Interview with Christopher La Puma and Deborah Wicks La Puma : Alumni Stories
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Christopher La Puma (AB American Studies and Drama, 1991) and Deborah Wicks La Puma (AB Communications and Music, 1991) speak about their respective upbringings and decisions to apply for and attend Stanford University. They discuss their freshman experiences, including Christopher’s time in Branner Hall and Deborah’s time in Roble, where she became a “Roble Refugee” when students had to move out of the dormitory due to concerns that the building was seismically unsound. They also speak about their involvement in campus theater, including Gaieties where they met and fell in love and the Ram’s Head special production of One Bad Apple, and Christopher’s proposal to Deborah during Centennial Gaieties their senior year. The couple then describe their careers--Deborah is a professional composer and Christopher is a tax attorney--and recall influential friends, including Julie Lythcott-Haims, Adam Tobin, and Karen Zacarias; campus visits by Mikhail Gorbachev and the Grateful Dead; and important professors like Jim Steyer. Finally, they touch on campus awareness of social issues and the lack of diversity while they were students.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
|---|---|
| Extent | 1 text file |
| Place | Stanford (Calif.) |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
| Date created | October 21, 2021 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
Creators/Contributors
| Interviewee | La Puma, Christopher P. | |
|---|---|---|
| Interviewee | La Puma, Deborah Wicks | |
| Creator | La Puma, Christopher P. | |
| Interviewer | Carter, Grace | |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
Subjects
| Subject | La Puma, Christopher P. |
|---|---|
| Subject | La Puma, Deborah Wicks |
| Subject | Stanford University. Students > 1980s |
| Subject | Stanford University. Students > 1990s |
| Subject | Universities and colleges |
| Subject | College students |
| Genre | Interview |
Bibliographic information
| Audio |
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| Finding Aid | |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/pc883fx5424 |
| 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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