Oral history interview with John W. Gardner, 1985.

Biographical Note

Executive.

Scope and Contents

Recollection of Lyle Spencer and his father, M. Lyle Spencer, and of Tom James; working toward a geographical balance in funding as head of Carnegie Foundation; working with trustees; Board of Directors; evaluating effect of funding on education; private versus government funding; impressions of Donor's Forum, and of Spencer Foundation's new president, Lawrence Cremin.

Subjects

• Carnegie Corporation of New York.
• Endowment of research.
• Endowments--Officials and employees.
• Executives--Interviews.
• Federal aid to education.
• Gardner, John W. (John William), 1912-2002--Interviews.
• Grele, Ronald J., interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
• Interviews.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Spencer, Lyle Manley, 1911-1968.
• Spencer Foundation.