Box 6, Folder 23

Residences - Florence Moore amendment 1969-70

Box 6, Folder 24

Residences - Housing Office 1961-68

Box 6, Folder 25

Residences - letters to students 1969-70

Box 6, Folder 26

Residences - miscell. material 1970-72

Box 6, Folder 27

Residences - physical facilities 1972

Box 6, Folder 28

Residences - special projects 1972

Box 6, Folder 29

Residences - report, "Sponsoring at Wilbur Hall, 1957-58"

Box 6, Folder 30

Residences - sponsors 1964-70

Box 7, Folder 1

Residences, student - Wilbur 1965-66, 1970

Box 7, Folder 2

Resident faculty 1950-65

Box 7, Folder 3

Resident faculty selection 1971

Box 7, Folder 4

Resident fellow selection 1971-72

Box 7, Folder 5

Resident fellows - general information 1970-71, n.d.

Box 7, Folder 6

Residential education group 1970

Box 7, Folder 7

Secretarial procedures - for D.Davis 1970

Box 7, Folder 8

Senate rules, council committees

Box 7, Folder 9

Senior colloquium #157 1966-67

Box 7, Folder 10

Senior colloquium #157 [incl. student papers] 1968

Box 7, Folder 11

"The Senior Survey" 1973

Box 7, Folder 12

SES [Study of Education at Stanford] - student target groups and times 1969-73

Box 7, Folder 13

SES - working folder 1969

Box 7, Folder 14

Short-term appointments 1967-71

Box 7, Folder 15

Social Philosophy program 1971

Box 7, Folder 16

Staff directories, etc. 1964-67

Box 7, Folder 17

Staff meetings and memo 1972-73

Box 7, Folder 18

A Stanford Education, miscellaneous material 1972-74

Box 7, Folder 19

Stanford-CEEB Conference on Higher Education 1973 May 7-8

Box 7, Folder 20

Stanford Food Service, Advisory Committee on 1969

Box 7, Folder 21

Student activities reports 1968 Sep

Box 7, Folder 22

Student counseling report forms

Box 7, Folder 23

Student demonstrations - miscellaneous material 1968

Box 7, Folder 24

Student Evaluation of Teaching, Committee on 1968-70

Box 7, Folder 25

Student requests, actions on 1968-70

Box 7, Folder 26

Study of Undergraduate Education - questionnaire to graduating seniors 1955, 1963

Box 7, Folder 27

Suicide - memo regarding legal obligations of university staff regarding attempted suicide

Box 7, Folder 28

Task Force on Special Programs 1969-70

Box 7, Folder 29

Transfer sophomores in frosh spaces and waiting list for same 1969 autumn

Box 7, Folder 30

Transfer students 1968-71

Box 7, Folder 31

Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aids, Committee on 1971

Box 7, Folder 32

Undergraduate Deans meeting, Yale 1972 Jun

Box 7, Folder 33

Undergraduate externships 1972-73

Box 7, Folder 34

Undergraduate grading system 1972

Box 7, Folder 35

Undergraduate programs, miscell. 1971-73

Box 8, Folder 1

Undergraduate specials 1968-73

Box 8, Folder 2

Undergraduates - accelerated program 1971-72

Box 8, Folder 3

Undergraduates - miscell. Material 1971-72

Box 8, Folder 4

University policy - memos 1972-73

Box 8, Folder 5

University publications - review of 1970

Box 8, Folder 6

Urban studies, program on 1971

Box 8, Folder 7

Women's social regulations 1965

Box 8, Folder 8

Writing Requirement, Sub-committee on 1969-72