TABLE OF CONTENTS
Descriptive Summary
Biographical Note
Scope and Contents
Arrangement
Restrictions
Index Terms
Related Material
Administrative Information
Description of Series
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A Guide to the Bernard Rapoport Oral History Collection,
1993-
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Creator: |
Rapoport, Bernard, 1917- |
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Rapoport, Bernard, Oral History
Collection |
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Dates: |
1993 |
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Abstract: |
Comprising 28 audiocassette tapes,
the Bernard Rapoport Oral History Collection, 1993, documents the experiences and
opinions of Bernard Rapoport as well as his family, friends, and colleagues
concerning labor unions, the Democratic Party, Rapoport's philanthropic endeavors
and foundation, the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Foundation, and his company, American
Income Life Insurance Company. |
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Accession No.: |
1993 |
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Extent: |
28 audiocassette tapes |
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Language: |
Materials are written in English. |
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Repository: |
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin |
Bernard Rapoport was born in 1917 in San Antonio, Texas. The son of Russian-Jewish
immigrants, he graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1939 with a
degree in economics. In 1951 he founded the American Income Life Insurance Company
in Waco, serving as chair and CEO of the company. This success in business led him
to receive the 1999 Horatio Alger Award of Distinguished Americans, given to those
who succeed despite adversity.
A former University of Texas System regent, 1993-1997, and major contributor to the
university, Rapoport is widely known for his philanthropy and dedication to social
justice, education, the Democratic Party, and the State of Israel. Rapoport has been
active in numerous organizations such as the Central Texas Sickle Cell Anemia
Association, the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, the National Hispanic
Center for Advanced Studies and Policy Analysis, the Center for the Study of
Democratic Institutions, the Texas Observer, the United Negro College Fund, and the
Jerusalem Foundation. Furthermore, he and his wife Audre founded the Bernard and
Audre Rapoport Foundation in 1987 with their personal contribution of $47 million.
The foundation supports education, the arts, Jewish causes, participation in
democracy, and health and human services organizations.
In 2002, Rapoport and Don Carleton published the memoir Being
Rapoport: Capitalist with a Conscience (Austin: University of Texas
Press).
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Comprising 28 audiocassette tapes, the Bernard Rapoport Oral History Collection,
1993, documents the experiences and opinions of Bernard Rapoport as well as his
family, friends, and colleagues. The audiotapes, July-October 1993, consist of
eleven interviews conducted by Barbara Griffith and Don E. Carleton of the
University of Texas at Austin’s Center for American History with Rapoport, Idel B.
McLanathan, Hank Brown, Ray Marshall, and Fred Schmidt, among others. The interviews
discuss Rapoport’s involvement in labor unions, the Democratic Party, his
philanthropic endeavors and foundation, the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Foundation,
and his company, American Income Life Insurance Company.
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Arrangement |
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The collection is divided into two series: |
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- I. Copies
- II. Masters [Restricted]
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Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
For preservation purposes, the audiocassette masters are restricted. Copies are
provided for patron use.
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Subjects (Persons) |
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Rapoport, Bernard, 1917- -- Archives. |
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Rapoport family. |
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McLanathan, Idel Rapoport Bruckman,
1920-2011 |
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Brown, H. S. (Hank) |
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Marshall, F. Ray |
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Schmidt, Fred H. |
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Schmidt, Sonia |
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Hill, Forest G. (Forest Garrett), 1919- |
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Sale, Jim |
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Friedsam, H. J. |
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Friedsam, Reva |
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Mullinax, Otto B., 1912-2000 |
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Hay, Jess |
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Terrell, Charles, 1938- |
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Subjects (Organizations) |
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American Income Life Insurance Company. |
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Bernard & Audre Rapoport Foundation. |
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University of Texas System. Board of
Regents. |
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University of Texas at Austin. |
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Democratic Party (Tex.) |
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Subjects |
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Philanthropists -- Texas. |
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Insurance -- United States. |
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Insurance -- Texas. |
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Labor unions -- United States. |
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Politics -- United States. |
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Places |
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Waco (Tex.) -- History -- 20th
century. |
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Texas -- History -- 20th
century. |
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United States -- Relations --
Israel. |
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Bernard Rapoport Oral History Collection, 1993, Dolph Briscoe Center for American
History, The University of Texas at Austin.
This collection is currently undergoing processing by Laurel Rozema, Rapoport Project
Archivist.
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Audiocassettes: |
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Copies: |
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Bernard Rapoport, Waco, TX, interviewed by Don E. Carleton
and Barbara Griffith, July 13, 1993 |
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Fred and Sonia Schmidt, Fredericksburg, TX,
September 9, 1993
[two tapes] |
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Dr. Forest Hill, Austin, TX, interviewed by Barbara
Griffith, September 13, 1993 |
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Jim Sale, Dallas, TX, interviewed by Barbara Griffith,
October 6, 1993 |
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Ray Marshall, Austin, TX, interviewed by Barbara Griffith,
October 8, 1993 |
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Hank Brown, San Antonio, TX, interviewed by Barbara
Griffith, October 12, 1993
[two tapes] |
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Hiram and Vera [Reva] Friedsam, Denton, TX,
October 18, 1993 |
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Otto Mullinax, Dallas, TX, interviewed by Barbara Griffith,
October 18, 1993
[two tapes] |
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Dr. Idel B. McLanathan, San Antonio, TX, interviewed by
Barbara Griffith, October 21, 1993 |
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Jess Hay, Dallas, TX, interviewed by Barbara Griffith,
October 27, 1993 |
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Charles Terrell, Dallas, TX, interviewed by Barbara
Griffith, includes business card as Chairman of the Board for
Unimark Insurance Agencies, October 27,
1993 |
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Masters: [Restricted] |
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Bernard Rapoport, Waco, TX, interviewed by Don E. Carleton
and Barbara Griffith, July 13, 1993 |
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Fred and Sonia Schmidt, Fredericksburg, TX,
September 9, 1993
[two tapes] |
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Dr. Forest Hill, Austin, TX, interviewed by Barbara
Griffith, September 13, 1993 |
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Jim Sale, Dallas, TX, interviewed by Barbara Griffith,
October 6, 1993 |
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Ray Marshall, Austin, TX, interviewed by Barbara Griffith,
October 8, 1993 |
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Hank Brown, San Antonio, TX, interviewed by Barbara
Griffith, October 12, 1993
[two tapes] |
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Hiram and Vera [Reva] Friedsam, Denton, TX,
October 18, 1993 |
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Otto Mullinax, Dallas, TX, interviewed by Barbara Griffith,
October 18, 1993
[two tapes] |
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Dr. Idel B. McLanathan, San Antonio, TX, interviewed by
Barbara Griffith, October 21, 1993 |
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Jess Hay, Dallas, TX, interviewed by Barbara Griffith,
October 27, 1993 |
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Charles Terrell, Dallas, TX, interviewed by Barbara
Griffith, includes business card as Chairman of the Board for
Unimark Insurance Agencies, October 27,
1993 |
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