Stanford Humanities Center, Harry Camp Memorial Lectures, 1963-2006

Summary

Creators:

Stanford University. Humanities Center

Extent:

1.25 Linear Feet (4 boxes)

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

[identification of item], Stanford Humanities Center, Harry Camp Memorial Lectures (SC1070). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection includes audio and video recordings of lectures. Included are Anthony Sampson's lecture "Mandela, Reconciliation and Shakespeare," 2002; Elaine Pagel's lectures on the Gospel of Thomas and politics and religion, 2004; and Anthony Grafton's lectures "The First Theorists of History" and "The Life and Death of a Genre," 2006.

Biographical / historical:

The Harry Camp Memorial Fund was established in 1956 by friends and associates of Harry Camp. A prominent businessman and philanthropist in San Francisco, Camp was described as a "gentle and wise humanitarian." The fund brings outstanding speakers to the University for public lectures and promotes the study of "the concept of the dignity and the worth of the individual." The Camp Lectures are presented every other year.

Arrangement:

The materials are arranged chronologically.

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.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Lectures.

Names:

Simon, Herbert Alexander
Geertz, Clifford.

Restrictions:

The 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:

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.

Preferred citation:

[identification of item], Stanford Humanities Center, Harry Camp Memorial Lectures (SC1070). Dept. 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:

(650) 725-1022

specialcollections@stanford.edu

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