Author:
Harr, John Ensor, 1926-
Imprint:New York : Scribner, c1988.
Descriptionxviii, 621 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Note:Includes index.
Bibliography Note:Bibliography: p. 569-604.
Note:"Harr and Johnson, employees of the Rockefeller Foundation, have written a significant work on three generations of the Rockefeller family and their philanthropic activities. Using the extensive Rockefeller Foundation archives, the authors present the Rockefellers as benevolent, focusing on their charitable contributions and the interaction of family members, rather than on business endeavors and tactics. The driving forces in the family were three succeeding members, all named John D. Rockefeller (Senior, Junior, and JDR, 3rd). The authors describe in painstaking detail each man's evolving philanthropy, the organizations they created to disperse funds, and their roles in molding a social conscience in their sons. Further, this study tediously explains the purpose and effect of the Rockefeller philanthropy, from Senior's contributions in medicine and education, to Junior's establishment of the Rockefeller Foundation, Rockefeller Center, and the restoration of Williamsburg, to JDR, 3rd's interest in improved international relations and curbing population growth." -- from a Choice review
Note:Recommended in Best Books for Academic Libraries
