Ford Foundation, 1955-1967, 1955-1967
Scope of the Ford Foundation Series
Records in this series document PNY's association with the Ford Foundation. They chiefly concern urban renewal. Of special interest in this field are the files related to the Gray Areas urban renewal project and documents concerning his travels to India as an urban consultant. Correspondence and memos concerning the Public Affairs program document the Ford Foundations goals, objectives, and self-evaluation. An interview for a Ford Foundation Oral History Project was conducted while PNY was Dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a transcript is included here. The "personal" files include correspondence dealing with confidential or sensitive personal, financial, or personnel matters, including a list of members of the "Coffeehouse Club," an informal group that met to discuss urban affairs.
Dates
- Creation: 1955-1967
Conditions on Use and Access
Open for research with the following exceptions: Harvard University records in this collection are restricted for 50 years from the date of creation. Personnel and student records in this collection are closed for research from 80 years from the date of creation.
These restrictions are noted at the item and series level in this finding aid.
Extent
0.5 cubic feetBiographical Note relating to the Ford Foundation Series
PNY was Executive Associate for the Public Affairs Program at the Ford Foundation from 1955-58; Associate Director from 1958-59, and Director from 1959-1967. He developed the foundation's Gray Area's Program, which directed the Foundation's resources toward both social and physical aspects of urban renewal, and in doing so also influenced the direction of many other US foundations. The Gray Areas programs included the Great Cities Program and a program for school improvement in the inner city.
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository
Holding nearly four centuries of materials, the Harvard University Archives is the principal repository for the institutional records of Harvard University and the personal archives of Harvard faculty, as well as collections related to students, alumni, Harvard-affiliates and other associated topics. The collections document the intellectual, cultural, administrative and social life of Harvard and the influence of the University as it emerged across the globe.
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