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American Foundations Oral History Project, 1989-1993

Interviewee
Carson, Emmett D. October 8, 1991 

Call Number
90-037

Physical Description

38 pages 3 tapes, 1 7/8 ips, 140 minutes; index

Interviewer
Lichtenberg, Naomi

Access Status

Open

Scope and Content Note

Emmett D. Carson discusses in this interview his childhood, parents, and educational background, and describes the impact of each of these on his philosophy of philanthropy. He goes on to speak of African Americans and philanthropy, the relationship between percentage of minorities in philanthropy and the need for the understanding of minorities in philanthropy. Carson also emphasizes foundations and diversity, the role of government in philanthropy, and the conjectured relationship between drug dealing and other illegal activities and philanthropic funding.

  • Keywords
    • Corporation Names
    • Ford Foundation
    • Occupation Names
    • philanthropist
    • Subjects
    • African Americans
    • civil rights
    • drugs
    • foundations
    • government philanthropic role
    • grant making
    • mentors
    • minority groups
    • philanthropy
    • volunteerism