Scope and Content: The AERA materials in this accession consist of records from the Washington, D. C. office, approximately 1924-1975, the major body of the materials belong to the period of 1964-1968. Also there are the series formed by the papers of the various past presidents of AERA. These are: Kenneth E. Anderson, 1955-1961; William Brownell, 1962-1965; John I. Goodlad, 1964-1969; Stuart A. Courtis, 1920-1939; J. Cayce Morrison, 1919-1954; Victor Noll, 1955-1960; Burdette R. Buckingham, 1914-1959; David Krathwohl, 1967-1969; and Guy Buswell whose series contain only his scholarly writings.

Types of records include correspondence, minutes, reports, financial records, writings, interview tapes and transcripts; 1928-1975. Includes interviews with the following individuals: William A. Brownell, Stuart A. Courtis, Richard A. Dershimer, Chester W. Harris, David R. Krathwohl, J. Cayce Morrision, John I. Goodlad and Roald F. Campbell.

Scope and Content: Summaries of sessions of 1976 annual meeting, correspondence.

Scope and Content: Correspondence, reports, financial records, minutes.

Scope and Content: Correspondence, minutes, etc., 1967-1974.

Scope and Content: Correspondence, reports, minutes, book manuscript and proofs; 1950-1967.

Scope and Content: Newsletters, 1950-1967; reprints, reports, 1940-1967.

Scope and Content: Publications and newletters, 1970-1972.

Two years' issues of "American Educational Research Journal", "Review of Educational Research", and "Educational Researcher".

Scope and Content: Minutes, correspondence, committee files of Robert L. Thorndike; ca. 1967-1975.

Scope and Content: Tape recorded interview with Kenneth Eugene Anderson, conducted by Dr. Oscar M. Haugh; includes transcript.

Discussion concerns Kenneth Eugene Anderson's term of office as President of the American Educational Research Association during 1959-1960 plus his reactions to questions like: What were some of the relationships between AERA and other educational associations? What are some of AERA's contributions to educational research? What were some of the relations between AERA and the federal government in research? What is the state of educational research in the U.S. today?

Scope and Content: Tape recorded interview of R. M. Gagne conducted by Walter Wager on 25 Feb 1977.

Interview concerns Dr. Gagne's presidency of AERA during 1970-1971. In the interview he discusses the student unrest during this period of presidency and the move toward more Black representation on the council. He talks about the change in research funding and the need for standards for educational research.

Scope and Content: Reprints and articles, small amount of manuscript material, list of publications, biographical material; ca. 1935-1970; tape recorded interview of Alvin C. Eurich conducted by David Madsen on 5 Apr 1977.

Scope and Content: Tape recorded interview of J. W. Wrightstone conducted by Robert E. Tostberg on 7 Apr 1977; biographical materials; transcript.

Interview covers period 1944-1945.

Scope and Content: Tape recorded interview of Robert L. Thorndike conducted by Robert E. Tostberg on 6 Apr 1977; transcript.

Interview covers period ca. 1974-1975.

Scope and Content: Correspondence re AERA Fellowship, 1949-1957; programs of annual meetings, 1977.

Scope and Content: Tape recorded interview of Carter V. Good conducted by David Madsen on 4 Apr 1977; transcript.

Interview discusses the period 1930-1977.

Scope and Content: Tape recorded interview of N. L. Gage conducted by David Madsen on 8 Apr 1977; transcript.

Interview covers the time period 1950-1977.

Scope and Content: Correspondence, reports, membership directories, programs, newsletter, photograph; 1952-1976.

Scope and Content: Reprints and copies of articles, books by Gagne.

Scope and Content: Arithmetic texts, exercise books, teachers' manuals, etc. authored by William A. Brownell, articles and reprints, and Brownell's Ph.D. thesis.

Boxes 1-2 contain articles and books authored by Brownell; box 2 also contains thesis. Boxes 2-5 contain arithmetic books, exerices books, teachers' manuals, etc., authored by Brownell.

Scope and Content: Programs of annual meetings, 1975-1976; abstracts of papers and symposia, 1977-1978.

Programs and abstracts for other years can be found in accessions 1084 and 1084-25.

Scope and Content: Correspondence of Fred N. Kerlinger, 1975-1977.

Scope and Content: Correspondence, photos, research files; ca. 1966-1976.

Scope and Content: Correspondence of Mr. Brownell, 1974, 1976, and of his widow, 1977-1978.

Scope and Content: Personal documents, publishing contracts, 1895-1963.

Scope and Content: Biographical features, correspondence, writings, photographs, clippings, ephemera; 1918, 1949-1974.

Scope and Content: Bibliography, reprints, books primarily authored by Julian Stanley; ca. 1957-1976.

Scope and Content: Correspondence, writings concerning "Encyclopedia of Educational Research and Handbook of Research on Teaching", 1963-1968.

Scope and Content: Correspondence, organizational materials and one taped interview; 1972-1973.

Scope and Content: Writings, notes, correspondence, Presidential address; 1976-1977.

Scope and Content: Tape recorded interview conducted by David Madsen on 29 Mar 1978; transcript.

Scope and Content: Correspondence, drafts of books, reviews, publications; 1977-1982.

Scope and Content: Tape recorded interview of Gene Glass conducted by David Madsen on 31 Mar 1978; transcript.

Scope and Content: Proceedings of a conference session containing historical background on Division B of the Association, curriculum and objectives, 1976.

Scope and Content: Biographical and historical information, 1975.

Short biography by Szoke of Walter Scott Monroe, president of AERA's predecessor organization, (probably the National Association of Directors of Educational Research) from 1916-1917.

Scope and Content: Copies of tape recorded interviews conducted by Robert Tostberg, and transcripts, 1968, 1972; exhibit preparation files, list, 1988.

Scope and Content: Tape recorded interview of Lee J. Cronbach conducted by Robert E. Tostberg on 10 Apr 1979.

Cronbach discusses period 1963-1966. Concerns Cronbach's term as president of American Educational Research Association and related persons, events, and organizations (e.g., American Psychological Association, National Education Association, National Council on Measurement and Evaluation and Social Science Research Council)

Scope and Content: Tape recorded interview of Robert Glaser conducted by Robert E. Tostberg 9 Apr 1979; transcript.

Interview concerns Glaser's term as president of American Educational Research Association, 1971-1972, and related persons, events, and organizations, including educational agencies of the federal government.

Scope and Content: Interview of Patrick Suppes conducted by Robert E. Tostberg on 10 Apr 1979; transcript.

Interview concerns Suppes' term as president of AERA, 1973-1974, and related persons, events and organizations (e.g. National Academy of Education, American Psychological Association, National Institute of Education, and others)

Scope and Content: Tape recorded interview of W. James Popham conducted by David Madsen on 11 Apr 1979; transcript.

Scope and Content: Tape recorded interview of Michael Scriven conducted by Robert E. Tostberg on 8 Apr 1980; transcript.

Interview concerns Scriven's term as president of AERA during 1978-1979.

Scope and Content: Tape recorded interview of Julian Stanley, Jr. conducted by Robert E. Tostberg on 9 Apr 1980; transcript.

Interview concerns Stanley's term as president of AERA, 1966-1967.

Scope and Content: Correspondence, memos, reports; 1968-1980 (bulk 1973-1976)

Accession contains general correspondence of AERA executive officers; records of Nominating Committee, 1968-1976; bound volume of abstracts of papers presented at 1980 annual meeting.

Scope and Content: Correspondence, 1968-1969, 1972.

Records are of David Krathwohl as president of AERA, 1969, and as chair, Committee on Governance Structure. Presidential files include general and interoffice correspondence, committee correspondence, and a few other series.