Rebholz, Ronald A.
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Professor Rebholz opens the first session by briefly discussing his early life in St. Louis, his family and their importance in his life, his education in both public and catholic schools, and his time in the army. He discusses his year of graduate study at Stanford before entering the army, and his time as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, where he eventually earned his D.Phil. He goes on to cover his arrival at Stanford in 1961, and his frustration over the firing of Bruce Franklin, a colleague in the English Department. He discusses faculty members and the departmental culture of the time, his classes and teaching, and his experience as department chair. The second session starts with Professor Rebholz noting the importance of departmental administrative staff. He goes on to recount his time on Stanford’s Academic Senate, including his interactions with university presidents. He discusses his work with John Manley and their shared disapproval of the Hoover Institution and vehement opposition to the Reagan Library and Research Center. He also discusses his involvement in instituting the Western Culture courses and the need for students to develop both analytical and writing skills. Professor Rebholz notes other issues he raised on campus, including the university’s relationship to Webb Ranch and unionizing Stanford employees. The interview moves on to awards Professor Rebholz received, as well as his thoughts on both the growth of and changes at Stanford in terms of the campus and the community.
Description
Type of resource | mixed material |
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Date created | June 5, 2013 - June 18, 2013 |
Creators/Contributors
Publisher | Stanford Historical Society | |
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Author | Rebholz, Ronald A. | |
Contributing author | Tracy, Allison K. |
Subjects
Subject | Ronald A. Rebholz |
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Subject | Stanford Historical Society |
Subject | oral histories |
Subject | interviews |
Subject | English Department |
Subject | History Departent |
Subject | Bruce Franklin |
Bibliographic information
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Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/bt105wm0493 |
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- The materials are open for research use and may be used freely for non-commercial purposes with an attribution. For commercial permission requests, please contact the Stanford University Archives (universityarchives@stanford.edu).
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- Copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
Preferred citation
- Preferred Citation
Rebholz, Ronald A. (2013).
Oral history. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at:
http://purl.stanford.edu/bt105wm0493
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Stanford Historical Society Oral History Program interviews, 1999-2022
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