Hennessy (John), President of Stanford University, Inauguration, 2000

Collection context

Summary

Title:
John Hennessy, president of Stanford University, inauguration [videorecording]
Dates:
2000
Creators:
Stanford Channel (Television station : Stanford, Calif.)
Abstract:
In addition to Hennessy's speech, the program also included remarks by Isaac Stein, president of the Board of Trustees, the Rev. Scotty McLennan, dean for religious life, and former university presidents Gerhard Casper, Donald Kennedy and Richard W. Lyman; the reading by English Professor Eavan Boland of a poem by Denise Levertov; and a varied selection of music and performers that included a song, "The Call of the West," composed by Giancarlo Aquilanti, DMA '96, especially for the occasion.
Extent:
0.125 Linear Feet (1 videotape-VHS)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

John Hennessy, President of Stanford University, Inauguration (V0215). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

In addition to Hennessy's speech, the program also included remarks by Isaac Stein, president of the Board of Trustees, the Rev. Scotty McLennan, dean for religious life, and former university presidents Gerhard Casper, Donald Kennedy and Richard W. Lyman; the reading by English Professor Eavan Boland of a poem by Denise Levertov; and a varied selection of music and performers that included a song, "The Call of the West," composed by Giancarlo Aquilanti, DMA '96, especially for the occasion.

Physical location:
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About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
University Archives staff
Date Encoded:
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Preferred citation:

John Hennessy, President of Stanford University, Inauguration (V0215). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Stanford University Archives, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022