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United States. President's Research Committee On Social Trends records
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Description
Relates to demographic, educational, racial, recreational, cultural, religious, medical, legal, and governmental aspects of
society; urban and rural trends; and the role of the family. Reports published under the title
Recent Social Trends in the United States (New York, 1933)
Background
The discussion of the project and the preliminary work were initiated in September 1929. Funds to support the studies were
appropriated by the Rockefeller Foundation in November 1929, and were administrated by the Social Science Research Council
in New York City.
Extent
10 manuscript boxes
(4.2 Linear Feet)
Restrictions
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Availability
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.