Associated Students of Stanford University, Institute of International Relations records, 1948-1968

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Summary

Creators:
Stanford University. Associated Students. Institute of International Relations
Extent:
3.5 Linear Feet
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Associated Students of Stanford University, Institute of International Relations, Records (SC0046). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Records include constitution and by-laws, correspondence, committee reports, budgets, speeches, clippings, and other materials, 1948-67, pertaining to the Foreign Policy Institutes, foreign scholarship program, high school conferences, Stanford United Nations, Books for Africa program, and other activities of the organization. Some of the correspondence pertains to visits by Dwight Eisenhower, Adlai Stevenson, Christian Herter, and other speakers. The collection also includes reports, publications, and other materials of the Institute for the Study of Contemporary Cultures, 1965-68.

Biographical / historical:

The Institute of International Relations was formed in 1947 from a merger of the Stanford Overseas Information Service and other campus international groups. In addition to their regular program of speeches, publications, scholarships, and cultural activities, the IIR produced programs for high school students on international problems, sponsored the Stanford United Nations, and held an annual Foreign Policy Institute with speakers and seminars that was open to the general public. In 1961 the IIR established a relationship with Makerere University in Uganda, sending one Stanford student to East Africa each year. The Institute was the only student group to win the Freedoms Foundation medal. In the spring of 1968, the IIR and the International Club merged to form the International Association.

Physical location:
Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: https://library.stanford.edu/libraries/special-collections.
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Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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Restrictions:

Materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.

Terms of access:

While University Archives is the owner of the physical and/or digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Associated Students of Stanford University, Institute of International Relations, Records (SC0046). Dept. 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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