Reminiscences of Florence Anderson : oral history, 1967.

Biographical Note

Foundation officer.

Scope and Contents

Detailed account of her experiences with the Carnegie Corporation from 1934; relationships, functions and organization of the various Carnegie enterprises; description of major programs undertaken by Carnegie Corporation with particular emphasis on philosophy, policy, restrictions, procedures, follow-up, and impact; trustees and staff members ; relationship with federal government, Congressional investigations; impressions of Andrew Carnegie, Frederick Keppel, Charles Dollard, John Gardner, Nicholas Murray Butler, Alan Pifer, other educators and public figures.

Subjects

• Anderson, Florence, 1910---Interviews.
• Carnegie Corporation of New York.
• Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations.
• Endowment of research.
• Endowments--Officials and employees.
• Executives--Interviews.
• Governmental investigations--United States.
• Grossner, Isabel S., interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
• Interviews.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Women executives--Interviews.