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American Foundations Oral History Project, 1989-1993

Collection ID: ohrc001
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Johnson, Charles A., March 14, 1990

Collection ID:
90-006
Date:
March 14, 1990
Scope Content:
Charles A. Johnson, a foundation officer of the Lilly Endowment and former fundraiser, discusses the influences of his background, religion, and education on his values and philosophy of philanthropy. He speaks of the Lilly family, their commitment to philanthropy, and the three main areas of emphasis in the Lilly Endowment: religion, education, and community development. Johnson discusses the Endowment's grant making process in these areas, in addition to commenting on philanthropic ethics, the causes and effects of the 1969 Tax Reform Act, and the Endowment's traditional emphasis on making grants in Indianapolis.
Place:
Indiana and Indianapolis, Indiana

Lenkowsky, Leslie, December 13, 1991

Collection ID:
90-048
Date:
December 13, 1991
Scope Content:
Leslie Lenkowsky, the president of the Hudson Institute, discusses his background and education, the neo-conservative movement, Judaism, and the strengths and weaknesses of American foundations in this interview. He speaks of the impacts of the nineteen sixties, including increased attention to social welfare. In addition, Lenkowsky comments on foundation assessment, the problems with family foundations, the philanthropic role of the government, the relationship between Judaism and neo-conservatism, and many of his fellow philanthropists and the institutions they represent.
Place:
Baltic Region, Indianapolis, Indiana, and Soviet Union
Center for Documentary Research and Practice

Coming Together: An Oral History of the Ostroms and their Scholarly Impact on Problem Solving, 2014

Collection ID: ohrc117
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Parks, Roger, June 04. 2014

Collection ID:
14-001
Date:
June 04. 2014
Scope Content:
Roger Parks is an Professor Emeritus of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University. He was a student, co-worker, and friend of Elinor (Lin) Ostrom and Vincent Ostrom. In this interview Parks discusses his relationship with the Ostroms', projects he worked on and his role at the Ostrom Workshop where he was a graduate student worker and later became the Associate Director.
Place:
Indianapolis, Indiana and St. Louis, Missouri

Swindell, David, June 21, 2014

Collection ID:
14-017
Date:
June 21, 2014
Scope Content:
David Swindell is the Director of the Center for Urban Innovation at Arizona State University. The interview begins with Swindell recounting how he got to know Elinor and Vincent Ostrom and his graduate research at the Ostrom Workshop. Discussion of research at the Ostrom Workshop leads to a discussion of the application of polycentricity of applied research. Swindell closes with his personal memories of Elinor and Vincent Ostrom and their legacy.
Place:
Indianapolis, Indiana and Phoenix, Arizona