Name
McGowan, Carl, 1911-1987 (Interviewee)
Luter, John (Interviewer)
Title
Reminiscences of Carl McGowan 1969
Abstract
Youth in Chicago, World War II naval service; Stevenson as Governor of Illinois: divorce, recruitment of staff, relationship with Democratic Party, patronage system; 1952 campaign; Elks Club group; Stevenson's speeches; press relations; 1956 campaign; United Nations. Recollections of John F. Kennedy, Hubert Humphrey, Joseph McCarthy, Richard Nixon, Richard Daley, and others.
Collection Name
Adlai E. Stevenson project
Subjects
Judges; Presidents--Election--1952.--United States; Presidents--Election--1956.--United States; McGowan, Carl, 1911-1987; Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965; Democratic Party (U.S.); United Nations
Format
oral histories
Genre
Interviews
Date
1969
Physical Description
252 pages
Note (Biographical)
Judge.
Note
Interviewed by John Luter on January 3, July 1, July 2, and July 3, 1969.
Note (Provenance)
Carl McGowan, Gift 1969
Language
English
Library Location
Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content
Catalog Record
13833836
Also In
Oral History Archives at Columbia
Time-Based Media
Time-Based Media
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-jx0w-qz25
Related URLs
Available digital content for this interview.