Reminiscences of Bernard Riess : oral history, 1988.

Biographical Note

Psychologist.

Scope and Contents

Family life in Harlem, 1907-1927; education in New York City and later teaching there; Psychology Department at Hunter College, New York, 1928-1952; New School for Social Research; research director, Children's Court Treatment Project, 1947; activity in New York State Psychology Association; Housatonic Mental Health Center, Lakeville, Connecticut; fund raising for Russian War Relief, World War II; American Labor Party, Westchester County; civil rights activity; travels; family life.

Subjects

• African Americans--Civil rights.
• African Americans--Social conditions.
• American Labor Party of the State of New York.
• Interviews.
• Oral histories.
• Psychologists--Interviews.
• Psychology--Study and teaching.
• Riess, Bernard.
• World War, 1939-1945--Civilian relief.
• Zane, Sharon, interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr

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