"Becoming Stanford: The Making of an American University" [videorecording], 1999

Summary

Title:

"Becoming Stanford: The Making of an American University" [videorecording]

Dates:

1999

Creators:

Stanford Channel (Television station : Stanford, Calif.)

Abstract:

Part 1, "The Founding," covers the origins and building of the university through World War I; highlights include Stanford family history, the first Big Game between Stanford and UC Berkeley, early student life, the rise of tenure, and the 1906 earthquake. Part 2, "The Transformation," covers the development of Stanford as a world-renowned research university; highlights include the administrations of Provost Frederick E. Terman and President J. E. Wallace Sterling, the role of federal funding in the university's expansion, the turmoil of the 1960s, and the growth of new technologies leading to the personal computer revolution.

Extent:

0.25 Linear Feet 2 videotapes (VHS)

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

"Becoming Stanford: The Making of an American University" (V0206). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Part 1, "The Founding," covers the origins and building of the university through World War I; highlights include Stanford family history, the first Big Game between Stanford and UC Berkeley, early student life, the rise of tenure, and the 1906 earthquake. Part 2, "The Transformation," covers the development of Stanford as a world-renowned research university; highlights include the administrations of Provost Frederick E. Terman and President J. E. Wallace Sterling, the role of federal funding in the university's expansion, the turmoil of the 1960s, and the growth of new technologies leading to the personal computer revolution.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Videorecordings.

Names:

Stanford Channel (Television station : Stanford, Calif.)
Stanford University -- General subdivision--History.;

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

University Archives staff

Date Encoded:

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-05-08 13:46:12 -0700 .

Restrictions:

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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Preferred citation:

"Becoming Stanford: The Making of an American University" (V0206). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:

Stanford University, University Archives

Stanford University Archives, Green Library

557 Escondido Mall

Stanford, CA 94305-6064, US

Contact:

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