"The Celebration of a Presidency: the Gerhard Casper Years 1992-2000" [videorecording], 2000

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Stanford University
Abstract:
Video tape includes footage from various talks by Casper, his appearances in the Gaieties and at commencement exercises, and comments by Condoleezza Rice, John Hennessy, Robert Kinnally, and John Etchemendy.
Extent:
0.125 Linear Feet (1 volume)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

"The Celebration of a Presidency: the Gerhard Casper Years 1992-2000" (V0280). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Video tape includes footage from various talks by Casper, his appearances in the Gaieties and at commencement exercises, and comments by Condoleezza Rice, John Hennessy, Robert Kinnally, and John Etchemendy.

Biographical / historical:

Formerly Dean of the Law School and University Provost at the University of Chicago, Gerhard Casper became the 9th president of Stanford University in 1992. His concerns while in office included restoration of the campus after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, a comprehensive study of undergraduate education, recruitment and retention of faculty, the integration of the Stanford Alumni Association into the university, and the creation of a new Science and Engineering Quad. He left office in 2000 to resume his scholarly career in constitutional law.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

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:

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:

"The Celebration of a Presidency: the Gerhard Casper Years 1992-2000" (V0280). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Stanford University Archives, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022