| Title: |
Reminiscences of William Theodore deBary
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| RLIN number: |
NXCP90-A5
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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 and family background, New Jersey; Columbia College, 1937-1941; Far Eastern Studies, Harvard University; naval intelligence, Hawaii, 1941-1946; growth of Asian Studies in America; establishment of East Asian studies at Columbia; chair, Department of Chinese and Japanese at Columbia, 1960-1966; Horcae Carpentier Professor of Oriental Studies, 1967; student movements and faculty involvement, 1968; executive committee of the faculty; establishment of University Senate; commercialization of the University; disciplinary policies at Columbia; provostship, 1971-1977; retrenchment of academic programs; budget deficit and fundraising; importance of undergraduate education; views on tenure system and programs of; 520 8 |astudy abroad; value of general education and core curriculum; history of Reid Hall; General Education seminars, 1972-1978; Society of Fellows; Columbia-Barnard relationship; athletic programs; affirmative action in the 1970s; Columbia investment in Morningside Heights; John Mitchell Mason professorship; impressions of China, before and after revolution.
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| Extent: |
Transcript: 535 leaves, Tape: 10 reels
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| Restrictions: |
Access: Written permission required from interviewee. Copyright by The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, 1988. 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 1987 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
deBary, William Theodore, 1919-
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1919
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| Speaker occupation: |
Educator; Sinologist
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| Age at speaking: |
68
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| Document date: |
1987
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| Interviewer: |
Mason, John T., 1909-
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| Organizations discussed: |
Columbia University, New York, NY
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| Locations discussed: |
Asia; China
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Affirmative action programs; Asia; China; China--History--20th century; College administrators; Columbia University, New York, NY; Educators; Military intelligence; Oral history
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
Asia--Study and teaching; Columbia University--Strike; deBary, William Theodore, 1919-; Sinologists; Universities and colleges--Administration; Universities and colleges--Athletics; Universities and colleges--Curricula; Universities and colleges--Faculty; Universities and colleges--Finance
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0021178-16617
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