Bureau of Social Science Research (Washington, D.C.)
Variant namesFounded in 1950 as a non-profit research institution conducting basic and applied social science.
The overall purposes of the Bureau were the development of social theory and research methods and their application to contemporary social problems. Its principle areas of interest included mass communication, urban studies occupational and military sociology, higher and vocational education, social welfare, criminology and criminal justice administration, and the social research enterprise. The Bureau of Social Science Research closed in 1986, following deep cuts in social research funding.
From the description of Archives of the Bureau of Social Science Research, 1950-1986. (University of Maryland Libraries). WorldCat record id: 17747024
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| referencedIn | Bureau of Social Science Research files, 1962-1970 | Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archives Section | |
| referencedIn | William Ernest Hocking papers | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Goldie Krantz papers, 1928-1977 | Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives | |
| referencedIn | Krantz, Goldie, 1915-1976. Goldie Krantz papers, 1928-1977 (inclusive). | Yale University Library | |
| creatorOf | Gollin, Albert E. Bureau of Social Science Research files, 1962-1970. | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
| creatorOf | Bureau of Social Science Research (Washington, D.C.). Bureau of Social Science Research records, 1950-1986 | University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries |
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| associatedWith | Gollin, Albert E | person |
| associatedWith | Gollin, Albert E. | person |
| correspondedWith | Hocking, William Ernest, 1873-1966 | person |
| associatedWith | Krantz, Goldie, 1915-1976. | person |
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| Criminal justice, Administration of |
| Education, Higher |
| Mass media |
| Social problems |
| Social sciences |
| Sociology, Military |
| Urban policy |
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Corporate Body
Active 1950
Active 1986
