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Alice Cook, October 22, December 11, 1990

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

Professor emeritus of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University. Recollections concerning friendship with Rose K. Goldsen from mid 1950s; sexism at Cornell; opening the Statler Club to women; Goldsen's attitude toward sexism, feminism; Committee on US-Latin American Relations; Goldsen's shift in approach to sociology, radio programs, relations with colleagues, work in Latin America, attitude toward smoking, research methods (including trips to porn shop), political activism, relations with students and approach to teaching, emphasis on writing, year in France, study after New York City blackout, work at Institute for Policy Studies; Frances Rachel [formerly Frances Belkin]; Jose Moreno; Gabriela Samper; Longhouse Cooperative; Goldsen's cancer, support from friends and relatives during illness, Jewish identity and involvement in synagogue, finances, will and other issues. References to Robin Williams, Jr., Newman Jeffrey, Eleanor J. Gibson, Joan Brumberg, Ford Foundation, Adeline Levine, Azriel Bibliowicz, Emily Cohen, Peter Kahn, Linda Waugh, Jean McPheeters, Bill Rogers, Allan Holmberg, Richard Barnet, Marcus Raskin, Cornell-inWashington program, Nicholas Johnson, National Citizens Committee on Broadcasting, Harold Kohn, Scott Glass, James Jacobs, Bob Love, Sally Wessels, Peter Hess, Elizabeth Brouwer, Ann Pitkin, Jady Aronson, and others. Includes a draft chronology of Rose K. Goldsen's life, referred to in the interview. See reel TR-6688.

Dates

  • October 22, December 11, 1990

Creator

Extent

.2 cubic feet. (.2 cubic feet.)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

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