Reminiscences of Grayson L. Kirk, 1975

Biographical Note

Historian, university president

Scope and Contents

General Eisenhower as president of Columbia University, 1948-51: problems with faculty, fund-raising; contrast with Nicholas Murray Butler; formation of American Assembly, Institute for War and Peace, acquisition of Arden House; impressions of Kevin McCann and Robert Schulz

Subjects

• College presidents--Interviews.
• Columbia University.
• Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969.
• Horrocks, David, interviewer.
• Interviews.
• Kirk, Grayson L. (Grayson Louis), 1903-1997--Interviews.
• Oral histories (literary works)

Access Conditions

Interview is in public domain, 1977