Interview with Henry Van der Voort III : Stanford Urban Studies at 50 Oral History Project
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- In this oral history, Henry Van der Voort III, Class of 1970, recounts his time as the Urban Studies Program’s first student director, during which he and graduate student Roy Childs were tasked with building up the program with little faculty leadership. Van der Voort details the steps they took to grow Urban Studies, including visiting San Francisco State University and corresponding with universities across the nation to learn from their programs in urban studies; convincing faculty members and adjunct lecturers to give courses for the program; fundraising within Stanford; and establishing a board of both students and faculty. He also recalls the process of coordinating local internships; interactions with the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies, and the search for his replacement as director, which allowed for greater formalization of the program. Van der Voort also shares memories of the contemporary student culture within the program and at Stanford at large.
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 | August 4, 2020 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
Creators/Contributors
| Interviewee | Van der Voort, Henry III | |
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| Creator | Van der Voort, Henry III | |
| Interviewer | Kahan, Michael | |
| Interviewer | Meurice, Nova | |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
Subjects
| Subject | Cities and towns > Study and teaching |
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| Subject | Undergraduates |
| Genre | Interview |
Bibliographic information
| Transcript |
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| Finding Aid |
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| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/hn139mc1842 |
| Location | SC1580 |
| 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
Urban Studies at 50
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