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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Howard Rheingold papers
Creator:
Rheingold, Howard.
source:
Rheingold, Howard.
Identifier/Call Number: M1882
Identifier/Call Number: 17207
Physical Description:
2.75 Linear Feet
: 2 cartons, 1 box, 1 half-box
Physical Description:
15 gigabyte(s)
Date (inclusive): circa 1975-2022
Abstract: The papers of writer and technologist Howard Rheingold include drafts, proposals, and other typescripts; notes; fliers; and
many articles and videos by and about him.
Howard Rheingold (b.1947) is an author, teacher, and critic whose focus is primarily on technology and communication media.
He is credited with creating the term "virtual communities." Rheingold was active on the WELL computer network beginning in
1985. He was editor of
Whole Earth Review and the
Millennium Whole Earth Catalog (1994). He was the first Executive Editor of HotWired and founded Electric Minds in 1996. In addition to the books
Tools for Thought (1984),
Virtual Reality (1991),
The Virtual Community (1993),
Smart Mobs (2002) and
Net Smart (2012), Rheingold has written the "Tomorrow" newspaper column as well as articles in several other newspapers and magazines.
He has worked with the Institute for the Future and was the first research fellow there in 2008. He has also been a lecturer
at University of California, Berkeley and Stanford University, and he leads the online learning community Rheingold U.
Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use. Audiovisual and born-digital
materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy. Born-digital files are closed
until processed.
While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and 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.
This collection given by Howard Rheingold to Stanford University, Special Collections, 2012-2015.
[identification of item], Howard Rheingold papers (M1882). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford
University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Rheingold, Howard.