Oral history interview with Nancy Huddleston Packer, 2012 March 19
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Nancy Huddleston Packer discusses how Stanford’s rise to eminence came about largely through the efforts of President J.E. Wallace Sterling and Provost Frederick Emmons Terman. According to Packer, Sterling was adept at fundraising and at making the University more visible in the world, whereas Terman was adept at hiring and keeping excellent faculty. Packer discusses the styles and accomplishments of both men, and how Terman’s hiring strategies affected some departments. Also included in the interview are Packer’s recollections of Herbert Packer’s career at the Stanford Law School and as vice-Provost of the University, of the student unrest during 1966-72, of the establishment of Stanford’s Creative Writing Program, of early challenges to women faculty members, and of how Stanford University has changed since the 1950s.
Description
| Type of resource | sound recording-nonmusical, text |
|---|---|
| Extent | 1 audio file, 1 transcript |
| Place | Palo Alto (Calif.) |
| Date created | March 19, 2012 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
| Playback configuration | stereo |
| Digital origin | born digital |
| Note | application/pdf |
Creators/Contributors
| Interviewee | Packer, Nancy Huddleston | |
|---|---|---|
| Interviewer | Steinhart, Peter | |
| Host institution | Stanford Historical Society | |
| Host institution | Stanford University. Archives |
Subjects
| Subject | Universities and colleges > Faculty |
|---|---|
| Subject | Creative writing (Higher education) |
| Genre | Interviews (sound recordings) |
| Genre | Transcripts |
Bibliographic information
| Finding Aid | |
|---|---|
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/hj338my8088 |
| Location | SC0932 |
| Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- Digital recordings from this collection may be accessed freely. These files may not be reproduced or used for any purpose without permission. For permission requests, please contact Stanford University Department of Special Collections & University Archives (speccoll@stanford.edu).
- Copyright
- © 2012 The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
Collection
Stanford Historical Society Oral History Program interviews, 1999-2022
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