Stanford University, President's Office, Sterling-Pitzer Transitional Records 1946-1960 (bulk 1964-1970) 1964-1970

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Stanford University, President's Office, Sterling-Pitzer Transitional Records 1946-1960 (bulk 1964-1970) 1964-1970

These records were generated during the tenure of President Kenneth Pitzer as well as his predecessor J. E. Wallace Sterling. Records are arranged in the following sequence: committees, academic and administrative departments, general files, and materials pertaining to the Stanford Research Institute. Other subjects of note in the general files include the House Un-American Activities Committee, Women's Social Regulations, 1965-68, and Card Stunt at the Air Force Football Game, 1966.

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Stanford Research Institute.

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The Stanford Research Institute was organized in 1946 as an applied research center for industry and government. In 1970 it became independent from Stanford University and in 1977 changed its name to SRI International. From the description of Stanford Research Institute records, 1947-1966. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754864063 Biographical/Historical Sketch The Stanford Research Institute was organized in 1946 as an ap...

Stanford University. President's Office.

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The Raymond Fred West Memorial Lecture Series was established in 1910 by Mr. and Mrs. Frederic West of Seattle in memory of their son, a student at Stanford University. The lectures are to promote the subject of "immortality, human conduct, and human destiny." From the description of Stanford University, President's Office, Raymond F. West Memorial Lectures correspondence, 1909-1922. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754864106 HISTORICAL NOTE ...

Pitzer, Kenneth S. (Kenneth Sanborn), 1914-1997

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Kenneth S. Pitzer was a Chemistry professor at the University of California, Berkeley. Pitzer also served as the Director of Research for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (1949-1951), president of Rice University (1961-1968), president of Stanford University (1968-1970) and a trustee at several colleges including Pitzer College. From the description of Kenneth S. Pitzer papers, 1915-2000 (bulk 1930-1997). (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 150411481 S...

Sterling, J. E. Wallace (John Ewart Wallace), 1906-1985

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J. E. Wallace Sterling was president of Stanford University from 1949 to 1968. During his 19 years in office, Stanford's endowment nearly doubled, the faculty increased 170 percent, graduate programs were improved, major building plans were completed, the Medical School was moved to campus from San Francisco, and the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center was built. After his retirement in 1968, Sterling was named University Chancellor. From the description of J. E. Wallace Sterling Spee...

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Stanford entered into a research project with the National Iranian Radio and Television agency in 1974 to study and recommend a satellite-based communication system for Iran and how to utilize it for Iran's educational radio and television. From the description of Stanford NIRT project records, 1974-1978. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122510722 The Leland Stanford Junior University was established in 1885 in memory of Leland Stanford Jr., the only child of Senator and Mrs. ...