Reminiscences of August Heckscher, 1978

Biographical Note

City official, journalist

Scope and Contents

Childhood, education: St. Paul's, Yale, Harvard; editor CITIZEN ADVERTISER, Auburn, New York; chief editorial writer, HERALD TRIBUNE, 1948-56; executive head, Twentieth Century Fund, 1956-67; Commissioner of Parks, Recreation, New York, N.Y., 1966-73; philosophy of park use; impressions of John Lindsay and his mayoralty

Subjects

• Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations.
• Giordano, Richard W., interviewer.
• Heckscher, August, 1913-1997--Interviews.
• Interviews.
• Journalism.
• Journalists--Interviews.
• Lindsay, John V. (John Vliet), 1917-
• Municipal officials and employees--Interviews.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Recreation areas--New York (State)--New York.
• Twentieth Century Fund.

Access Conditions

Copyright by The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, 1984