Oral history interview with Caryl Parker Haskins, 1967.

Biographical Note

Educator, scientist.

Scope and Contents

History of Carnegie Institution of Washington; Carnegie Corporation grant for psychophysical research, 1948; consultant for Carnegie Corporation, 1950, trustee, 1955; President, Carnegie Institution, 1956; evaluation of grants and programs; views on Andrew Carnegie; relations between Institution and Corporation; impressions of Devereux Josephs, Charles Dollard, John Gardner, and other Carnegie officers and trustees.

Subjects

• Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919.
• Carnegie Corporation of New York.
• Carnegie Institution of Washington.
• Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations.
• College presidents--Interviews.
• Educators--Interviews.
• Endowment of research.
• Grossner, Isabel S., interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
• Haskins, Caryl P. (Caryl Parker), 1908-2001--Interviews.
• Interviews.
• Oral histories (literary works)