Columbia Center for Oral History Portal > Oral history interview with Richard Brandon Morris, 1978
Creator: | Morris, Richard B. 1904-1989 | Project: | Individual interviews oral history collection. (see all project interviews) | Phys. Desc. : | sound file : digital preservation master, WAV files (96 kHz, 24 bit) | Location: | Columbia Center for Oral History | Full CLIO record >> |
Biographical NoteHistorian
Scope and ContentsNew York, N.Y. childhood; education, City College, Columbia; Regional Director, Survey of Federal Archives, 1936-37; committee work with American historical associations, 1930s- ; A TREASURY OF GREAT REPORTING, THE SPIRIT OF '76, GOVERNMENT AND LABOR IN EARLY AMERICA, FAIR TRIAL, other writings; legal history; teaching at City College, 1927-49, Columbia 1946-61, visiting professorships; editing John Jay papers; world travels delivering lectures, researching books, promoting scholarly cooperation for American Revolution Bicentennial commemoration; impressions of Allan Nevins, Henry Steele Commager, other historians
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