Stanford University in the Interwar Period
The atlas holds 5 people and 8 moments here, from 1919 to 1933. The most recorded lives are Herbert Hoover, Olivia de Havilland and John Steinbeck.
Notable people
Diego Rivera
in 1931
1 moment here
Mexican painter and muralist Diego Rivera was a central figure in Mexican muralism. His documented movements include study in Mexico and Europe, work…
Herbert Hoover
from 1920 to 1933
3 moments here
Herbert Clark Hoover was an American mining engineer, international relief administrator, U.S.…
Joan Fontaine
in 1919
1 moment here
British-American actress Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland, professionally Joan Fontaine, was an Academy Award-winning performer known especially for…
John Steinbeck
in 1919
1 moment here
American novelist, journalist, and war correspondent whose life and work ranged from California’s Salinas Valley and Monterey Peninsula to wartime…
Olivia de Havilland
from 1919 to 1933
2 moments here
Olivia de Havilland was a British-American-French actress whose career ranged from California community theatre and Warner Bros.…
Moments
- 1919 Move to Saratoga Joan Fontaine
- 1919 Studies at Stanford University John Steinbeck
- 1919 Childhood settlement in Saratoga Olivia de Havilland
- 1920 Moved into Palo Alto home Herbert Hoover
- 1928 Accepted Republican nomination Herbert Hoover
- 1931 Paints at the Stern residence Diego Rivera
- 1933 Return to private life in Palo Alto Herbert Hoover
- 1933 Amateur-theatre debut Olivia de Havilland