Stanford divestment collection 1985

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Stanford divestment collection 1985

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These materials primarily pertain to a meeting of the Board of Trustees in May 1985 that was marked by student protest over the issue of divesting from firms doing business in South Africa. Included are statements by the student group Stanford Out of South Africa, their brochure "A Stanford Divestment Primer," letter to trustees from Mario Huerta on divestment, and clippings. Other items include a letter from Rosamond Bacon pertaining to the sorority-fraternity situation and a press release on new alumni members to the Board of Trustees.

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Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6651630

Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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Stanford out of South Africa

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Stanford out of South Africa was a student organization dedicated to eliminating Stanford University's investments in any firms that did business in South Africa. From the description of Stanford out of South Africa records, 1985. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702345655 Biographical/Historical Sketch Stanford out of South Africa was a student organization dedicated to eliminating Stanford University's investments in any ...

Stanford University. Board of Trustees

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The Stanford National Board, whose members were elected by the Board of Trustees, met once or twice yearly with the Trustees for a discussion of University problems and policies. From the description of Stanford University, Board of Trustees, records concerning the Stanford National Board, 1923-1927. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 703840671 Leland Stanford Junior University was formally founded in 1885 by Leland and Jane Lathrop Stanford in the name of their son. While found...

Bacon, Rosamond Clarke.

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Hanson, Katherine H., collector

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Biographical/Historical Sketch Hanson earned her AB in economics at Stanford University in 1969 and later served on the Stanford Board of Trustees. From the guide to the Stanford divestment collection, 1985, (Department of Special Collections and University Archives) ...

Huerta, Mario

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