Guide to the H. Bruce Franklin Collection SC0152
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Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: H. Bruce Franklin collection
Identifier/Call Number: SC0152
Physical Description:
8.5 Linear Feet
(12 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1969-1980
Summary: This collection
includes newspapers clippings, Stanford news releases, leaflets and pamphlets relating to
Franklin's tenure and dismissal hearings, the full text of the Advisory Board's
recommendations, and transcripts of hearing proceedings. Also included are a copy of a
senior research project by James Wascher of Northwestern University, 1978; photocopy of a
letter from Wallace Stegner, 1972; and the Board of Trustees resolution reaffirming
Franklin's dismissal, 1980.
Language of Material:
English .
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
The materials were received by the Stanford University Archives via administrative transfer
from Ray Bachetti, Vice-Provost, in 1976. Additional materials were collected by archives
staff during the course of the Franklin hearings.
Information about Access
This collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least 48 hours in
advance of intended use.
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Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
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Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of
digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
Cite As
[Identification of item], H. Bruce Franklin Collection (SC0152). Department of Special
Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
H. Bruce Franklin had been a member of the English Department faculty since he received his
Ph.D. from Stanford in 1961. A highly regarded scholar of Melville, he received tenure in
1965. In his early career at Stanford, Franklin was not publicly involved with politics. He
dates the beginning of his political commitment from 1966, when he taught at the
Stanford-in-France campus. There he became acquainted with several Vietnamese students, and
with them, founded a politically oriented free university in Paris. The controversy
concerning Franklin's tenure began in 1971, when he allegedly participated in the heckling
of a speech by Henry Cabot Lodge on January 11. The speech was cancelled, and President
Lyman sent Franklin a letter of reprimand for his part in the disruptions. Franklin
continued to participate in campus demonstrations, however and on March 22 of 1971 was
charged by President Lyman for contributing to or inciting disruptions on four occasions:
the Lodge disruptions on January 11; a White Plaza antiwar rally on February 10; the
occupation of the Computation Center; and a nighttime rally on February 10 which led to
subsequent acts of violence on the campus. He was tried before a faculty advisory board of
seven full professors. The hearings lasted from September 28, 1971 to January 4, 1972, when
the board recommended 5 to 2 that Franklin be fired. The board of Trustees finalized the
dismissal on January 20, 1972.
Description of the Collection
The collection includes newspapers clippings, Stanford news releases, leaflets and
pamphlets relating to Franklin's tenure and dismissal hearings, the full text of the
Advisory Board's recommendations, and transcripts of hearing proceedings. Also included are
a copy of a senior research project by James Wascher of Northwestern University, 1978;
photocopy of a letter from Wallace Stegner, 1972; and the Board of Trustees resolution
reaffirming Franklin's dismissal, 1980.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Academic freedom
Pamphlets
Transcripts
Student movements -- California -- Stanford.
Box 1, folder 1
Stanford University News Service press releases
1969 Mar 5-1976 Jan
23
Scope and Contents note
Press releases covering Franklin's participation in political affairs before his
disruption case, during the Advisory Board legal processes, and activities since his
Stanford dismissal.
Box 1, folder 2
Legal documents
1971-1972
Scope and Contents note
Two Amicus Curiae briefs filed before the Advisory Board in October 1971, and the
document relating the decision of the Advisory Board, Jan. 5, 1972.
Box 1, folder 3
Clippings related to the Franklin case
1969 Mar 23-1971 Feb
12
Box 1, folder 4
Clippings related to the Franklin case
1971 Feb
13-17
Box 1, folder 5
Clippings related to the Franklin case
1971 Mar 1-Sep
23
Box 1, folder 6
Clippings related to the Franklin case
1971 Sep 25-Oct
25
Box 2, folder 1
Clippings related to the Franklin case
1971 Oct 26-1972 Jan
5
Box 2, folder 2
Clippings related to the Franklin case
1972 Jan
6-20
Box 2, folder 3
Clippings related to the Franklin case
1972 Jan 21-Mar
9
Box 2, folder 4
Clippings related to the Franklin case
1972 Mar 10-1976 Mar
3
Box 2, folder 5
Correspondence
1971 Jan 18-Mar
12
Scope and Contents note
Photocopies of correspondence related to Advisory Board hearings; major
correspondence is between H. Bruce Franklin and Richard Lyman.
Box 2, folder 6
Ephemera
Scope and Contents note
Venceramos "press releases"; miscellaneous leaflets and pamphlets related to various
aspects of the controversy.
Box 3, folder 1
Lodge incident
1971
Scope and Contents note
Sep 28: Opening statements, Mercado, Elliot, Overbaugh, Painter, Beckwith. Sep 29:
Matthews, Sven, Jacobs, Hanley, Heck.
Box 3, folder 2
White Plaza and Computation Center
1971
Scope and Contents note
Sep 30: Ray, Brunot, Painter, Mercado. Oct 1: Painter, Mercado, Williams, Glenn,
Press, Heck.
Box 3, folder 3
Computation Center
1971
Scope and Contents note
Oct 2: Montgomery, Marron. Oct 4: Wiggins, Begle, Moses, Waterman.
Box 4, folder 1
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Scope and Contents note
Oct 5: Dr. Torrin, Beyers. Oct. 6: Beyers, Brimelow, Bennett, Almas
Box 4, folder 2
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Scope and Contents note
Oct 7: Rosa, White, Glenn, Gray. Oct 8: Barr; three tapes played. Administration
completes their case.
Box 4, folder 3
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Scope and Contents note
Oct 11-12: Motion to dismiss and response.
Box 5, folder 1
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Scope and Contents note
Oct 13: Newcomer, Barkley, Siegel. Oct 14: Weiss, Knecht, Silvestri.
Box 5, folder 2
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Scope and Contents note
Oct 15: Sandra Kahn, F. Silvestri, Paul Wolf, Mark Savin, Sandra Peterson, Jane
Franklin.
Box 5, folder 3
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Scope and Contents note
Oct 18: G. Campbell, Alford, Fricke, Don Lee, D. Laney, HBF. Oct 19: HBF (on
Lodge).
Box 6, folder 1
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Scope and Contents note
Oct 20: HBF (redirect). Oct 21: Braunstein, Gocking. Oct 22: Herzenberg.
Box 6, folder 2
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Scope and Contents note
Oct 23: Hardegree, Eklof, Homsy, Downey. Oct 25: C. Stein, Montgomery, Barkan, J.
Yudken, Van Dyke
Box 6, folder 3
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Scope and Contents note
Oct 26: Barkan, Sutter, Michael, Nelson, Crouse, McNellis, Little, Kahn.
Box 7, folder 1
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Scope and Contents note
Oct 27: Kahn, Cornell, Youdelman, Knutson, Loeb. Oct 28: Litterman, Appel,
Harrison, Switzer, Hunkeler, Lonsdale.
Box 7, folder 2
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Scope and Contents note
Oct 29: Cerney, Pace, Doering, HBF (on WP and CU). Oct 30: HBF, Rubenstein,
Faulkner (2), O'Fallon, Jessup, Karish, Rabine.
Box 7, folder 3
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Scope and Contents note
Nov 1: Kimball, Walker, Bennion, Cummings, Karp, Henner, HBF. Nov 2: HBF,
Youdelman, Borock, rebuttal; W. F. Miller, Broholm, Siegel.
Box 8, folder 1
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Scope and Contents note
Nov 3: Owen Blank, HBF.
Box 8, folder 2
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Scope and Contents note
Nov. 4: Closing Arguments: Admin.
Box 8, folder 3
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Scope and Contents note
Nov. 5: Closing Arguments: HBF.
Box 8, folder 4
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Scope and Contents note
HBF Final Supplementary Written Brief
Box 8, folder 5
Transcript: Old Union
1971
Scope and Contents note
University's Supplemental Brief
Box 8, folder 6
Wascher, James D. Academic Freedom and the Campus
Revolution: the dismissal of H. Bruce Franklin
1978
Physical Description: 167 leaves
Scope and Contents note
Typescript copy. Senior research project, Northwestern School of Law, May 16,
1978.
Box 8, folder 7
Stanford University Board of Trustees, resolution reaffirming Franklin's
dismissal (photocopy)
1980
Box 8, folder 8
Stegner, Wallace, letter to Jay Miller, ACLU of Northern
California (photocopy from Mrs. Wallace Stegner)
1972 Feb 21
Box 9
Tapes of Stanford Advisory Board Hearings on Dismissal of H. Bruce Franklin,
#1-20
Language of Material: English.
Box 10
Tapes of Stanford Advisory Board Hearings on Dismissal of H. Bruce Franklin,
#21-39
Language of Material: English.
Addenda, 1989-133 ARCH-1989-133
Language of Material: English.
Box 1
Franklin, H. Bruce,
From the
Movement Toward Revolution
1971
Box 1
Faculty defendants' supplemental memorandum of points and authorities in
opposition to plantiff's motion for summary judgment and in support of defendants'
support of defendants' motion for summary judgment
Box 1
Memorandum of points and authorities in opposition to plantiff's motion for
summary judgment and in support of defendants' motion for summary judgment
Box 1
Advisory board correspondence: Franklin hearing
1971
Apr-Sep
Box 1
"Academic Freedom at Stanford: Lessons of the Franklin Case"
Science
1972 Mar 17
Box 1
Packer, Herbert L., "Academic Freedom and the Franklin
Case"
Commentary
1972 Apr
Box 1
Hearings Before the Committee on Internal Security House of Representatives,
Ninety-Third Congress, Second Session: Terrorism, Part 1
1974
Feb-Mar
Box 1
America's Maoists: The Revolutionary Union; The Vehnceremos Organization.
Report by the Committee on Internal Security, House of Representatives, Ninety-Second
Congress, Second Session
1972 Jun 22
Box 2
Franklin hearing
1967-1976
Addenda, 2017-125 ARCH-2017-125
Language of Material: English.
Box 1
News releases and clippings re activism and Franklin's dismissal.
circa
1971
Language of Material: English.
Addenda, 2017-333 ARCH-2017-333
Language of Material: English.
Box 1
"In the Matter of Professor H. Bruce Franklin" (ACLU Brief)
Language of Material: English.
Box 1
Advisory Board Decision
1972 Jan
5
Language of Material: English.