University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
(Accession No. 4786-001)
Emerson, Richard Marc, d. 1982
Richard Emerson
papers
1951-1976
1962-1972
1.21 cubic feet (2 boxes)
Collection materials are
in English.
Papers of a
University of Washington faculty member and chair of the University of
Washington Sociology Department, 1975-1978.
Richard Emerson was a sociologist, University of Washington faculty
member, and chair of the University of Washington Department of Sociology from
1975 to 1978. Emerson introduced the theory of social exchange, which
emphasized relationships (rather than individual actions) among individuals as
well as power and dependence. He was a member of the 1963 Mount Everest
Expedition. Emerson died on December 23, 1982.
Arranged into 5 series:
- General correspondence, 1973-1976
- Project files, 1954-1972
- Speeches and writings, 1951-1971
- Grant proposal, 1970
- Curriculum files, 1973-1977
The papers include drafts of unpublished articles and copies of his
Institute for Sociological Research articles, mainly concerning the 1963 Mount
Everest expedition. Also included are expedition materials, chiefly
pre-embarkation correspondence, diary tabulations, and drafts of articles.
Individuals represented in the papers include James T. Lester, Jr.
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Richard Emerson Papers. Special Collections, University of Washington
Libraries, Seattle, Washington.
Donated by Patricia Emerson, August 29, 1983.
Emerson, Richard Marc, d. 1982--Archives
Lester, James T., 1933-
American Mount Everest Expedition (1963)
University of Washington--Faculty
University of Washington. University Archives
Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
Sociologists--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives
College teachers--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives
Mountaineering--Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)--Sociological aspects
Mountaineering expeditions--Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
Sociology--Research
Exchange theory (Sociology)
Social exchange
correspondence
reports
writings
drafts (documents)
grant proposals
analysis
Questionnaires
University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)
Expeditions and Adventure
Sports and Recreation
Colleges and Universities
Seattle
General correspondence
1973-1976
1/1
Hamblin, Robert L.
1973-1976
1/2
Inkeles, Alex
1974-1975
Project files
1954-1972, undated
Everest expedition
1/3
General correspondence
1961-1972, undated
Data
1/4
Analysis
undated
1/5
Charts
undated
1/6
Stress study
1965, undated
1/7
Tables
undated
1/8
Tabulation
1964
1/9
Adjective rating
undated
1/10
Comment lists
undated
1/11
Code
undated
1/12
Code in card format
undated
1/13-29
Tabulations, A-Z
undated
1/30
Blanks
1963
Questionnaires
1/31
Pre-departure
1962
1/32
Post-expedition
undated
Writings and reports
1/33
Everest Report No. 1
undated
1/34
"Group Performance in Remote Environments: Some
Reflections Based on the Ascent of Everest"
1967
1/35
Lester, James T., Jr.
1965
Proposals
1/36
National Science Foundation
1962
1/37
Miscellaneous
1962
1/38-53
Prestige status study (Boy Scouts)
1954, undated
Speeches and writings
1951-1971, undated
1/54
"Balance Theory: A Theory of Interpersonal
Attraction?"
undated
1/55
"Behavioral Redundance"
1966
1/56
Comments on Parts I and II
undated
1/57
"Consideration of the Construct Dependence"
undated
1/58
"Dependence"
1951
1/59
"Development of Concept of Self"
undated
"The Emergence of Stratification in Exchange
Networks"
1/60
"An Experimental Demonstration"
1968
1/61
"Exchange Theory: The Problem of Appropriate
Data"
1971
1/62
"Games: Rules, Outcomes and Motivation"
1968
1/63
"Operant Psychology and Exchange Theory"
undated
1/64
"Power and Position in Exchange Networks"
1971
1/65
"Social Exchange Theory"
undated
1/66
"Stratification and Urban Power Structure"
undated
2/1
"Structural Inequality: Position and Power in Network
Structures"
undated
2/2
Theory paper
undated
2/3-4
Grant proposal
1970
2/5
Curriculum files: University of Washington Department of
Sociology advanced degree requirements
1973-1977, undated