Scope and Contents This audio recording is of the 1974 Graduate Faculty convocation dinner in memory of Professor Emeritus of Social Philosophy Horace M. Kallen, held at the Graduate Faculty Center. Kallen was a member of the original 1919 faculty of The New School. At the start of the recording, Graduate Faculty Dean Joseph Greenbaum speaks about Professor Kallen, and introduces New School President John R. Everett, who talks about Kallen's work in philosophy at 7:06. Greenbaum introduces Alfred Marrow at...

Scope and Contents Alexander Pedicone leads a workshop on the subject of the dynamics of leadership, then guides participants in a series of exercises, asking, "What is one thing we can do in terms of a curriculum offering or policy change that will improve the function of the Human Relations Center?" The audio was recorded at an extremely high volume, rendering the sound quality loud and distorted. The title has been devised based upon the content of the recording, the inscription on the recording housing,...

Scope and Contents The event on the first recording begins in the middle of an exchange between Richard Levy and participants in a class, discussing aspects of child psychology. The first recording ends while the class is still in session. The second recording begins in the middle of Levy reading and responding to a written question from a member of the class. He distributes course materials to class participants, after which he lectures on Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Social...

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Angela Davis delivers the opening address for a two-day event, Sharing the Future, held in celebration of the International Year of the Woman. Inscription: [repeated on each reel, with only reel number differing] Angela Davis 9/18/75 #1[#2]

Scope and Contents This audio recording is from the fortieth anniversary commencement ceremonies of The New School for Social Research, and consists of the commencement address of Lester B. Pearson, who received an honorary doctorate at the event. Pearson, a 1957 Nobel Prize recipient, discusses the importance of advancing progressive thought and social policies in the face of nuclear technology and modern science. Pearson argues for greater international political and diplomatic understanding and institutions...

Scope and Contents This audio recording is of the commencement excercises for The New School held in 1973, and consists of the commencement address by George W. Ball. The recording begins with the introduction of Ball by Chairman of the Board of Overseers of the New School for Social Research Orin Lehman in progress, and New School President John Everett confers an honorary doctor of law degree at 2:31. Ball begins his address at 3:16, remarking on social trends and current events, including the Watergate...

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Inscription: Wollman Hall.

Special reception marking the inauguration of the Institute of Retired Professionals.