Interview with Robert Buyers : Alumni Stories
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Robert Buyers (AB Psychology, 1972) describes his early travels abroad because of his parents’ missionary work, as well as his personal relationship with God prior to, and after, arriving at Stanford. He articulates his academic struggles at Stanford, his interest in psychology, and appreciation of Professor Philip Zimbardo. Buyers remembers his time participating in Stanford in Paris fondly, as well as his contribution to the a cappella group, The Mendicants.
Description
| Type of resource | sound recording-nonmusical, text, still image |
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| Extent | 1 audio file; 1 text file; 1 photograph |
| Place | Stanford (Calif.) |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
| Date created | October 21, 2022 - |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
Creators/Contributors
| Interviewee | Buyers, Robert | |
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| Creator | Buyers, Robert | |
| Interviewer | Marine-Street, Natalie J. | |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
Subjects
| Subject | Stanford University. Students > 1960s |
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| Subject | Universities and colleges |
| Subject | College students |
| Genre | Interview |
Bibliographic information
| Biographical Profile | Robert Buyers was born in Trenton, New Jersey, but spent much of his youth in Brazil because of his parents’ missionary work. Buyers returned to the US for part of his secondary education and then went to Stanford University, graduating in 1972 with an AB in Psychology. After Stanford, Buyers joined the Navy and served for three years before moving on to other professions, including working at Golden Gate Securities and for Monterey County. Buyers now volunteers and acts as the Treasurer of the Hank Adams Fund. |
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| Transcript |
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| Finding Aid | |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/ft073nw7305 |
| Location | SC0932 |
| Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- 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).
- Copyright
- Copyright © 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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