Guide to "Stanford scenes, 1948-1951" [videorecording]
Daniel Hartwig
Stanford University. Libraries.
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
November 2010
Stanford, California
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Call Number: V0221
Creator:
Syka, Andrew.
Creator:
Syka, Andrew.
Title: "Stanford scenes, 1948-1951" [videorecording]
Dates: 1948-1951
Physical Description:
0.25 Linear feet
Summary: Video copy of an 8mm film of Stanford University scenes and student life 1948-1951; subjects includes campus buildings, students
at the Old Union, football games and card stunts, Big Game bonfire, Big Game floats being made at Stanford Village (student
housing complex), the Old Car Parade on campus, and the Greek Olympics held off campus at Rossotti's.
Language(s): The materials are in English.
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
Gift of Andrew Syka, 2001.
This collection is open for research.
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is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission
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"Stanford scenes, 1948-1951" (V0221). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries,
Stanford, Calif.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
Andrew Syka earned his A.B. in economics at Stanford University in 1948 and his A.M. in 1951.
Video copy of an 8mm film of Stanford University scenes and student life 1948-1951; subjects includes campus buildings, students
at the Old Union, football games and card stunts, Big Game bonfire, Big Game floats being made at Stanford Village (student
housing complex), the Old Car Parade on campus, and the Greek Olympics held off campus at Rossotti's.
Sequence of scenes: Campus Buildings, 1948 --Chemistry, Quad, Hoover Library, Art Museum, Main Library, Education Building,
Memorial Auditorium, History Comer of the Quad, Old Post Office, Bell and Clock Tower.
Students passing the Physics comer of the Quad; students gathered around the coffee and doughnut window of the Old Student
Union; students lolling around the Old Union Plaza and fountain and another shot of students around the coffee & doughnut
window.
Fraternity Row buildings
USC football scenes plus USC Card Stunts - 1950
UCLA Card Stunts at football game - 1949
Scenes of Arm-7 Stanford-0 football game in 1950 played during a dark day in a heavy rainstorm. It rained so heavily that
many fans' automobiles parked around the stadium were so mired in the mud, they could not be removed for several days.
Cal-Stanford Big Game-at Berkeley, including Cal students card stuns, with fireworks and Lake Lagunita Big Bonfire preceding
a Big Game.
Students living in Stanford Village, a student housing project in Menlo Park at the time, preparing floats for the Big Game.
Scenes of some floats parading around the Stanford Stadium track at the Big Game in 1951.
A student Old Car Parade past the Old Post Ofiice (now White Plaza). The one scene lampoons General MacArthur's return from
Korea with his young son, Spring 1951.
The Greek Olympics - scenes of the fraternities staging their games at Rossoti's establishment out on Sand Hill Road. At that
time, there could be no business which served alcohol within one mile of any campus in California. It includes scenes of such
events as the ladies' Rolling Pin Toss, a Potato Race and Beer Guzzling relays.
Stanford University -- General subdivision--Students.;
Stanford University. Department of Athletics.
Stanford Village.
Syka, Andrew.
Big Game bonfire.
Big Game.
College students--California.
Videorecordings.
Box 1
1.1 Stanford Scenes 1948-1951
Physical Description:
1 videotape(s) (DVCAM)
Box 1
1.2 Use copy
Physical Description:
1 videotape(s) (VHS)
Box 1U
1.3 Use copy
Physical Description:
1 optical disc(s) (DVD)