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Guide to the Stanford Alumni Association, "Origins of Modern Society," Videorecordings
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  • Overview
  • Administrative Information
  • Biographical/Historical Sketch
  • Description of the Collection
  • Access Terms

  • Overview

    Call Number: V0079
    Creator: Stanford Alumni Association
    Title: Stanford Alumni Association, "Origins of Modern Society," [videorecordings]
    Dates: 1988-1993
    Physical Description: 3 Linear feet 32 videotapes (MII)
    Summary: Lectures on the history, politics, arts, and philosophy of western culture by Stanford professors Gabriel A. Almond, William Chace, Gordon A. Craig, Terence Emmons, J. Martin Evans, Albert Guerard, Michael Jameson, David M. Kennedy, Carolyn Lougee, John Perry, Leonard G. Ratner, Antony Raubitschek, Lawrence Ryan, James Sheehan, Ezra Solomon, and Walter G. Vincenti.
    Language(s): The materials are in English.
    Physical Location: Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 36-48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/spc.html.
    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 Information

    Provenance

    Gift of Stanford Alumni Association, 1994.

    Information about Access

    This collection is open for research.

    Ownership & Copyright

    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.

    Cite As

    Stanford Alumni Association, "Origins of Modern Society," Videorecordings (V0079). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

    Biographical/Historical Sketch

    "Origins of Modern Society" was a course developed by Prof. Wayne S. Vucinich for Stanford University seniors. The video series was produced by the Stanford Alumni Association in conjunction with Stanford Instructional Television.

    Description of the Collection

    The "Origins of Modern Society" video series features lectures in Western culture by sixteen Stanford professors. The tapes were developed by Professor Wayne S. Vucinich and offered to Stanford University seniors as a capstone to their undergraduate education. The video series was produced by the Stanford Alumni Association in conjunction with Stanford Instructional Television.

    Access Terms

    Almond, Gabriel A. (Gabriel Abraham), 1911-2002
    Chace, William M.
    Craig, Gordon Alexander, 1913-2005
    Emmons, Terence.
    Evans, J. Martin (John Martin), 1935-2013.
    Guérard, Albert J. (Albert Joseph), 1914-
    Jameson, Michael.
    Kennedy, David M.
    Lougee, Carolyn.
    Perry, John.
    Ratner, Leonard G.
    Raubitschek, A. E., (Antony Erich), 1912-1999
    Ryan, Lawrence.
    Sheehan, James J.
    Solomon, Ezra.
    Stanford Alumni Association
    Vincenti, Walter G., (Walter Guido), 1917-
    Civilization, Western.
    Videorecordings.