Oral history of Dr. Warren Weaver. 1961.

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Oral history of Dr. Warren Weaver. 1961.

Transcript of interviews conducted by Barbara Land in 1961, beginning March 15 and ending June 28 at the Rockefeller Foundation, New York City, N.Y. There are 15 interview sessions, dated and numbered, with continuous paging.

761 leaves.

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Rockefeller Foundation

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The Rockefeller Foundation was established in May 1913 by John D. Rockefeller, by act of the New York State Legislature, "to promote the well-being of mankind throughout the world". From its earliest years, several separate organizations and divisions have carried on the Foundation's work in carefully selected fields. In 1913, the International Health Board (originally the International Health Commission) was formed in order to extend the work of the Rockefeller Sanitary Commission for the Eradi...

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New York Times Oral History Program

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