Kayser, Elmer Louis: Oral History, August 25, 1975

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Elmer Louis Kayser (1896-1985) came to The George Washington University as a student in 1914 and stayed until his death. He was an institution unto himself, and author of two books chronicling the history of GW: Bricks Without Straw: The Evolution of George Washington University (1970) and A Medical Center: The Institutional Development of Medical Education in George Washington University (1973). He also wrote The Grand Social Enterprise; A Study of Jeremy Bentham in his Relation to Liberal Nationalism (1932) and A Manual of Ancient History (1937). Kayser was professor of European history from 1917-67 when he assumed the role of professor emeritus. He was also the University Historian from 1962-85.

The following oral history of Elmer Kayser was done August 25, 1975 by Mary Jo Deering for The George Washington Oral History Program. In this interview, Dr. Kayser describes the development of the university in the 1930s. Click here to read: [1]

See also: Kayser, Elmer

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Author or Source: MS0371/Oral History Collection
Document Location: University Archives
Date Added to Encyclopedia: April 3, 2007
Prepared by: Lyle Slovick, Assistant University Archivist

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