The Biographical Files, 1991-2001 (0.2 linear feet) pertain to Cannell's career and family history. Material includes several versions of his curriculum vitae, complete bibliography of his published material, lifetime achievement award he received from the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR), planning documents from the Charles Cannell Fund established at the time of his retirement, and genealogical research on the Cannell family.
2.5 linear feet
The Charles F. Cannell Papers measure 2.5 linear feet and range from 1946 to 2001. The bulk of the material, however, dates from 1974 to 1998. Papers consist of project files, research proposals and grant applications, conference presentations, teaching material, and biographical information, the majority of which span 1974 to 1998. The bulk of the collection represents work on an array of projects regarding interviewing and survey methodology, including several projects on the use of technology, such as the telephone, in the interviewing process. The papers have been divided into four series: Biographical Files; Conferences and Seminars Files; Projects and Proposals Files; and Topical Files.
The Conferences and Seminars Files, 1967-1968, 1987-1998 (0.5 linear feet) concern the planning and presentations given at several survey research conferences in which Cannell either participated or helped organize. Presentations include a talk given at the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) Conference; a paper based on a youth survey concerning technology and the family presented at the American Statistical Association (ASA) Conference; and notes for several talks Cannell delivered at different conferences. Documents concerning the planning of conferences include the International Collaborative Study of Medical Care Utilization (ICSMCU) Conference, for which Cannell served as a consultant; and the Health Survey Research Methods Conference. Cannell served on this conference's planning committee and the file includes grant and administrative material.