"The written word; antidote to number"

Speakers

Jacques Barzun

Date

8-1959

Streaming Media

Length

1 hour 21 minutes

Notes

Barzun, a French-born American historian of ideas, served as Dean of the Graduate School at Columbia University from 1955-1968, and in 1959 published his widely-read book, "The House of Intellect."

Transferred and preserved by Portland State University Library’s Special Collections with the generous support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Oregon State Library.

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Original Format

Reel to reel, 3.75 ips, 1/2 track, mono, 2 tracks recorded

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Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/11057

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