Guide to the Stuart W. Leslie Oral histories on the Cold War and American Science

Daniel Hartwig

Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

Stanford, California

October 2010

Overview

Call Number: SC0999

Creator: Leslie, Stuart W.

Title: Stuart W. Leslie oral histories on the cold war and American science

Dates: 1982-1991

Physical Description: 1 Linear feet (51 audiocassettes)

Summary: Collection contains 51 audiocassettes from interviews with Stanford faculty in physics, electrical engineering, aeronautics and material science, along with scientists and engineers at Bay Area companies, for his book: THE COLD WAR AND AMERICAN SCIENCE: THE MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL-ACADEMIC COMPLEX AT MIT AND STANFORD. Those interviewed include Marvin Chodorow, Edward Ginzton, Nicholas Hoff, Stanley F. Kaisel, Erwin Nalos, Martin Packard, William E. Perry, William Rambo, Ronald Smelt, Oswald Villard, and Walter Vincenti.

Language(s): The materials are in English.

Repository: Department of Special Collections and University Archives

Green Library

557 Escondido Mall

Stanford, CA 94305-6064

Email: specialcollections@stanford.edu

Phone: (650) 725-1022

URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc

Administrative Information

Provenance

Gift of Stuart W. Leslie, 2010.

Information about Access

The materials are open for research use.

Ownership & Copyright

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 94305-6064. 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.

Cite As

[identification of item], Stuart W. Leslie Oral histories on the Cold War and American Science (SC0999). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Alternative Formats

The collection has been digitized. Audiorecordings are available streaming online.

Scope and Contents note

Collection contains 51 audiocassettes from interviews with Stanford faculty in physics, electrical engineering, aeronautics and material science, along with scientists and engineers at Bay Area companies, for his book: THE COLD WAR AND AMERICAN SCIENCE: THE MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL-ACADEMIC COMPLEX AT MIT AND STANFORD. Those interviewed include Marvin Chodorow, Edward Ginzton, Nicholas Hoff, Stanley F. Kaisel, Erwin Nalos, Martin Packard, William E. Perry, William Rambo, Ronald Smelt, Oswald Villard, and Walter Vincenti.

Access Terms

Chodorow, Marvin

Ginzton, Edward L. (Edward Leonard), 1915-

Hoff, Nicholas J. (Nicholas John), 1906-

Kaisel, Stanley Francis.

Nalos, Erwin.

Packard, Martin E.

Perry, William E.

Rambo, William R. (William Ralph), 1916-

Smelt, Ronald.

Stuart, W. Leslie.

Villard, Oswald G.

Vincenti, Walter G., (Walter Guido), 1917-

Education, Higher--Political aspects--United States.

Military research--United States.

Sound recordings

Physical Description: 1 audiocassette(s)

Box 1

1.1 Allis, William P. Jan. 20, 1988

<persname>Allis, William P.</persname>, Jan. 20, 1988