Stanford University, Department of Political Science Records, 1919-1988

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Summary

Title:
Stanford University, Department of Political Science, records
Dates:
1919-1988
Creators:
Stanford University. Department of Political Science
Extent:
11.5 Linear Feet
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Stanford University, Department of Political Science, Records (SC0124). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Records include personnel files of faculty, 1923-1988; grade files and letters of recommendation on a sampling of students, 1919-1955; correspondence files of the same students, 1924-1957; miscellaneous departmental minutes, statistics, and memoranda, 1946-73; and miscellaneous correspondence, articles, clippings, and other papers of several faculty members. Of note in the miscellaneous faculty papers is correspondence between Edwin A. Cottrell and Charles Fairman during World War II while Fairman was on duty with the Armed Services; text of a debate between Willmoore Kendall and Mulford Sibley, 1959, on "War and the Use of Force;" and lectures of Chester H. Rowell, 1933, for the course on current international politics.

The student correspondence files, largely with Edwin A. Cottrell, pertain to their experiences in graduate school, in the Armed Services, and in their jobs. Of note are files for Merrill J. Collett pertaining to his work in public administration, 1935-45; J. Lyle Cunningham on his work with the County of Los Angeles and the U.S. Dept. of the Interior, 1933-46; Robert R. Gros pertaining to Democratic politics, 1940s; and Adolph H. Levy pertaining to city management, 1934-42.

Acquisition information:
Administrative transfers, 1974-1992.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
University Archives staff
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-07-25 13:18:21 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

The materials are partially restricted The faculty personnel files and the student grade files (Boxes 1-7, 10, 12) are closed to researchers until 75 years after date of creation. The student correspondence files, the departmental records, and the miscellaneous faculty papers (Boxes 8 and 9) are open to researchers.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

Stanford University, Department of Political Science, Records (SC0124). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Stanford University Archives, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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