Reminiscences of David Riesman : oral history, 1982.

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Reminiscences of David Riesman : oral history, 1982.

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Impressions of Spencer Foundation and grant allocation priorities; interest in broadening relationship between social and natural science; leadership of Tom James; differences betweeen socially constructive and fundamental research; experiences with grant-giving institutions.

Miscellaneous papers relating to oral history.

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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Riesman, David, 1909-2002

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David Riesman (born September 22, 1909, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.-died May 10, 2002, Binghamton, New York) was an American sociologist, attorney, writer, and educator. He is best known as the author of The Lonely Crowd: A Study of the Changing American Character (with Reuel Denney and Nathan Glazer, 1950), an examination of post-WWII American society. The book struck a chord with readers and became a bestseller, contributing the terms "inner-directed," "outer-directed," and "tradition-...

James, H. Thomas (Henry Thomas), 1915-

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Foundation executive; educator. From the description of Reminiscences of Henry Thomas James : oral history, 1984. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122362050 Professor of education at Stanford (1958-1970) and dean of School of Education from June 1966 to August 1970 when he resigned to become president of the Spencer Foundation in Chicago. From the description of Henry Thomas James papers, 1958-1993. (Unknown). WorldCat record id:...

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Grossner, Isabel S.

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