Oral history interview with H. Thomas James 1984
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- Name
- James, H. Thomas (Henry Thomas), 1915-2016 (Interviewee)
- Grele, Ronald J (Interviewer)
- Title
- Oral history interview with H. Thomas James 1984
- Abstract
- Family life, education; teaching experience, naval service, veterans' counselor; contact with Lyle Spencer and Science Research Associates, 1946; school superintendencies, Wisconsin State Department of Education, 1949; University of Chicago, director of Midwest Administrative Center, 1954; Dean, School of Education, Stanford University: organization and development; President of Spencer Foundation, 1970-84: initial organization, day-to-day workings of foundation, relationship to staff and board members, policies and procedures of board regarding grant proposals, reaction to board policies, impact of seed grant program, role and image of Spencer Foundation, reflections on personal and professional achievements.
- Collection Name
- Spencer Foundation project
- Subjects
- Executives; Educators; Endowments--Officials and employees; Endowment of research; Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations; James, H. Thomas (Henry Thomas), 1915-2016; Spencer, Lyle Manley, 1911-1968; Science Research Associates; Stanford University; Spencer Foundation
- Format
- oral histories; sound recordings
- Genre
- Interviews
- Date
- 1984
- Note (Biographical)
- Foundation executive; educator.
- Note
- Interviewed by Ronald J. Grele on April 16, July 10, and July 11, 1984.
- Digitzed from analog recordings: Original available in the Columbia Center for Oral History, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Libraries
- Note (Provenance)
- H. Thomas James, Gift 1984
- Language
- English
- Library Location
- Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content - Catalog Record
- 13506456
- Also In
- Oral History Archives at Columbia
- Time-Based Media
- Time-Based Media
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-a750-h319
- Related URLs
- Available digital content for this interview.