Reminiscences of William Theodore deBary: oral history, 1987.

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Reminiscences of William Theodore deBary: oral history, 1987.

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Childhood and family background, New Jersey; Columbia College, 1937-1941; Far Eastern Studies, Harvard University; naval intelligence, Hawaii, 1941-1946; growth of Asian Studies in America; establishment of East Asian studies at Columbia; chair, Department of Chinese and Japanese at Columbia, 1960-1966; Horcae Carpentier Professor of Oriental Studies, 1967; student movements and faculty involvement, 1968; executive committee of the faculty; establishment of University Senate; commercialization of the University; disciplinary policies at Columbia; provostship, 1971-1977; retrenchment of academic programs; budget deficit and fundraising; importance of undergraduate education; views on tenure system and programs of. study abroad; value of general education and core curriculum; history of Reid Hall; General Education seminars, 1972-1978; Society of Fellows; Columbia-Barnard relationship; athletic programs; affirmative action in the 1970s; Columbia investment in Morningside Heights; John Mitchell Mason professorship; impressions of China, before and after revolution.

Transcript: 535 leaves.Tape: 10 reels.

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

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Educator. From the description of Reminiscences of William Theodore deBary : oral history, 1968. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122440952 Professor of East Asian Studies and Provost, Columbia University from 1971. From the description of Oral history interview with William T. De Bary, 1997 May 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83158046 Educator, sinologist. From the description of Reminiscences of William ...