Oral history interview with John W. Gardner 1985
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- Name
- Gardner, John W. (John William), 1912-2002 (Interviewee)
- Grele, Ronald J (Interviewer)
- Title
- Oral history interview with John W. Gardner 1985
- Abstract
- Recollection of Lyle Spencer and his father, M. Lyle Spencer, and of Tom James; working toward a geographical balance in funding as head of Carnegie Foundation; working with trustees; Board of Directors; evaluating effect of funding on education; private versus government funding; impressions of Donor's Forum, and of Spencer Foundation's new president, Lawrence Cremin.
- Collection Name
- Spencer Foundation project
- Subjects
- Executives; Endowments--Officials and employees; Endowment of research; Federal aid to education; Gardner, John W. (John William), 1912-2002; Spencer, Lyle Manley, 1911-1968; Carnegie Corporation of New York; Spencer Foundation
- Format
- oral histories; sound recordings
- Genre
- Interviews
- Date
- 1985
- Note (Biographical)
- Executive.
- Note
- Interviewed by Ronald J. Grele.
- Digitzed from analog recordings: Original available in the Columbia Center for Oral History, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Libraries
- Note (Provenance)
- John W. Gardner, Gift 1986
- Language
- English
- Library Location
- Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content - Catalog Record
- 13505926
- Also In
- Oral History Archives at Columbia
- Time-Based Media
- Time-Based Media
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-9t31-5s02
- Related URLs
- Available digital content for this interview.