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Launched in conjunction with the 2022 opening of Hohbach Hall in Cecil H. Green Library, the Hohbach Hall Exhibitions Program is a new programming endeavor overseen by the Silicon Valley Archives. Our exhibits highlight interdisciplinary perspectives on science and technology, with a particular focus on Silicon Valley and the larger region of Northern California.
The Silicon Valley Archives are the world’s greatest repository of materials related to the history and development of the region. Primarily housed in the Department of Special Collections, the Silicon Valley Archives identify, preserve, and make the documentary record of science and technology–and related business and cultural activities in Silicon Valley–available to students, scholars, and the general public.
Harold C. Hohbach
Above, students study in front of Terry Guyer's Silicon Valley Luminaries portrait series, commissioned by Harold C. Hohbach. The series, part of Hohbach's transformative gift to Stanford Libraries, is on permanent display in Hohbach Hall.
Throughout Harold C. Hohbach’s distinguished patent law career, Harold developed close working relationships with inventors from the Valley and grew to greatly admire their ingenuity, creativity and contributions to society. Harold's law practice covered a broad spectrum of technologies, including electronics, semiconductor manufacturing, mainframe computing, optically variable thin films and electro-mechanical, mechanical and medical devices.
Harold was passionate about education and inspiring the next generation of thinkers and doers. Hohbach Hall provides Stanford Libraries with an opportunity to bring forward the Silicon Valley Archives in a dynamic and engaging space to support inquiry and exploration and o er new ways to connect and expand knowledge.
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