Reminiscences of Chales Scribner, Jr. : oral history, 1988.

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Scribner, Charles, 1921-1995. Reminiscences of Chales Scribner, Jr. : oral history, 1988.

Reminiscences of Chales Scribner, Jr. : oral history, 1988.

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Childhood in Far Hills, New Jersey; intellectual interests, development; classics major at Princeton, 1939-43; discussion of instructors, professors, future academic interests; service in United States Navy as cryptanalyst, 1943-46; first years at Scribner and Sons, Inc.: adjustment problems, perceptions of companys̀ departmental weaknesses, over-emphasis on literature, fathers̀ management of firm, personalities, publishing interests of Scribner staff, editors; takeover as president, chairman, and chief executive officer of company after fathers̀ death, circa 1950; initial organization of the firm, recruiting new writing talent, advertising, sales department, publishing problems in 1950s. CONT. Scribner Bookstore: problems of independent bookstore, as New York City architectural landmark; professional and personal relationships with Ernest Hemingway; editing and publishing of Hemingways̀ novels during lifetime, posthumous works; personal and professional relationships with authors; publishing of dictionaries and multi-volume reference works; personal interest in history of science, development and editing of various works; plans for future publishing; joint ownership of Grosset and Dunlap: advisory role, problems, decisions to leave; meetings with Book Table, publishers ̀group; disussion of major publishing houses and figures, primarily from 1950s to 1970s; Scribner and Sons, Inc. merger with Atheneum Books; decision to sell company to Macmillan Books, Inc.; Scribners̀ changing role after sale; involvement with National Book Publishers Council, American Library Association.

Transcript: 728 leaves.Tape: 17 cassettes.

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