Interview with Rebecca de la Torre : Alumni Stories
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Rebecca McDonald de la Torre (AB Human Biology, 1981) reflects on her time as a Latina, pre-med undergraduate at Stanford. She speaks about her upbringing in El Paso, Texas; the circumstances that led her to Stanford; and the Latinx and Chicano communities she encountered on campus, including her involvement with El Centro and Ballet Folklórico. She touches on the lack of diversity on campus in the late 1970s, the microaggressions she faced as a freshman, and the importance of identity communities in empowering her to find her voice at Stanford. She also discusses her decision to study Human Biology, the influence of Professor Albert Camarillo on Latinx students, and her post-Stanford career as a family physician.
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, 2021 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
Creators/Contributors
| Interviewee | de la Torre, Rebecca | |
|---|---|---|
| Creator | de la Torre, Rebecca | |
| Interviewer | Marine-Street, Natalie J. | |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
Subjects
| Subject | Stanford University. Students > 1970s |
|---|---|
| Subject | Stanford University. Students > 1980s |
| Subject | Universities and colleges |
| Subject | College students |
| Genre | Interview |
Bibliographic information
| Transcript |
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| Finding Aid | |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/yv572js0942 |
| 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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