About Oral History
Digital Identifier
RFKOH-ESJ-03
Interviewee(s)
Jacobs, Eli S., 1937-
Biographical Note
(1937 - ). Consultant to Robert F. Kennedy on organizing the Bedford-Stuyvesant Redevelopment Corporation, 1966 - 1968.
Interviewer(s)
Roberta W. Greene
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
This interview focuses on unfinished plans under the Bedford – Stuyvesant project, Robert Kennedy’s [RFK] relationship with his staff and other business leaders, and Eli Smith’s departure from the Bedford – Stuyvesant project, among other things.
Date(s) of Materials
20 September 1979
Deed Status
No Deed
Copyright Status
Retained by Donor
Collection
Series
Series 1. Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1969-1981.
Preferred Citation
Eli S. Jacobs, recorded interview by Roberta W. Greene, September 20, 1979, (page number), Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Program of the John F. Kennedy Library.
Subject(s)
Place(s)
Use Restriction Note
Some of the archival materials in this collection may be subject to copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Users of these materials are advised to determine the copyright status of any document from which they wish to publish.
Associated Record
Accession Number
OH(R) 1992-008
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