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Student days at University of California, Class of 1913; work with Herbert Hoover on the Commission for Relief in Belgium; consultant work for California Raisin Growers Association; career with international banking house of Schroder; interest in world affairs and international relations; association with the Bechtel Corporation.
Appended: photocopies of writings, speeches, clippings, etc.
With this, photocopy of transcript of his oral history interview for the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and additional documentary material supporting the interview.

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Title
John Lowrey Simpson, Activities in a troubled world: war relief, banking and business; tape recorded interview conducted by Suzanne B. Riess in 1978
Creator
interviewee., Simpson, John Lowrey, 1891-
interviewer., Riess, Suzanne B.,
McLaughlin, Donald H. 1891-1984. (Donald Hamilton),
Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office.
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Full Collection Name
California Audiovisual Preservation Project
Other Identifiers
cabeuroh_000170
Subject (Person)
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964.
Subject (Corporate)
University of California, Berkeley Class of 1913.
California Raisin Growers' Association.
Bechtel Corporation.
Subject (Topic)
World War, 1914-1918 Civilian relief.
Banks and banking, International Employees.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 Secours aux civils.
Banques internationales Personnel.
Geographic Coverage
United States -- California -- Berkeley.
Type
Audio
Format
Oral histories.
Addresses.
Archive
The Library
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