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Guide to the Stanford University, Assistant to the President for Black Affairs, Records
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Call Number: SC0154
Creator:
Stanford University. Assistant to the President for Black Affairs.
Title: Stanford University, Assistant to the President for Black Affairs, records
Dates: 1968-1973
Physical Description:
4.5 Linear feet
Summary: The records of the office of James E. Simmons under its several titles includes correspondence, memoranda, reports, general
material on black affairs at Stanford and some additional files on Native American students. Also includes Simmons' 1973 report
to the President.
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 transfer, Dean of Student Affairs Office, 1977.
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Stanford University, Assistant to the President for Black Affairs, Records (SC0154). Department of Special Collections and
University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
In 1968, Stanford University created the new office of Assistant Provost for Minority Affairs, naming James E. Simmons to
the post; in 1969, Mr. Simmon's title was changed to Assistant to the President for Black Affairs. The office developed and
supported educational, economic, and social activities of black Stanford students, faculty and staff on campus and in East
Palo Alto, and worked with the Black Student Union. Convinced of the necessity to integrate the needs and concerns of blacks
at Stanford with other minority groups and seeing more staff and faculty resources for black students on campus, Simmons recommended
the discontinuation of a separate Black Affairs Office in 1973 and the redeployment of its services to the Dean of Student
Affairs, the Office of Financial Aids and the Graduate Division.
The records of the office of James E. Simmons under its several titles includes correspondence, memoranda, reports, general
material on black affairs at Stanford and some additional files on Native American students. Also includes Simmons' 1973 report
to the President.
Office files by subject.
Simmons, James E.
Stanford University. Assistant Provost for Minority Affairs.
Stanford University. Assistant to the President for Black Affairs.
Stanford University. Black Student Union.
Stanford University. Dean of Student Affairs.
Stanford University. Office of the President
Affirmative action.
Minorities--Blacks.
Minorities--Native Americans.
Student aid.
Student employment.
- BAADASSS - Black Athlete's Academic Development Association by Stanford Student Service
- BAP - Budget Adjustment Program
- CAPER - Committee on Athletics and Physical Education
- CRUD - Committee on New Undergraduate Living Ideas [?]
- CUS - Committee on Undergraduate Studies
- SES - Study of Education at Stanford
- SGES - Study of Graduate Education at Stanford
- YOP - Youth Opportunity Program