Jack Symington Griswold (1942-), 2003 November 4
Abstract
In this interview, Jack Symington Griswold describes his family's background and its relation to the history of Maryland. Griswold also speaks to his time as president and chairman of the Maryland Historical Society's Board of Trustees.
Dates
- 2003 November 4
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Biographical / Historical
Jack Symington Griswold grew up in Maryland, where he attended Calvert School and Gilman School. He continued his education at Princeton University and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Griswold's family history in Maryland hails back to involvement in Alex Brown and Sons, an investment trust advisory that moved from Ireland to Maryland in the 1800s. Griswold credit his uncle, J. Fife Symington Jr. (OH 8485), for helping Griswold to foster an interest in Maryland history. Like his uncle, that interest led Griswold to join the Maryland Historical Society's Board of Trustees. Over his years of service on the Board, he would become chairman and president.
Extent
1 Items (34-minute audio recording)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Scope and Contents
This collection includes three oral history interviews conducted by Donna Omata under the direction of Maryland Historical Society Deputy Director of the Library Dr. Bea Hardy.
The narrators were all members of the Maryland Historical Society Board of Trustees at different points in their lives.
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org