George D. Woods project : oral history, 1983-1986.

Scope and Contents

Family and associates recall the life and career of George David Woods (1901-1982), focussing on his career as an investment banker at First Boston, and his presidency of the World Bank. Participants and pagination of transcripts: Charles Bartlett, 41; Edward Carey, 12; Arthur H. Dean, 18; Michael Deutch, 22; William Diamond, 49; Henry H. Fowler, 33; Irving Friedman; Robert A. Glaser, 34; Grace Johnson, 42; Roderick Kirkpatrick, 27; Elinor Martin, 16; Teodoro Moscoso, 50; B.K. Nehru, 36; James Orr, Sr., 39; Martin M. Rosen, 40; Bernadette Schmitt, 45; Arthur O. Sulzberger, 24; Iphigene Ochs Sulzberger, 29; Arthur Taylor, 35; Edward Townsend, 72; Roberto Villanueva, 40; Gregory Votaw, 76; George Wishart, 67; Louise Woods, 180

Subjects

• Banks and banking, International.
• Economic assistance, American.
• Economic development projects.
• First Boston Corporation.
• International economic relations.
• Interviews.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Woods, George David, 1901-1982.
• World Bank.