W. McNeil Lowry:

An Inventory of the W. McNeil Lowry Papers at the University of Illinois Archives.



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ORAL HISTORIES AND INTERVIEWS WITH LOWRY

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1 Truman Library--oral history interview by Jerry N. Hess, transcript (see "Grain lobby story by Lowry--correspondence," Box 43), 1968-69
Subjects covered in oral history:
Biography, pp. 1-3
Grain lobby and Commodity Credit Corporation, pp. 3-20, 1948
Democratic National Convention, pp. 20-26, 1948
Clark Clifford, pp. 26-34
Charles Murphy, pp. 34-35
Truman press conferences, pp. 35-37
Senator Russell, pp. 38-41
First meeting with Truman, pp. 42-44
McCarthyism, pp. 44-51
White House Staff under Truman, pp. 51-54
Evaluation of Truman, pp. 55-56
Lowry speech for Dwight D. Eisenhower re McCarthyism, pp. 56-60
Ford Foundation Oral History Project Interview by Charles T. Morrissey and Ronald J. Grele (2 volumes), 1972-74
Subjects covered in oral history:
Initial contact with Ford Foundation (FF), pp. 1-3, 1948
Hired by William McPeak for FF, pp. 4-6, 1953
Contrast between Hoffman and Gaither Administrations of FF, pp. 6-11
FF grants to education and Fund for the Advancement of Education, pp. 11-43
FF and Fund for Adult Education, pp. 44-50
Overview of FF, pp. 50-71, 1953
Origin of FF involvement in arts and humanities, pp. 71-79
Relations between President Heald and FF trustees, pp. 79-106
Resignation of Heald and selection of replacement, pp.107-110
Relationship between president and trustees after Heald, pp. 110-119
Roles of WML in FF, pp. 119-135, 1953 on
Office of Policy and Planning, pp. 136-163
FF and federal government: Cox and Reece hearings, pp. 164-194
WML and Tax Reform Act of 1969, pp. 194-236
McPeak and philosophy of philanthropy, pp. 237-255
FF and International Press Institute, pp. 257-279
FF role in journalism, pp. 279-282
Question of WML's future role in FF , pp. 283-311, as of March 6, 1973
Question of WML's future role in FF, pp. 313-343, as of April 24, 1973
President Bundy and arts and humanities, pp. 343-346
Foundation of FF humanities and arts program, pp. 347-369
Exploratory program for repertory theatre, pp. 370-376
Exploratory program of grants-in-aid, pp. 376-383
Exploratory program in repertory theatre, pp. 383-403
FF and ballet, pp. 406-415
Proposals for expansion of arts program, pp. 416-420
American opera composers program and Sacco and Vanzetti controversy, pp. 420-431
Expansion of arts program, pp. 431-442
Question of WML's future role in FF , pp. 443-471, as of August 27, 1973
WML's retirement from FF and plans for new foundation, pp. 472-501, as of November 16, 1973
FF Division of Humanities and Arts and Greece, pp. 502-505
New FF building and arts, pp. 505-508
FF and film, pp. 508-510
Joseph Papp, pp. 510-517
Non-program grants, pp. 519-20, 528-30
Lincoln Center, pp. 520-528
Symphony Orchestra Program, pp. 530-536
Cash Reserve Program, pp. 537-542
Economic survey of the arts, pp. 543-546
Museums, pp. 546-548
University presses, pp. 548-550
U. S. Bicentennial, pp. 550-551
Scholarly multivolume sets, pp. 551-552
Tulane Jazz Archives, pp. 552-554
Historical preservation, pp. 554-557
Business Committee for the Arts, pp. 557-559
Aspen Institute for the Humanities, pp. 559-561
Literary translations, pp. 561-564
New York Public Library, pp. 564-565
WML's retirement from FF and planned new foundation, pp. 566-584, as of May 21, 1974
Humanities and Arts Division and programs for minorities, pp. 584-586
FF and archaeology, pp. 586-589
Dissemination of humanistic scholarship, pp. 589-593
Grant to Lionel Trilling, pp. 593-594
Grant to Henry Ford Hospital, pp. 594-596
Question of personal influences on WML's grants policies, pp. 597-604
The Awkward Embrace by Joan Simpson Burns--includes quotes from interviews with Lowry, 1975
Oral History for Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, interview by R. W. Baum, October 19 - November 9, 1981
Subjects covered in oral history:
October 19 interview:
Philosophy of art museums, pp. 1-6
Grants to artists, pp. 7-10
Audience for art, pp. 10-12
Philosophy of artistic philanthropy, pp. 12-21
Avant-garde music, pp. 22-34
October 26 interview:
Origin of humanities and arts program, pp. 2-14
History of public policy on arts in U.S., pp. 14-22
Exploratory program in humanities and arts, pp. 22-34
Expansion of humanities and arts program, pp. 34-38
U. S. government role in arts, pp. 38-45
November 9 interview:
WML trip to Europe, pp. 2-41, 1957-58
Dancing: A Ford Foundation Report by Elizabeth Kendall--contains interview with Lowry, 1983
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Oral History Project-Interview with Lowry by Sharon Zane, January 11, 1990 - March 19, 1991
Subjects covered in oral history:
WML's life before joining Navy, pp. 1-8
WML in Navy, pp. 8-15
WML in journalism, pp. 16-21
WML hired by FF, pp. 24-33
Humanities and arts program, pp. 33-41
FF and Lincoln Center, pp. 41-57
FF and Metropolitan Opera, pp. 58-75
FF and American opera composers program, pp. 64-72
WML and Beaumont Theater, pp. 75-84
Lincoln Center and New York City Center of Music and Drama, pp. 84-91
Nelson Rockefeller and Lincoln Center, pp. 87-94
FF and large grant to Lincoln Center, pp. 94-98
Artistic significance of Lincoln Center, pp. 98-102
Acoustics of Lincoln Center, pp. 102-107
FF and Lincoln Center, pp. 108-111
Juilliard and Lincoln Center, pp. 113-134
Alice Tully, pp. 134-136
Philharmonic and Lincoln Center, pp. 136-141



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