"The Reminiscences of J. William Fulbright" Transcript

Collection

Identifier: MS F95r 282

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Scope and Content Note

Xerox copy, on 135 leaves, of typewritten transcript of interviews conducted in Washington, D.C. in 1956 and 1957 by Columbia University's Oral History Research Office. Content pertains to Fulbright's childhood and education, to his studies at Oxford University, to his years at the University of Arkansas, to the Fulbright Act, and to his congressional career.

Dates

1957

Creator

Fulbright, J. William (James William), 1905-1995 (Person)

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Access Information

Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.

Use Information

No Use Restrictions Apply.

No Interlibrary Loan.

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical Note

J. William Fulbright (1905-1995) was a president of the University of Arkansas (1939-1941), a U.S. Representative (1943-1945), a U.S. Senator (1945-1974), the longest-serving chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (1959-1975), a champion of the establishment of international exchange programs, and author of numerous books and articles, including The Arrogance of Power (1966).

(Biographical note copied from finding aid for MC 2426)

Extent

0.01 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Additional Description

Acquisition Information

"The Reminiscences of J. William Fulbright" Transcript was purchased by the Special Collections Department from Columbia University of New York, New York in August 1977.