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Institute for Social Research Oral History Videotapes and Transcripts, 1997-1998

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Summary

Creator:
University of Michigan. Institute for Social Research.
Abstract:
As part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Institute for Social Research, individuals connected with the history were interviewed. Excerpts of the videotaped interviews were used to produce "In the Public Interest: Fifty years of Social Research." Includes videotaped interviews with ISR personalities and typed transcripts of the interviews. For some interviews only a transcript is available. A copy of the final product excerpted from the interviews is included along with digital materials containing copies of the transcripts.
Extent:
1 linear foot
4.5 MB (online)
Language:
English
Call Number:
0266 Bimu 2
Authors:
Finding aid created by Bentley Library Staff, April 2002

Background

Scope and Content:

During 1997-1998, as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of ISR, a series of filmed interviews were conducted by Erik Austin with individuals connected with the history of ISR. The interviews were excerpted and used to produce the videotape history In the Public Interest: Fifty Years of Social Research. Documentation from this project includes a copy of the final video, videotaped interviews with individuals associated with ISR, and typed transcripts of the interviews. The records are arranged as two series: Videotapes and Transcripts.

The Videotapes series (29 VHS tapes) includes a copy of In the Public Interest: Fifty Years of Social Research a copy made from a 1956 University of Michigan television program featuring Angus Campbell, and 27 videotapes of interviews from 1997-1998. The Transcripts series contains written transcriptions of the interviews, along with a digital convenience copy of the written text. The digital material contains the text of the interview transcripts in Microsoft Word, PDF and TXT formats. Researchers should note that there are some interviews for which only a transcript is available. As such, the transcript series is more comprehensive than the videotape series.

Biographical / Historical:

The Survey Research Center, forerunner of the Institute for Social Research (ISR), was established at the University of Michigan in 1946, under the direction of Rensis Likert as a center for interdisciplinary research in the social sciences. Fifty years after its founding, ISR had become the nation's longest-standing laboratory for interdisciplinary research in the social sciences. Findings from ISR studies have contributed to policy and practice on issues ranging from racial prejudice and drug abuse, to health, retirement, and welfare.

For a fuller history of ISR, consult Bulletin 45 in the Bentley Library Series: Frantilla, Anne. Social Science in the Public Interest: a Fiftieth-year History of the Institute for Social Research. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan, 1998. (FImu C6 S6 F836)

Acquisition Information:
The interview transcripts were received in 1998, and the videotaped interviews arrived in 2002 (Donor No. 3563 ). Release forms are on file.
Processing information:

The Bentley Historical Library has digitized materials in this collection to better preserve original items and increase possibilities for access. Links to digital content are available within this finding aid; access and/or use restrictions may apply.

Accruals:

No further additions to the collection are expected.

Rules or Conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

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RESTRICTIONS:

The records are open without restriction. Interviewee release forms are on file.

The collection contains videotapes from which digital copies have been made. Source tapes are for staff use only. Video files are only available in the Bentley Historical Library reading room on designated Bentley Library computers.

USE & PERMISSIONS:

Copyright is held by the Regents of the University of Michigan but the collection may contain third-party materials for which copyright is not held. Patrons are responsible for determining the appropriate use or reuse of materials.

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[item], folder, box, Institute for Social Research Oral History Videotapes and Transcripts, Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan

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Collection

Institute for Social Research Oral History Videotapes and Transcripts, 1997-1998
Call Number 0266 Bimu 2
Total components 67
Items available online Online 30
Last indexed 2024-06-25