Harold Gosnell papers, 1922-1967.

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Harold Gosnell papers, 1922-1967.

Clippings, correspondence, statistics, reports, ballots, brochures, and other research files of Harold Foote Gosnell, a political scientist working at the University of Chicago during his early career. In the 1920s and 1930s Gosnell applied experimental and statistical methods to the study of political behavior, particularly voter turnout, African-American politics, and Chicago's Democratic machine. Also included are files on politicians, such as Paul Douglas, and materials related to the writing and publication of Gosnell's books, Negro Politicians: The Rise of Negro Politics in Chicago and Machine Politics: Chicago Model.

2 linear ft. (4 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8086494

Chicago History Museum

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Douglas, Paul, 1892-1976

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Senator. From the description of Reminiscences of Paul Howard Douglas : oral history, 1975. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309732848 From the description of Reminiscences of Paul Howard Douglas : oral history, 1957. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122527416 U.S. Senator (Democrat, Illinois). From the description of Paul H. Douglas papers, 1932-1971. (Chicago History Museum). WorldCat ...

Gosnell, Harold F. (Harold Foote), 1896-1997

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Political scientist, educator, and government consultant. From the description of Harold Foote Gosnell papers, 1931-1962 (bulk 1937-1959). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981982 Biographical Note 1896, Dec. 24 Born, Lockport, N.Y. 1918 A.B., University of Rochester, Rochester, N.Y. ...