Reminiscences of William James McGill, 1980.

Biographical Note

University president, psychologist

Scope and Contents

Education, New York, N.Y., Fordham 1939-43; early work experience; Ph.D. Psychology, Harvard, 1952; Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Columbia University Department of Psychology, 1956-65; University of California, Santa Barbara, to build Department of Psychology there, 1965, Chancellor, 1968-70: anti-war and racial unrest, student strike; President of Columbia University, 1970-80: state of the university in 1970, impressions of trustees, faculty, administrators, problems of finance, administration, student unrest, community relations; fund raising; building programs on Morningside Heights and at Health Center; Faculty House, President's House; Arden House meeting, 1975; Rockefeller Center lease; Chairman, Commission for the Eighties; comments on the future of education, scholars and educators, Columbia University

Subjects

• College presidents--Interviews.
• Columbia University.
• Education.
• Graff, Henry, interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
• Interviews.
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
• McGill, William J. (William James), 1922-1997--Interviews.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Psychologists--Interviews.
• Psychology.
• Students--Political activity.
• Universities and colleges.
• University of California, Santa Barbara.