The legacy collections in our oral history archive reflect the Oral History Research Office’s (OHRO) focus on “great men” in business history and philanthropy in its early years. From the Carnegie Corporation of New York to the Ford Motor Company to McGraw Hill publishers, interviewing the elite while also drawing on narrators throughout the […]
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Collection Highlight | Meddlesome Practices: Oral Histories of Good Troublemaking in Business
A decade earlier, in his book The Gateway to History (1962), Nevins proposed reinvigorating historical study by making, To this end, Nevins conducted scores of interviews. A particularly illuminating example of both the oral history process and historical sources created would be the experience he and Frank Ernest Hill had creating an oral history project […]
Celebrate Great Immigrants with the Carnegie Corporation of New York online archives
The Carnegie Corporation of New York just released its annual list of Great Immigrants, which includes an array of individuals contributing to this nation’s rich tapestry of social, scientific, medical, and medical achievements. While there are, undoubtedly, complications to all legacies, it’s worth noting contemporary efforts by institutions to use their resources to […]
In the alcoves…of your mind with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
The RBML is home to a number of Carnegie Corporation collections, including the records for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP) organizational records. The CEIP, established in 1910, was dedicated to advancing cooperation between nations and promoting active international engagement by the United States. In this post , Steven Witt, an associate professor at University of Illinois […]