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University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library

Philip E. Converse papers, 1948-1992

13.6 linear feet (in 13 boxes)

Social psychologist and political scientist, professor of sociology and political science at the University of Michigan, and director of the University's Institute for Social Research. Materials provide an overview of Philip Converse's career at the University of Michigan and document its three main components: scholar, professor, and administrator. Records include correspondence, topical and administrative files, research material, photographs and oral history.

The Philip Converse collection is divided into ten series: Biography; Writings and Lectures; Correspondence; Teaching Materials; Study Materials; Conferences, Professional Associations and Committees; Administrative Files; Grant Proposals; Photographs; and Oral History. These divisions are designed to provide an overview of Philip Converse's career at the University of Michigan and document its three main components: scholar, professor, and administrator.

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Biographical material (includes vitae)

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Biography (8 folders) consists of background material on Converse, including vitae, bibliographies, completed questionnaires, congratulatory letters, outside employment offers, book reviews, and newspaper articles. Materials relating to his applications for various fellowships are contained in this series and include brief autobiographical career accounts. In 1987, Converse's wife, Jean, authored Survey Research in the United States: Roots and Emergence, 1890-1960. Two chapters from her book which detail the origins of the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, are included in this series. The biographical materials are, on the whole, particularly helpful in reconstructing the various stages of Converse's career and outlining his major research accomplishments.

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