James Rutter : Interview for the Stanford Athletics Oral History Project
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Jim Rutter, class of 1986, speaks about his passion for Stanford Athletics and reflects on the factors and individuals that have contributed to its success. Rutter recalls a variety of memories from Stanford sporting events and talks about how he became a volunteer athletics archivist and sports historian for Stanford as well as the origins and impact of his Stanford football newsletter The Bootleg. He shares thoughts on the evolution of Stanford Athletics, how college sports have changed as a whole, and the future of college athletics. He also outlines his family’s multigenerational history with the university, starting with his great-grandfather who graduated with Stanford’s inaugural class in 1895.
Description
| Type of resource | moving image, sound recording-nonmusical, text |
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| Extent | 1 video file; 1 audio file; 1 text file |
| Place | Stanford (Calif.) |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
| Date created | May 9, 2018 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
Creators/Contributors
| Interviewee | Rutter, James | |
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| Creator | Rutter, James | |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
Subjects
| Subject | Stanford University |
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| Subject | Stanford University. Department of Athletics |
| Subject | Stanford Alumni |
| Genre | Interview |
Bibliographic information
| Biographical Profile | Jim Rutter is a fourth-generation Stanford graduate and a member of the class of 1986. He was the Chief Executive Officer and Vice President of Business Development at the social platform company Vitae (formerly YourSports) and has served for many years as a volunteer athletics archivist and sports historian for Stanford University. He was the co-founder and editor-in-chief of TheBootleg.com, reporting on Cardinal Sports from 1994 to 2017. TheBootleg.com was the Stanford University affiliate site of the Scout.com network, formerly owned by the Fox Sports Network [FSN] and now part of the 24/7 Network, a subsidiary of CBS Interactive (CBSi). He is also a member of the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame Committee. |
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| Transcript |
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| Finding Aid | |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/qx271zk7211 |
| 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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