| Title: |
Reminiscences of Evan Welling Thomas
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| RLIN number: |
NXCP88-A128
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
Columbia University. Oral History Research Office
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| Collection: |
Individual Interview List Oral History Project
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| Description: |
Childhood, education, Kent School, 1933; Princeton; ambulance driver, American Field Service, 1941-43; United States Navy, 1943-45, D-day; Harper and Brothers, 1945-68: trade department, editor-in-chief, executive vice president, discussion of books edited, including PROFILES IN COURAGE, DEATH OF A PRESIDENT; W.W. Norton, 1968- : review of boods edited, philosophy of publishing, book clubs, reviewers; discussion of publishers. Impressions of Cass Canfield, John Fischer, S. Michael Bessie, George Brockway, many authors.
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| Extent: |
Transcript: 313 leaves, Tape: 7 reels, Miscellaneous papers relating to oral history
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| Restrictions: |
Access: Open. Copyright by The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, 1984. Permission required to cite, quote, and reproduce. Contact repository for information. Microfiche copy available for purchase. (Columbia University oral history collection, part V, published by Meckler Publishing, Westport, CT).
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1974 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Thomas, Evan Welling, 1920-
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1920
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| Speaker occupation: |
Editor; Publisher
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| Age at speaking: |
54
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| Document date: |
1974
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| Interviewer: |
Starr, Louis Morris, 1917-1980
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| Historical events discussed: |
World War II, 1939-1945
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| Locations discussed: |
North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Authors; Book industries and trade; Editors; Intellectual life--United States; North America; Oral history; Publishers and publishing; United States; World War II, 1939-1945
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
Harper & Brothers; Harper & Row, Publishers; Thomas, Evan Welling, 1920-; World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American; WW Norton & Company
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0019113-14556
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