Reminiscences of Margaret E. Mahoney : oral history, 1998-1999.

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Reminiscences of Margaret E. Mahoney : oral history, 1998-1999.

Childhood: born Nashville, Tennessee, daughter of scientist and interior designer, early interest in arts and medicine; Vanderbilt University: dual degree, economics and history, 1946: United States Department of State, 1947-1948: typist, cultural and science officer, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization [UNESCO], principal program officer, International Council of Scientific Unions; Carnegie Corporation, 1953-1967: assistant to corporate secretary, program officer, arts and education, interest in medical education, formation of Clinical Scholars Program; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 1972-1980: development of medical care facilities, training of medical staff; president, Commonwealth Fund, 1980-1994; MEM Associates, 1994-present: president and founder, philosophy of early childhood development; reminiscences of colleagues.

transcript: 124 leaves.sound recordings: 2 sound cassettes (238 min.) : analog.sound recordings: 2 sound cassettes (73 min.) : digital.videorecording: 2 videocassetted (90 min.) : digital betacam.

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