Walter G. Vincenti papers, 1917-2007
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Vincenti, Walter G.
- Extent:
- 14 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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Walter G. Vincenti Papers (SC1022). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection contains Vincenti's lectures from a class on the history of the industrial revolution taught at Stanford's overseas campus in Cliveden, undated; class materials and lectures from VTS 121 Technology in Society: Historical Perspective, 1981; lectures by Claude B. Fohlen on the Industrial Revolution 1972; lectures by Paul A. David on technology, society, and economy 1971; letters from Harriet Jones with photocopied papers of aeronautical scientist R. T. Jones, 1999-2000; and a seminar on fluid mechanics.
- Biographical / historical:
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Walter G. Vincenti earned his AB in engineering at Stanford in 1938 and his Engineer's degree in mechanical engineering in 1940. He was a research scientist with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), working at the Ames Aeronautical Laboratory at Moffett Field until he joined the Stanford faculty in 1957. He cofounded Stanford's Program in Values, Technology, and Science in 1971 and served several terms as its chair.
- Acquisition information:
- Materials were the gift of Walter G. Vincenti, 2004.
- Physical location:
- Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: https://library.stanford.edu/libraries/special-collections.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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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Walter G. Vincenti Papers (SC1022). Department 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