Interview with Richard W. Zdarko : The Movement Oral History Project

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Abstract/Contents

Abstract: Richard Zdarko (1972 PhD Physics) shares memories of his time at Stanford and activism around the campus. He describes coming to Stanford from University of Pennsylvania to study physics and shares his first impressions of California in the 1960s. He recalls graduate student life in Palo Alto, the Physics Department, and his work in the High Energy Physics Lab. He also shares memories of activism at Stanford, including the sit-in at the Applied Electronics Lab, the Hanover Street demonstrations, the vigil with the peaceniks, and conversations with William Shockley.

Type of resource	sound recording-nonmusical, text
Extent	2 audio files; 1 text file
Place	Stanford (Calif.)
Publisher	Stanford Historical Society
Date created	July 29, 2019 - August 1, 2019
Language	English
Digital origin	born digital

Interviewee	Zdarko, Richard W.
Creator	Zdarko, Richard W.
Interviewer	Ochavillo, Vanessa
Publisher	Stanford Historical Society

Subject	W.W. Hansen Laboratories of Physics. High Energy Physics Laboratory
Subject	Stanford University. Department of Physics
Subject	College Students > Political Activity > United States
Subject	Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Protest Movements
Subject	Anti-war demonstrations
Genre	Interview

Transcript	Title Transcript
Finding Aid	Title The Movement Oral History Project (SC1432)
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/hg336wd6275
Location	SC1432
Repository	Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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The Movement oral history project, 2018

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