University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Institute for Research in Social Science

The Institute for Research in Social Science is the oldest institute of its kind in the United States. It began in 1924 with a grant to the university by the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Foundation. In 1927 it became a permanent institute of the University with Howard W. Odum as its Director. The original purpose of the Institute was to sponsor and to publish research on social and economic conditions in the South and on the role of local government in promoting public welfare.

From the description of Records of the Institute for Research in Social Science, 1924-1987 (bulk 1924-1969) [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 26707546

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