Packer (Nancy Huddlestone) Stanford Interviews and Notes, circa 1975
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Nancy Huddlestone Packer Stanford interviews and notes
- Dates:
- circa 1975
- Creators:
- Packer, Nancy Huddleston
- Abstract:
- Collection contains notes from interviews with various Stanford professors and administrators pertaining largely to the academic history of Stanford post World War II and her unpublished typescript article on Stanford's history.
- Extent:
- 0.02 Linear Feet (1 folder)
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Nancy Huddlestone Packer Stanford Interviews and Notes (SCM0089). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection contains notes from interviews with various Stanford professors and administrators pertaining largely to the academic history of Stanford post World War II and her unpublished typescript article on Stanford's history.
- Biographical / historical:
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Nancy Huddlestone Packer (1925-2025) was the Melvin and Bill Lane Professor in the Humanities and Professor of English, Emerita, in the Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences (H&S), a feted author, and an award-winning campus leader. Packer taught for 30 years, earning two education honors: the Lloyd W. Dinkelspiel Award for Outstanding Service to Undergraduate Education (1976-77) and the H&S Dean's Award for Distinguished Teaching (1984-85). In addition to teaching, she was director of the Creative Writing Program (1989–1993) and served two terms in the Faculty Senate, a legislative body co-founded by her husband, Herbert L. Packer, when he was Stanford's vice provost for academic planning and programs. After her retirement in 1993, she maintained her relationship with the university, earning the Stanford Alumni Association's Richard W. Lyman Award for exceptional volunteer service (2000).
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-07-21 11:37:36 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
- Terms of access:
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While University Archives is the owner of the physical and/or 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.
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Nancy Huddlestone Packer Stanford Interviews and Notes (SCM0089). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Stanford University Archives, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6064, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022