R. G. Gustavson, Oral History
Title: R. G. Gustavson, Oral
History
Creator: Gustavson, R.
G. (Reuben G.), 1892-1974
Creator: McSweeney,
John P.
Dates: 1970-1971
Quantity: 1
box (0.5 linear ft.)
Collection Number: RG 05-13-06
Language: English
Restrictions: None
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Preferred Citation: R. G. Gustavson, Oral History (RG 05-13-06). Archives & Special Collections,
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Biography:
Reuben Gilbert Gustavson served as chancellor of the University of Nebraska from 1946 to
1953. He recieved his M.A. from the University of Denver in 1917 and taught there as well,
until 1937. During that time, he recieved his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1925.
He spent 1937 to 1942 at Denver as dean of the graduate school. From there, he served as
vice president and dean of faculties at the University of Chicago. In 1959, he took a
position at the University of Arizona, Tuscon.
During World War II, Gustavson worked on the Manhattan Project and the development of the
atomic bomb. Beginning in 1953 until 1959, he served as the first president and executive
director of Resources for the Future, Inc., an organization focused on natural resources and
conservation. Gustavson was born on April 6, 1892 to parents Hildegard and James. He died on
February 23, 1974.
For more information, please visit the Office of the Chancellor, Reuben Gustavson.
Scope and Content:
This collection includes two reel-to-reel audio tapes of a conversation between John P.
McSweeney and R. G. Gustavson, along with the dissertation on Gustavson by McSweeney. This
interview may have taken place while Gustavson worked at the University of Arizona in
Tucson.
Subjects:
University of Nebraska (Lincoln campus) --
Administration
Universities and colleges -- Administration --
Nebraska
College administrators -- Nebraska
University of Nebraska (Lincoln campus) -- Administration --
History -- Sources
Container List:
Box 1. Folder 1. John McSweeney, R. Gustavson, conversation, tape 1, 1970
Box 1. Folder 2. John McSweeney, R. Gustavson, conversation, tape 2, 1970
Box 1. Folder 3. Dissertation, by McSweeney, "The Chancellorship of Reuben G. Gustavson at the
University of Nebraska, 1946-1953," 1971, Aug.
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