Lewis, Ben W. (Lewis, Ben William)

Scope and Contents The papers of Ben W. Lewis span the years 1922 to 1982, with the bulk of the collection concentrated in the period 1958 to 1974. During these sixteen years, Lewis served with the Ford Foundation’s Overseas Development Program. There is little information in this collection regarding Lewis’ teaching career at Oberlin College or his personal life. The Lewis papers, originally maintained as general files, are organized into three series: Series I. Correspondence; Series II. General...