Reminiscences of Esther Mohr Raushenbush : oral history, 1973.

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Reminiscences of Esther Mohr Raushenbush : oral history, 1973.

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Family history; education, University of Washington, A.B. 1921, M.A. 1922; marriage; professional career at Wellesley, Barnard, Sarah Lawrence, 1923- ; presidency, Sarah Lawrence, 1965-69, president emeritus, 1969- ; educational philosophy; progressive education; implementation of social change, scholarship programs for minority group members; Whitney Foundation Scholarship; McCarthy era; Jenner Committee; Center for Continuing Education; impressions of Charles de Carlo, Beatrice Doerschuk, William Van Duser Lawrence, Harold Taylor, Harrison Tweed, Paul Ward, Constance Warren.

Transcript: 629 leaves.

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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