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A. Paul Horst papers, 1931-1995

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Horst, A. Paul
Title
A. Paul Horst papers
Dates
1931-1995 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.84 cubic ft. (3 boxes)
Collection Number
2910 (Accession No. 2910-003)
Summary
Writings, grant files, research files, correspondence, bibliographies, course material and notes of UW professor of psychology
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

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Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Aaron Paul Horst (1903-1999) was born in Garden City, Kansas. He was known as Paul or A. Paul Horst in his personal and professional life. He was Professor of Psychology at the University of Washington, 1947-1969 and Executive Director of the University of Washington's Division of Counseling and Testing Services, 1950-1960. He was a co-founder of the Psychometric Society in 1935, and co-founder of the journal, Pschometrika, in 1936.

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Content Description

Writings, grant files, research files, correspondence, bibliographies, course material and notes.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Paul A. Horst, 1969-02-03.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

  • Description: General correspondence re: Club Experiment
    Dates: 1990, 1995
    Container: Box/Folder 1/1
  • Description: Miscellaneous general correspondence
    Dates: 1992-1993
    Container: Box/Folder 1/2
  • Description: Chronological speeches and writings
    Dates: 1931-1988
    Container: Box/Folder 1/3-23
  • Description: Speeches and Writings - Crisis in Social Discipline
    Container: Box/Folder 1/24
  • Description: Factor Analysis of Data Matrices - Outline
    Container: Box/Folder 1/25
  • Description: Generalized Factor Analysis (Book)
    Dates: 1975
    Container: Box/Folder 1/26-27
  • Description: Introduction to Multivariate Analysis (Book)
    Container: Box/Folder 1/28
  • Description: Oregon Research Institute (Publications)
    Dates: 1971-1974
    Container: Box/Folder 1/29-30
  • Description: Personality: Measurement of Dimensions (Book)
    Dates: 1968
    Container: Box/Folder 1/31-36
  • Description: Bibliography
    Container: Box/Folder 1/37
  • Description: Reprints, reports, speeches, student theses
    Dates: 1931-1989
    Container: Box/Folder 1/38
  • Description: Handwritten notes
    Container: Box/Folder 1/39
  • Description: Office of Naval Research, Multiple Prediction Studies and Writings - grant files
    Dates: 1957-1970
    Container: Box/Folder 1/40-43
  • Description: Quarterly Status Reports - grant files
    Dates: 1953-1970
    Container: Box/Folder 2/1-3
  • Description: Requests for Extension of Contract Funds - grant files
    Dates: 1953-1967
    Container: Box/Folder 2/4
  • Description: Navy Personnel Research & Development Ctr. Reports - grant files
    Dates: 1975-1984
    Container: Box/Folder 2/5-6
  • Description: National Institute of Health - Math Analysis of Patterns of Personal Data
    Dates: 1954-1968
    Container: Box/Folder 2/7
  • Description: Definition of Variable
    Dates: 1991
    Container: Box/Folder 2/8
  • Description: Commonality, Commonality, & Simple Structure - "Present at Birth" - History of Psychometric Society and Miscellaneous
    Dates: 1985
    Container: Box/Folder 2/9
  • Description: Course Offerings
    Dates: 1967
    Container: Box/Folder 2/10
  • Description: Commonality Analysis - Data research files
    Container: Box/Folder 3/1
  • Description: Inadequately Addressed Issues research files
    Container: Box/Folder 3/2
  • Description: Incomplete Data Matrix research files
    Container: Box/Folder 3/3
  • Description: Inverse of Matrix research files
    Container: Box/Folder 3/4
  • Description: Kroneker Functions research files
    Container: Box/Folder 3/5
  • Description: Math notes - handwritten research files
    Container: Box/Folder 3/6
  • Description: Math notes - Non-Basic Canonical Step-Function Approx. research files
    Container: Box/Folder 3/7
  • Description: Science Explication research files
    Container: Box/Folder 3/8
  • Description: Towers of Babel research files
    Dates: 1982
    Container: Box/Folder 3/9
  • Description: Triangular Pegs in Oblong Holes research files
    Dates: 1982
    Container: Box/Folder 3/10
  • Description: Triangular Pegs in Oblong Holes - Data research files
    Container: Box/Folder 3/11