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University of Washington Department of Psychology records, 1938-1998

Overview of the Collection

Creator
University of Washington. epartment of Psychology
Title
University of Washington Department of Psychology records
Dates
1938-1998 (inclusive)
Quantity
15.6 cubic ft
Collection Number
UW Resource No. 00317
Summary
Records and other related materials of the Department
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

Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Request at UW

Some records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

The Department of Psychology first formed at the UW in 1917 when it split from the former Department of Philosophy and Psychology. The faculty consisted of chair Stevenson Smith, who would serve in the role for more than three decades, and Edwin Guthrie, namesake of the department’s current home, Guthrie Hall. By the 1950s, the department had grown to 23 faculty. A hiring surge tripled this number in the 1960s. Notable alumni include Neal Miller (1931), who worked with Professor Guthrie as an undergraduate and went on to discover biofeedback and do groundbreaking work on the influence of emotions on behavior.

As of 2017, the department is among the largest recipients of federal research grants in the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Washington.

Source: "A CENTURY OF PSYCHOLOGY" https://artsci.washington.edu/news/2017-03/century-psychology

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Content Description

Technical Reports, Decision Making Research; II. Organizational Research; Conference Proceedings honoring Paul Horst--"Current Problems and Techniques in Multivariate Psychology;" Report--"Leader Match: A Contingency Model Leadership Training Program;" Newsletters; Bulletins, Miscellaneous flyers and Announcements, Publications; Annual Reports, Faculty Meeting Minutes; Study Reports (carried out under Naval Research Contracts); Minutes, correspondence, and policy memoranda; Grants and contracts, writing, conferences and workshops, faculty appointments, job openings searches, salary recommendations, list of research faculty, newsletters, subject series, committee files; accreditation records, course files, surveys, academic program proposals, chairman search records, lists, student applications, newsletters, subject files and other related materials of the Department.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Public Records (Use is unrestricted after access has been granted)

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Organized into 9 accessions.

  • Accession No. 76-020, University of Washington. Department of Psychology. Organizational Research Group records, 1970-1976
  • Accession No. 80-094, University of Washington Department of Psychology records, 1970-1979
  • Accession No. 81-012, University of Washington Department of Psychology records, 1957-1959
  • Accession No. 81-105, University of Washington Department of Psychology records, 1946-1971
  • Accession No. 82-054, University of Washington Department of Psychology records, 1956-1959
  • Accession No. 86-024, University of Washington Department of Psychology records, 1967-1972
  • Accession No. 91-200, University of Washington Department of Psychology records, 1946-1989
  • Accession No. 98-111, University of Washington, Department of Psychology records, 1976-1998
  • Accession No. 24-028, University of Washington Department of Psychology records, 1993-1994

Preservation Note

Some records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Subject Terms

  • University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)

Corporate Names

  • University of Washington. epartment of Psychology--Archives

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Sarason, Irwin G (creator)
    • Woods, Stephen C (creator)

    Corporate Names

    • University of Washington. University Archives
    • University of Washington. epartment of Psychology. Organizational Research Group (creator)


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