Reminiscences and memoirs, 1900-1980

Creator:: Columbia University. Oral History Research Office
Extent:: 6200 memoirs 6200 memoirs
Language:: English .
Scope and content:: Typescript carbons of the reminiscences and memoirs of men and women prominent in American life including agriculture, art, book publishing, business, diplomacy, education, journalism, jurists, literature, labor movement, medicine, military history, New York City politics, and special projects such as the Eisenhower Administration, the Marine Corps, popular arts, the radio industry, and social security recorded on tape by the person concerned.

Acquisition information:

Source of acquisition--Oral History Research Office. Method of acquisition--Gift; Accession number--M-59.

Processing information:

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 08/--/89.

Accruals:

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Rules or conventions:

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Other information:

Oversized phonograph recordings in Flat Box 343 and in Speech Record Box 34 [Cage 6:57e]

Type of reproduction--Typescript carbon copies

Access and use

Restrictions:

Restricted to permission of the Oral History Research Office. Many of the reminiscences and memoirs carry restrictions as to their use and some are closed to use for stated periods.

This collection is located on-site.

Location of this collection:: Rare Book & Manuscript Library

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