| Title: |
Reminiscences of Corliss Lamont
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| RLIN number: |
NXCP89-A28
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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: |
Criticism of President Reagan's domestic policies; awakened interest in public issues while a student at Howard; past civil liberties law suits; the House Unamerican Activities Committee; impressions of the international peace situation and the nuclear arms race; belief in humanist philosophy and socialism; recent health trouble and its effect upon his lifestyle; giving money to various institutions and charities, concentration on civil liberties and environmental causes and humanist organizations; various awards received; impressions of Norman Thomas, Roger Baldwin and Fred Field.
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| Extent: |
Transcript: 57 leaves
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| Restrictions: |
Access: Open. Permission required to cite, quote, and reproduce. Contact repository for information.
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1984 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Lamont, Corliss, 1902-
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1902
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| Speaker occupation: |
Author; Teacher
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| Age at speaking: |
82
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| Document date: |
1984
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| Interviewer: |
Gellhorn, Kitty
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| Organizations discussed: |
U.S. Congress. House of Representatives; U.S. Congress. House. Un-American Activities Committee
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| Locations discussed: |
North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Authors; Civil rights; North America; Oral history; U.S. Congress. House of Representatives; U.S. Congress. House. Un-American Activities Committee; United States; United States--Politics and government--20th century
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
Humanism; Lamont, Corliss, 1902-; Peaceful change (International relations)
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0020788-16229
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