Overview
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The Office Files of Wilson McNeil Lowry document his participation in and oversight of several Ford Foundation programs and departments. Mr. Lowry also served on the Board of Trustees and his files consist of the policies and procedures developed for and used by the Ford Foundation following the re-establishment of the Foundation in New York City. The files also include documents prepared or assembled by Mr. Lowry's staff, e.g., on the Travel Study Award Program. There are also records of visits to grantees and potential grantees in the field of Arts and Humanities. Of particular note are the extensive records of the Ford Foundation's involvement with and financial support for the McCone Commission investigation of the 1965 Los Angeles Watts Riots.
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10.8 Cubic Feet
Extent
(27 Hollinger document boxes)