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Rockefeller Archive Center

Rockefeller Archive Center

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The Rockefeller Archive Center is a repository of historical materials and a research center dedicated to the study of philanthropy and the many domains touched by American foundations, individual donors, and the civil society organizations they support. It was established in 1974 initially to gather, preserve, and make accessible the records of the Rockefeller family and their far-reaching philanthropic endeavors, such as the Rockefeller Foundation, and Rockefeller Brothers Fund. The Archive Center today holds the archives of major foundations, cultural organizations, research institutions, and many individuals associated with these organizations.

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Start Over You searched for: Repository Rockefeller Archive Center Remove constraint Repository: Rockefeller Archive Center Creator Marshall, John (1903-1980) Remove constraint Creator: Marshall, John (1903-1980) Places United States Remove constraint Places: United States

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Box 291, Reel m mar 1, Frame 15
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Rockefeller Foundation

Organized according to interview and visit, Marshall discusses the current state of higher education in the humanities at universities in the United States, Ireland, England, France, and Belgium. He speaks with professors and university librarians on the development of RF programs in classical & modern literature and the education of professional librarians in the United States during the fall of 1933 and early months of 1934. He notes the names of promising graduate students deserving fellowships, as recommended by interviewed faculty members. Marshall also gives a detailed account of a meeting of the American Library Association in Chicago (Oct. 20-22, 1933). Marshall then gives a detailed account his tour of Ireland, England, France, and Belgium during April - June 1934.

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Box 291, Reel m mar 1, Frame 212
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Rockefeller Foundation

Organized according to interview and visit, Marshall discusses possible projects expanding humanities programs and library collections at universities in the United States. He also gives short biographies of potential RF fellows in these fields. Marshall visits several private high schools in the New York City area, including Bronxville Senior High School (Sept. 20-21, 1934) and the Fieldston School (Oct. 9-10, 1934). He attends several seminars and conferences for professionals in the field of Education. Marshall also tours several colleges and high schools in Ohio and upstate New York (Oct. 22 - Nov. 1, 1934), writes extensively on the courses offered at Sarah Lawrence College (Nov. 13, 1934), and the courses offered at General College, University of Minnesota (Dec. 4-8, 1934), while making a tour of several schools in Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri.

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Reel m mar 1, Frame 557, Box 291
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Rockefeller Foundation. Division of Humanities.

The diary is arranged by interview and visit. John Marshall is an assistant director of the Rockefeller Foundation's Humanities Division. The program focuses on a greater means of cultural diffusion instead of research. In the United States grants were made to museums, drama, film and radio. This diary surveys humanities programs in the field of education in the western United States. The diary includes "Iowa State College Extension Service" budget statement.

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Box 291, Reel m mar 1, Frame 701
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Rockefeller Foundation. Division of Humanities.

The diary is arranged by interview and visit. John Marshall is an assistant director of the Rockefeller Foundation's Humanities Division. The program focuses on creating a greater means of cultural diffusion. In the United States grants were made to museums, drama, film and radio. This diary includes information on humanities in the field of education and discusses various educational broadcasting programs with universities, NBC, CBS and other organizations. Marshall travels to the Midwest to survey University of Minneapolis' Visual Education Department and various educational broadcasting university programs and local broadcasting organizations.

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Box 292, Reel m mar 2, Frame 217
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Rockefeller Foundation. Division of Humanities.

The diary is arranged by interview and visit. John Marshall is an assistant director of the Rockefeller Foundation's Humanities Division. The program focuses on creating a greater means of cultural diffusion. Grants were primarily made to museums, drama, film and radio. In this diary Marshall travels to University of Wisconsin and University of Minnesota. He attends the Conference on the Stratford Language Arts Study. The progress on various radio broadcasting projects as well as motion picture projects is documented.

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Reel m mar 2, Frame 607, Box 292
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Rockefeller Foundation. Division of Humanities.

The diary is arranged by interview and visit. John Marshall is an assistant director of the Rockefeller Foundation's Humanities Division. The program focuses on the democratization of culture and the improvement of international communication through grants made to museums, drama, film and radio. In this diary Marshall documents the progress on various film and radio projects.

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Reel m mar 2, Frame 770, Box 292
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Rockefeller Foundation. Division of Humanities.

The diary is arranged by interview and visit. John Marshall is an assistant director of the Rockefeller Foundation's Humanities Division. The program focuses on the democratization of culture and the improvement of international communication through grants made to museums, drama, film and radio. In this diary Marshall documents the progress on various film and radio projects. He also attends an informal conference on Motion Pictures in Latin America.

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Box 294, Reel m mar 3, Frame 990
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Rockefeller Foundation. Division of Humanities.

The diary is arranged by interview and visit. John Marshall is an associate director of the Rockefeller Foundation's Humanities Division. The division focuses on studies in foreign languages, American studies, drama, film and radio. Marshall documents current and future projects. He surveys programs in language and culture of Latin America and East Asia, and Slavic studies. Rehabilitation of European libraries after the war is discussed. He visits Vermont as part of the Rockefeller Foundation's American regionalism program and attends various conferences and workshops.

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Box 294, Reel m mar 4, Frame 1
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Rockefeller Foundation. Division of Humanities.

The diary is arranged by interview and visit. John Marshall is an associate director of the Rockefeller Foundation's Humanities Division. The division focuses on studies in foreign languages, American studies, drama, film and radio. Marshall documents current and future projects. The development of Cornell University's Slavic studies program is detailed as well as rehabilitation programs for libraries abroad. He attends the Conference on the Humanities in American Institutions and travels to Quebec and Cleveland, Ohio.