Joseph Elliott Slater papers, 1929-1996, bulk 1940-1996

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Series XI: Later Life

5 linear feet

Series XI: "Later life" contains material from the final years of Joseph E. Slater's life. During this time he was a board member and trustee of a number of organizations and societies. These organizations may be divided into a number of subcategories: education, music and the arts, science and medicine, and foreign affairs. These organizations include the Native American Preparatory Academy, the National Academy of Engineering, the Southampton School of Music, the European Mozart foundation, the American Council on Germany, and the European Roundtable, to name a few. This series also includes correspondence between Slater and individuals, including a number of artists whom Slater recommended for fellowships and awards. These artists include the modern dancer Erick Hawkins, the artist Denise Carvalho, and the filmmaker Rohesia Hamilton Metcalfe, along with others. The series also includes correspondence between Slater and various politicians and government officials including John Brademas, Clifton R. Wharton, and John W. Gardner. This series contains a sizable amount of material related to the President's Circle, the Century Club, the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship and the Institute for East-West Dynamics.



Box 24 Folder 1 Joseph Slater general, 1991-1992


Box 24 Folder 2-3 Joseph E. Slater correspondence, 1991-1995


Box 24 Folder 4 Alumni listing, 1991


Box 24 Folder 5 Joseph Slater Curriculum Vitae, 1993


Box 24 Folder 6 Colleague's curriculum vitae, 1992


Box 24 Folder 7 Newspaper articles, 1994


Box 24 Folder 8 Infrastructure correspondence, 1995-1996


Box 24 Folder 9 Joseph Slater "To Renew and Enhance the Quality of Life in America" article and drafts, 1992-1995


Box 24 Folder 10 Sotheby's receipts, 1982


Box 24 Folder 11 870 UN Plaza 30 year anniversary party, 1994


Box 24 Folder 12 Annual reports, 1993-1994


Box 24 Folder 13 Annual reports, 1995


Box 24 Folder 14-17 Lists of names and contacts, 1993


Box 24 Folder 18 Clifton R. Wharton files, 1987-1993


Box 24 Folder 19 Erick Hawkins files, 1991-1992


Box 24 Folder 20 Rob Snyder files, 1970-1994


Box 24 Folder 21 John W. Gardner files, 1991


Box 24 Folder 22 Frank Press files, 1991-1994


Box 24 Folder 23 Denise Carvalho files, 1992



Box 25 Folder 1 Michael J. O'Neill files, 1992


Box 25 Folder 2 Jon and Susanne Ebersole files, 1992


Box 25 Folder 3 John Brademas files, 1992


Box 25 Folder 4 Pehr Gyllenhamar correspondence, 1992-1996


Box 25 Folder 5 Daniel Yankelovich, "America's Agenda", 1993


Box 25 Folder 6 Arcadi Nebolsine files, 1993


Box 25 Folder 7 Rohesia Hamilton Metcalfe files, 1993-1994


Box 25 Folder 8 Lionel Tiger correspondence, 1993


Box 25 Folder 9 Stan Tannen files, 1993-1995


Box 25 Folder 10 Pablo Casals film material, 1993-1996


Box 25 Folder 11 Joseph Roddy correspondence + articles, 1996


Box 25 Folder 12 American Turkish society and Aytun Altindal material, 1994-1995


Box 25 Folder 13 Leonard Bushkoff + V.R. Bergahn on Shepard Stone, 1996


Box 25 Folder 14 Pehr Gyllenhamar, National Academy of Science, 1996-1997


Box 25 Folder 15 The President's Circle, 1989-1990


Box 25 Folder 16-20 The President's Circle, 1992-1994


Box 25 Folder 21 The President's Circle, 1995


Box 25 Folder 22-23 The President's Circle, 1996


Box 25 Folder 24-25 National Academy of Science, 1996



Box 26 Folder 1 Health organizations, 1993-1994


Box 26 Folder 2 Medical and vaccine research, 1999


Box 26 Folder 3 Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, 1990


Box 26 Folder 4 Native American Preparatory Academy, 1989


Box 26 Folder 5 Education files, 1994-1995


Box 26 Folder 6 University of California Annual Report, 1991-1992


Box 26 Folder 7 New York Academy of Sciences, 1993


Box 26 Folder 8 National Academy of Engineering, 1994


Box 26 Folder 9 National Science Education Standards, 1994


Box 26 Folder 10 graduate management education papers, 1994


Box 26 Folder 11-12 Academy for Educational Development, 1994-1996


Box 26 Folder 13 Management education papers, 1996


Box 26 Folder 14 Miscellaneous educational activities funds, 1996


Box 26 Folder 15 Music Luzerne and music literacy, 1993


Box 26 Folder 16 Southampton school of music, 1993


Box 26 Folder 17 General magic, 1993


Box 26 Folder 18 Museum of Modern Art Recent Acquisitions, 1962


Box 26 Folder 19 The Institute for Contemporary Art, 1993-1994


Box 26 Folder 20 Barge Music, 1994


Box 26 Folder 21 Pianofest, 1995


Box 26 Folder 22 European Mozart foundation, 1996


Box 26 Folder 23 World City Foundation Ship Project, 1992


Box 26 Folder 24 Kettering Foundation, 1993


Box 26 Folder 25 "News Europe" on PBS, 1993


Box 26 Folder 26 New Perspectives Quarterly, 1994


Box 26 Folder 27 Economists Allied for Arms Resistance, 1994



Box 27 Folder 1 Dartmouth University Conference on Germany, 1993


Box 27 Folder 2 National Humanities Center: Beyond Sovereignty, 1994


Box 27 Folder 3-4 European roundtable, 1994


Box 27 Searching for Moorings: East Central Europe in the International System edited by Jeffrey Laurents, 1994


Box 27 Folder 5 United Nations, 1992-1995


Box 27 Folder 6 Council for Meaningful UN Reform, 1996


Box 27 Folder 7 The Role of Science and Techniology in Promoting National Security and Global Stability, 1995


Box 27 Folder 8 American Council on Germany, 1995


Box 27 Folder 9 Salzburg Seminar, 1995


Box 27 Folder 10 Global forum, 1996


Box 27 Folder 11 Miscellaneous future of Europe, 1995


Box 27 Folder 12-13 Miscellaneous global security, 1995


Box 27 Folder 14 Center for Public Resources, 1994


Box 27 Folder 15 Century Club, 1989


Box 27 Folder 16 Century Club, 1990-1993


Box 27 Folder 17 Century Association Correspondence, 1995-1996



Box 28 Folder 1-6 Institute for East-West Dynamics, 1991


Box 28 Folder 7-10 Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship, 1991