Interview with David Lewis : Alumni Stories
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- David Lewis (BS Mechanical Engineering, 1962; MS Industrial Engineering, 1966) describes how, despite having an international background at a young age, Stanford still managed to introduce him to a new breadth of experiences. He talks about interactions with then president, John Ewart Wallace Sterling, as well as his participation in the eating club, El Toro, which included a visit from Ella Fitzgerald. Lewis tells tales of the rivalry between Stanford and Cal, specifically the efforts of the Rally Committee, and his own experience in athletics through club rowing. Lewis emphasizes the importance of using engineering to help people, a passion that started through a school project in partnership with LightHouse for the Blind. He speaks about continuing this work after Stanford in the Peace Corps, at the Ford Foundation, and through his professorship and administrative positions at Cornell University.
Description
| Type of resource | sound recording-nonmusical, text |
|---|---|
| Extent | 1 audio file; 1 text file |
| Place | Stanford (Calif.) |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
| Date created | November 9, 2022 - |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
Creators/Contributors
| Interviewee | Lewis, David | |
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| Creator | Lewis, David | |
| 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
| Transcript |
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| Finding Aid | |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/kr123dv0026 |
| 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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