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Leroy Olsen Papers, 1948-1984

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Olsen, Leroy C.
Title
Leroy Olsen Papers
Dates
1948-1984 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 linear foot of shelf space, (2 boxes)
Collection Number
Cage 803 (collection)
Summary
Project reports, master's thesis and dissertation, and other scholarship by Leroy C. Olsen, professor of education at Washington State University.
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is open and available for research use.

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Biographical Note

Leroy Olsen (1921-1984) was a professor of education at Washington State University from 1955 to 1984. He was born and raised in North Dakota, and served in the United States Navy in the Pacific during World War II, surviving the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. After the war, he attended the University of North Dakota, earning undergraduate and graduate degrees (Bachelor of Philosophy in psychology, 1948; Master of Science in psychology, 1949; Doctor of Education in counseling and educational psychology, 1955).

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Content Description

This collection consists of documents related to Leroy Olsen's research in educational psychology. It includes his master's thesis and dissertation, reports of government-funded studies, and unpublished manuscripts.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions apply.

Preferred Citation

[Item Description] Leroy Olsen papers, 1948-1984

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in a single series.

Acquisition Information

The Olsen family donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 2013, via Ruth Funabiki (MS.2013.29).

Processing Note

This collection was processed by Cheryl Gunselman.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: A Comparative Study of Hull's Postulates and Previous Experimental Learning (M.S. thesis by Olsen)
    Dates: 1949
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1
  • Description: Rorschach Patterns of Successful College Students (Ph.D. dissertation by Olsen)
    Dates: 1955
    Container: Box 1, Folder 2
  • Description: Psychodiagnostics (collection of Rorschach plates)
    Dates: circa 1948
    Container: Box 1, Folder 3
  • Description: Development and Standardization of a Projective Occupational Attitudes Test (final report by Olsen, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare)
    Dates: 1966
    Container: Box 1, Folder 4
  • Description: Development of a Projective Technique for Obtaining Educationally Useful Information Indicating Pupils' Attitudes Toward Work and Occupational Plans (final report by Olsen and Venema, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare)
    Dates: 1968
    Container: Box 1, Folder 5
  • Description: An Investigation of the Efficacy of Vicarious Group Counseling (final report by Olsen and Melchert, Washington State Department of Public Instruction)
    Dates: 1968
    Container: Box 1, Folder 5
  • Description: Student Personnel Services: Two and Four Year Colleges (unpublished book-length manuscript by Olsen)
    Dates: circa 1966
    Container: Box 1-2, Folder 6-9
  • Description: Emphasis and Trends in the Areas of Personnel and Guidance (unpublished article by Olsen)
    Dates: circa 1958
    Container: Box 2, Folder 10
  • Description: Other writings
    Dates: 1971 and undated
    Container: Box 2, Folder 11
  • Description: Diplomas
    Dates: 1948-1955
    Container: Box 2, Folder 12
  • Description: Obituaries and memorial certificate
    Dates: 1984
    Container: Box 2, Folder 13

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