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Study Materials (2 linear feet) are divided into two sub-series: Domestic Studies and International Studies. The division represents the different scopes of Converse's studies. The files are arranged chronologically and include instruction booklets, questionnaires, and project codes used in computing and tallying responses. Background material and relevant correspondence is filed with the study to which it pertains. (The researcher should note that the series Grant Proposals also includes materials on studies which received funding). Domestic Studies include those related to elections, time budgeting, and quality of life, and date from 1958 to 1986, although materials from as far back as 1948 are also present. The Quality of Life study is the most thoroughly documented. International Studies include political studies conducted in France, in other European countries, and in Latin America. In several of these international studies, Converse served as the project coordinator, overseeing the field work of others. Correspondence with the field workers comprise a large portion of the materials, particularly those from the French studies (most of the correspondence is in French).