Oral history interview with Francis Keppel [electronic resource], 1982.

Biographical Note

Educational executive.

Scope and Contents

Civilian assistant to Frederick Osborn, chairman, Joint Army Navy Committee on Welfare and Recreation, 1941: goals and purposes, Lyle Spencer, involvement with Army Information and Education Division; Spencer in Paris, World War II, personal values, interest in philanthropy; Science Research Associates: beginning and development of, role of board of directors, sale of personal stock holdings, sale of Science Research Associates to International Business Machines; Dean, Harvard Graduate School of Education, 1948-62; United States Commissioner of Education, 1962-6.

Subjects

• Deans (Education)--Interviews.
• Education.
• Educators--Interviews.
• Executives--Interviews.
• Grossner, Isable. S., interviewer.
• Interviews
• Keppel, Francis, 1916-1990.--Interviews.
• Oral histories
• Science Research Associates.
• Spencer, Lyle Manley, 1911-1968.
• Spencer Foundation.