Oral history interview with David Riesman 1982
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- Name
- Riesman, David, 1909-2002 (Interviewee)
- Grossner, Isabel S (Interviewer)
- Title
- Oral history interview with David Riesman 1982
- Abstract
- Impressions of Spencer Foundation and grant allocation priorities; interest in broadening relationship between social and natural science; leadership of Tom James; differences between socially constructive and fundamental research; experiences with grant-giving institutions.
- Collection Name
- Spencer Foundation project
- Subjects
- Educators; Sociologists; Endowment of research; Education--Research; Riesman, David, 1909-2002; James, H. Thomas (Henry Thomas), 1915-2016; Spencer Foundation
- Format
- oral histories; sound recordings
- Genre
- Interviews
- Date
- 1982
- Note (Biographical)
- Educator, sociologist.
- Note
- Interviewed by Isabel S. Grossner on June 17, 1982.
- Digitzed from analog recordings: Original available in the Columbia Center for Oral History, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Libraries
- Note (Provenance)
- David Riesman, Gift 1987
- Language
- English
- Library Location
- Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content - Catalog Record
- 13507448
- Also In
- Oral History Archives at Columbia
- Time-Based Media
- Time-Based Media
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-jths-c304
- Related URLs
- Available digital content for this interview.