Reminiscences of George Frederic Kuder: oral history, 1984.

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Reminiscences of George Frederic Kuder: oral history, 1984.

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read from several documents which give early recollections of the formation of Science Research Associates and its growth, Lyle Spencer and Bob Burns; founder, editor of Educational and Psychological Measurement; origins and development of the preference record; impressions of John Yale; work with Social Security Board, 1940-42, Civil Service Commission, 1943; revisions of Preference Record; relationship with Esther Diamond and other editors; sales and marketing of the Record; problems with Bob Bauernfeind; handling criticism of the Preference Board.

Transcript: 63 leaves.Tape: 2 cassettes.

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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