Oral history interviews with Allyn R. Bell, Jr., 1989 Oct. 5-6.

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Oral history interviews with Allyn R. Bell, Jr., 1989 Oct. 5-6.

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Bell discusses his family; his student years at Wharton; his employment at Sun Oil, General Crude Oil, and Deep Rock Oil companies; and his work with Arthur E. Pew, Jr. and World War II aviation experiments. The main focus of his account is the Glenmede Trust Company, its board members and other key officers, and its grantmaking. His account covers his relationships with the Pews from the mid-1930s through the late 1970s.

Sound recordings: 4 sound cassettes (4 hr., 35 min.) : analog.Transcript with written changes: 68, 86 leaves ; 28 cm.Edited transcript: 154 leaves ; 28 cm.

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