Oral History of John Slawson, 1981

Interview conducted by Barbara B. Friedman, August 12, 1981.Part of the United Jewish Appeal-Federation of New York collection(I-433) with the American Jewish Historical Society, the 2001 collection catalogue provides this list of topics covered in the wide-ranging interview with Dr. Slawson: First Federation involvement; work at Jewish Board of Guardians; impressions of lay leadership; Federation’s role in bringing agencies together, and its contribution to needs abroad during WWI and WWII; work with JBG; AJC response to anti-Semitism.