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The American Ruling Class S...

1. The American Ruling Class Sample Tracks; Nickel And Dimed: The American Revolution No. 2

Gregorian, Vartan
  • Name: Gregorian, Vartan (Interviewee)
  • Format: sound recordings
  • Date: 2001
  • Collection Name: Carnegie Corporation of New York Records. Series XI. Audio Visual Materials. XI.A. Corporation
The American Ruling Class (...

2. The American Ruling Class (Trailer)

Gregorian, Vartan
  • Name: Gregorian, Vartan (Interviewee)
  • Format: video recordings
  • Date: [2001-2005]
  • Collection Name: Carnegie Corporation of New York Records. Series XI. Audio Visual Materials. XI.A. Corporation
Board of Trustees, 3/4/2010

3. Board of Trustees, 3/4/2010

Graubard, Stephen Richards
  • Name: Graubard, Stephen Richards (Author)
  • Format: documents
  • Date: 2004
  • Collection Name: Carnegie Corporation of New York Records. Series I: Administrative Records. Subseries I.A. Secretary's Office Records. Box no. 118, Folder no. 2, Item no. 2
Carnegie Corporation of New...

4. Carnegie Corporation of New York Centennial - Interview: Vartan Gregorian, Tom Kean, Helene Kaplan

Carnegie Corporation of New York
  • Name: Gregorian, Vartan (Interviewee)
  • Format: video recordings
  • Date: 2011
  • Collection Name: Carnegie Corporation of New York Records. Series XI. Audio Visual Materials. XI.A. Corporation
Carnegie Oral History Proje...

5. Carnegie Oral History Project - Columbia University Oral History Research Office, Interview with Vartan Gregorian

Gregorian, Vartan
  • Name: Gregorian, Vartan (Interviewee)
  • Format: video recordings
  • Date: 1999
  • Collection Name: Carnegie Corporation of New York Records. Series XI. Audio Visual Materials. XI.A. Corporation
The Charlie Rose Show Episo...

6. The Charlie Rose Show Episode #10444, July 17, 2003, Vartan Gregorian

Gregorian, Vartan
  • Name: Gregorian, Vartan (Interviewee)
  • Format: video recordings
  • Date: July 17, 2003
  • Collection Name: Carnegie Corporation of New York Records. Series XI. Audio Visual Materials. XI.A. Corporation
The Connection, Monday, May...

7. The Connection, Monday, May 12, 2003: Vartan Gregorian, A Life in the Libraries, Hour Two

National Public Radio (U.S.)
  • Name: Gregorian, Vartan (Contributor)
  • Format: sound recordings
  • Date: May 12, 2003
  • Collection Name: Carnegie Corporation of New York Records. Series XI. Audio Visual Materials. XI.A. Corporation
Developing and Retaining th...

8. Developing and Retaining the Next Generation of African Academics: Excellence, Retention, and Sustainability; Nairobi, Kenya, November 15 and 16, 2010

Carnegie Corporation of New York
  • Name: Carnegie Corporation of New York (Organizer)
  • Format: video recordings
  • Date: November 15 and 16, 2010
  • Collection Name: Carnegie Corporation of New York Records. Series XI. Audio Visual Materials. XI.A. Corporation
[Florence Martin-Kessler] I...

9. [Florence Martin-Kessler] Interview with Vartan Gregorian, January 11, 2000

Carnegie Corporation of New York
  • Name: Gregorian, Vartan (Interviewee)
  • Format: sound recordings
  • Date: January 11, 2000
  • Collection Name: Carnegie Corporation of New York Records. Series XI. Audio Visual Materials. XI.A. Corporation
For Your Ears Only - Interv...

10. For Your Ears Only - Interview with Vartan Gregorian

Newsweek, inc.
  • Name: Gregorian, Vartan (Interviewee)
  • Format: sound recordings
  • Date: [2011]
  • Collection Name: Carnegie Corporation of New York Records. Series XI. Audio Visual Materials. XI.A. Corporation
An Interview with Vartan Gr...

11. An Interview with Vartan Gregorian, January 5, 2010

Carnegie Corporation of New York
  • Format: video recordings
  • Date: January 5, 2010
  • Collection Name: Carnegie Corporation of New York Records. Series XI. Audio Visual Materials. XI.A. Corporation
A Nation at Risk: Reflectin...

12. A Nation at Risk: Reflecting onTwo Decades of Reform, Gracie Mansion, October 23, 2003

Gregorian, Vartan
  • Name: Gregorian, Vartan (Contributor)
  • Format: sound recordings
  • Date: October 23, 2003
  • Collection Name: Carnegie Corporation of New York Records. Series XI. Audio Visual Materials. XI.A. Corporation
NewsHour With Jim Lehrer - ...

13. NewsHour With Jim Lehrer - A Time For Giving: Philanthropy

Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
  • Name: Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.) (Producer)
  • Format: video recordings
  • Date: December 25, 2001
  • Collection Name: Carnegie Corporation of New York Records. Series XI. Audio Visual Materials. XI.A. Corporation
NYPL Trustee Dinner - Varta...

14. NYPL Trustee Dinner - Vartan Gregorian; Vartan Gregorian

New York Public Library
  • Name: New York Public Library (Host institution)
  • Format: sound recordings
  • Date: December 11, 1985
  • Collection Name: Carnegie Corporation of New York Records. Series XI. Audio Visual Materials. XI.A. Corporation. XI.A.2. General. Box no. 1
Open Mind - Reflections on ...

15. Open Mind - Reflections on Economics With Three Cultures

Gregorian, Vartan
  • Name: Gregorian, Vartan (Interviewee)
  • Format: video recordings
  • Date: 2007
  • Collection Name: Carnegie Corporation of New York Records. Series XI. Audio Visual Materials. XI.A. Corporation
Open Mind - The Idea and th...

16. Open Mind - The Idea and the Uses of a Foundation

Heffner, Richard D.
  • Name: Heffner, Richard D. (Interviewer)
  • Format: video recordings
  • Date: November 3, 2011
  • Collection Name: Carnegie Corporation of New York Records. Series XI. Audio Visual Materials. XI.A. Corporation
Open Mind, April 22, 2004 -...

17. Open Mind, April 22, 2004 - A Man for All Seasons, Part II - Dr. Vartan Gregorian

Carnegie Corporation of New York
  • Format: video recordings
  • Date: April 22, 2004
  • Collection Name: Carnegie Corporation of New York Records. Series XI. Audio Visual Materials. XI.A. Corporation
Oral history interview with...

18. Oral history interview with Vartan Gregorian 1999

Gregorian, Vartan
  • Name: Gregorian, Vartan (Interviewee)
  • Format: oral histories
  • Date: 1999
  • Collection Name: Carnegie Corporation project. Part 2
  • Abstract: Early career: president of New York Library, positions at University of Pennsylvania and Brown University; work with Carnegie Corporation of New York: early contacts with Carnegie, president of Carnegie (stating in 1998), reasons for choosing Carnegie over other offers, leadership philosophy, discussion of role as president of Carnegie, concern with understanding of history, memories of early advice and proposals, comparison of Carnegie with other leadership roles, ideas of accountability and dissemination, recommendations of McKinsey and Company consultant firm on reorganization of Carnegie, changes to structure and management of Carnegie, suggestions on foundational cooperation and experimentation, concern with lack of historical knowledge in American culture, suggestions of better higher education for journalists and educators, emphasis on importance of libraries and museums, concerns about wealth disparity in the United States.
Oral history interview with...

19. Oral history interview with Vartan Gregorian, 2013

Gregorian, Vartan
  • Name: Gregorian, Vartan (Interviewee)
  • Format: oral histories
  • Date: 2013
  • Collection Name: Carnegie Corporation project. Part 3
  • Abstract: In this ten session interview, Vartan Gregorian provides a wide-ranging reflection on his personal and professional backgrounds, his priorities leading the Carnegie Corporation of New York (CCNY), and the underlying philosophies that have informed his work. Many topics recur in different contexts across interview sessions. Gregorian discusses his youth in detail, including: his early life in the Armenian Quarter of Tabriz, Iran; his family and the influence of his grandmother; his move to Beirut, Lebanon; and his love of poetry. He discusses his education and his undergrad years at Stanford University, with a focus on his studies and cultural differences he observed between the United States and Armenia. He discusses meeting his wife Clare Gregorian, their life as a young couple, and their travels together. Gregorian describes his professional life before becoming president of CCNY. He discusses being a professor at San Francisco State University in the 1960s, and looks at the campus political climate and his teaching style. He discusses his roles at the University of Texas, Austin and as dean at the University of Pennsylvania. He also discusses his work as president of New York Public Library, detailing the library's administration, fundraising, and programming with New York City's public schools. He also describes his time as president of Brown and controversial events on campus during his tenure. Gregorian also reflects on his time at CCNY. Some topics covered are: the corporate culture of CCNY; CCNY's global outlook; funding; Gregorian's grantmaking philosophy; and changes that he implemented in Board of Trustee operations. He also discusses initiatives of the Corporation during his tenure including higher education in Africa; the Carnegie Scholars and study of Islam; higher education in Russia and former Soviet Union; elections reform; and partnerships in journalism, civics, and citizenship. Gregorian also discusses Afghanistan in great detail. He analyzes his PhD work and monograph on the country; his travels there; the country's history; the United States' wars in Afghanistan and Iraq; and Carnegie projects in Afghanistan. In additon, Gregorian elaborates on broader historical, literary, and philosophical topics. These include his personal thoughts on learning and respect; the history of Armenia and the Armenian diaspora; his research on the Soviet Union and travels there; his autobiography; the role of Islam in the world; nationalism; the effects of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks; and the history of US foreign policy.
Perspectives on Philanthrop...

20. Perspectives on Philanthropy, Ford Foundation panel, New York, November 2008

Ford Foundation
  • Name: Ford Foundation (Organizer)
  • Format: video recordings
  • Date: November 2008
  • Collection Name: Carnegie Corporation of New York Records. Series XI. Audio Visual Materials. XI.A. Corporation