doi:10.7916/d8-k71z-d951Oral history interview with Frederick Sheffield, 1967Sheffield, Frederick, 1902-1971oral historiesmixed materialLawyersTrusts and trusteesEndowments--Officials and employeesCharitable uses, trusts, and foundationsSheffield, Frederick, 1902-1971Gardner, John W. (John William), 1912-2002Carnegie Corporation of New YorkInvited by Morris Hadley to chair committee regarding the Community Service Society’s School of Social Work, 1944; became Carnegie Corporation trustee, 1955; the transition between John W. Gardner’s and Alan J. Pifer’s Corporation presidencies, 1966-1967. Discussions of the process of selecting Carnegie grantees; lack of diversity on the Carnegie Board of Trustees and the process of selecting board members; the possibility of increasing Carnegie support of social services; the issue of foundations providing financial support to politically controversial programs; providing honorariums to board members; the relationship between foundation presidents and trustees; reflections on his Carnegie chairmanship; future usage of the Andrew Carnegie Mansion at 2 East 91st Street. Impressions of John W. Gardner, Alan J. Pifer, Morris Hadley, Charles Merville Spofford.