Guide to the Robert D. Hess Papers SC0460

Daniel Hartwig
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
October 2010
Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford 94305-6064
specialcollections@stanford.edu

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Language of Material: Undetermined
Contributing Institution: Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Robert D. Hess papers
Identifier/Call Number: SC0460
Physical Description: 71 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1949-1992
Abstract: Papers primarily pertain to Hess' research interests and include correspondence, lectures, articles, papers, reprints, project files, reports, and video and audio tapes; some files pertain to the cross-cultural study he conducted with Hiroshi Azuma of the University of Tokyo comparing the interaction of mothers and children in the United States and Japan. The papers also include records from his Chicago pre-school study.

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

Gift of Jared Hess, 1993; and transfer from the School of Education, Stanford, 1997.

Ownership & Copyright

All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.

Cite As

Robert D. Hess Papers (SC0460). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Biographical/Historical Sketch

Hess, a pioneer in the study of child development, held the Lee L. Jacks Professorship of Child Education at Stanford University. He received his a.b. at the University of California Berkeley in 1947 and his Ph.D. in human development from the University of Chicago in 1950. He taught at Chicago before joining the Stanford faculty.

Description of the Collection

Papers primarily pertain to Hess' research interests and include correspondence, lectures, articles, papers, reprints, project files, reports, and video and audio tapes; some files pertain to the cross-cultural study he conducted with Hiroshi Azuma of the University of Tokyo comparing the interaction of mothers and children in the United States and Japan. The papers also include records from his Chicago pre-school study, as well as audiorecordings.

Access to Collection

The materials in Addenda 1993-102 are restricted and may become available in 2036. All other materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Child development -- Research.
Child development -- Cross-cultural studies.
Audiotapes.
Stanford University. Graduate School of Education. Faculty
Azuma, Hiroshi
Hess, Robert D.

 

Papers Accession ARCH-1997-188

Box 1

Chicago Pre School Study, Original Data L 1-40

Box 2

Chicago Pre School Study, Original Data L 1-40 (cont'd.)

Box 2

Interaction Protocols, Subjects 110-165

Box 3

Chicago Pre School Study

Box 3

Interaction Protocols, Subjects 110-165 (cont'd.)

Box 3

Misc.

Box 4

Chicago Pre School Study Misc.

Box 5

Chicago Pre School Study, Original Data

Box 6

Chicago Pre School Study, Original Data

Box 7

Chicago Pre School Study, Original Data, Interaction Protocols, Subjects 12-42

Box 8

Chicago Pre School Study, Follow Up Files, Interaction Protocols, Subjects 43-60

Box 9

Chicago Pre School Study, Follow Up Files

Box 10

Tapes: Block Sort Game, Interaction Game - video, reel to reel; 2 video tapes for Helical Scan Video Recorder, reel to reel; Father Interviews, audio cassettes

Box 11

Tapes: Mother Interviews, Father Interviews, Teacher Interviews, audio cassettes; 4 video tapes for Helical Scan Video Recorder, reel to reel

Box 12

Tapes: Block Sort Game, Interaction Game (1973) - video, reel to reel

Box 13

Tapes: Block Sort Game (1973) - video, reel to reel

Box 14

Tapes: Block Sort Game (1973) - video, reel to reel

Box 15

Tapes: Tower Building Telling How - video, reel to reel; Communication Game, Teacher Workshop Feedback Session, Teacher Interviews, audio cassettes

Box 16

Tapes: Tower Building Telling How (1975-1976) - video, reel to reel;

Box 16

5 audio cassettes

Box 17

Tapes: Interaction Game (1973) - video, reel to reel; a few Tower Building Telling How - video, reel to reel

Box 18

Tapes: Block Sort Game (1973) - video, reel to reel

Box 19

Tapes: Unstructured Block Sort, Interaction Game (1973) - video, reel to reel

Box 20

Chicago Pre School Study,

Box 20

Interaction Protocols, Subjects 61-109 (cont'd.)

Box 21

Chicago Pre School Study,

Box 21

Original Data UL 1-42 (cont'd.)

Box 21

Interactions Protocols, Subjects 61-109

Box 22

Chicago Pre School Study,

Box 22

Original Data UL 1-42

 

Audiorecordings Accession ARCH-1998-052

Box 1, folder 1

Block Sort Game 5/16/73 (1057 DAD)

General Physical Description note: 1 audiotape(s) (reel-to-reel)
Box 1, folder 2

Block Sort Game 6/5/73 (1059 MA)

General Physical Description note: 1 audiotape(s) (reel-to-reel)
Box 1, folder 3

Block Sort Game 7/27/73 (1058 CC)

General Physical Description note: 1 audiotape(s) (reel-to-reel)
Box 1, folder 4

Block Sort Game 8/1/73 (1060 MP)

General Physical Description note: 1 audiotape(s) (reel-to-reel)
Box 2, folder 1

Unstructured/Block Sort Games 9/13/73 (2001 RE)

General Physical Description note: 1 audiotape(s) (reel-to-reel)
Box 2, folder 2

Interaction/Block Sort 9/20/73 (2002 MH)

General Physical Description note: 1 audiotape(s) (reel-to-reel)
Box 2, folder 3

Interaction/Block Sort 9/20/73 (2003 RL)

General Physical Description note: 1 audiotape(s) (reel-to-reel)
Box 3, folder data_value_missing_ec35b9e8ba88494f27b2a175c84954d6

1066 (CS) Block Sort Game 1973 Jun 4

General Physical Description note: 1 audiotape(s) (reel-to-reel)
Box 3, folder data_value_missing_8b3b1434e589b495a4294f5291e694fb

1065 (JD) Block Sort Game 1973 Aug 22

General Physical Description note: 1 audiotape(s) (reel-to-reel)
Box 3, folder data_value_missing_f6a8abc09c3f72fdebb8194825d5f095

1067 (AC) Block Sort Game 1973 May 30

General Physical Description note: 1 audiotape(s) (reel-to-reel)
Box 3, folder data_value_missing_4cb2b4476e015f6480aa41098e2ffd8e

2013 (SB) Unstructured/Block Sort 1973 Nov 7

General Physical Description note: 1 audiotape(s) (reel-to-reel)
Box 3, folder data_value_missing_cc14a0058510762ad172b68b3fe3d2cd

1064 (LT) Block Sort Game 1973 Aug 7

General Physical Description note: 1 audiotape(s) (reel-to-reel)
Box 3, folder data_value_missing_4d340d82d75adcf3614e5c246fb5ea61

1063 (JB) Block Sort Game 1973 May 14

General Physical Description note: 1 audiotape(s) (reel-to-reel)
Box 3, folder data_value_missing_6997ff17354f915ffeb7869b34cf53f9

1062 (DD) Block Sort Game 1973 May 9

General Physical Description note: 1 audiotape(s) (reel-to-reel)
Box 3, folder data_value_missing_cf7b6036984cb86d55b863aeba1a001e

2010 (DG) Unstructured/Block Sort 1973 Sept 29

General Physical Description note: 1 audiotape(s) (reel-to-reel)
Box 3, folder data_value_missing_3f774592dd0dfb8fdd2a5452a42fc8cd

2008 (PC) Unstructured/Block Sort Games 1973 Oct 3

General Physical Description note: 1 audiotape(s) (reel-to-reel)
Box 3, folder data_value_missing_f635fc88e4f710e4c30744eff5f7cfdd

2009 (ES) Unstructured/Block Sort 1973 Sept 26

General Physical Description note: 1 audiotape(s) (reel-to-reel)
Box 3, folder data_value_missing_09078018549caaab92e1bf8aadf8357b

2005 (BB) Unstructured/Block Sort 1973 Sept 29

General Physical Description note: 1 audiotape(s) (reel-to-reel)
Box 3, folder data_value_missing_35fbf974d1fcb4fa54f4108b95fcdb97

2007 (KM) Unstructured/Block Sort Games 1973 Oct 3

General Physical Description note: 1 audiotape(s) (reel-to-reel)
Box 3, folder data_value_missing_2f5d0c5a540f17e0a9533616a698ff41

2006 (MW) Unstructured Game/Block Sort 1973 Sept 26

General Physical Description note: 1 audiotape(s) (reel-to-reel)
Box 3, folder data_value_missing_fccb00911cd9e7209363695630411f37

2014 (SP) Unstructured/Block Sort Game 1973 Oct 11

General Physical Description note: 1 audiotape(s) (reel-to-reel)
Box 3, folder data_value_missing_c8c23dad4ca39c154f626747db6b9b22

1061 (JC) Block Sort Game 1973 Jul 30

General Physical Description note: 1 audiotape(s) (reel-to-reel)
Box 3, folder data_value_missing_6345987662590f9109f0edb5dd3894af

2015 (DS) Unstructured/Block Sort 1973 Oct 29

General Physical Description note: 1 audiotape(s) (reel-to-reel)
Box 4, folder data_value_missing_2ece2045efc6e5aead6116b6de7330f5

2004 (BT) Unstructured/Block Sort Games 1973 Oct 3

General Physical Description note: 1 audiotape(s) (reel-to-reel)
Box 4, folder data_value_missing_899c170075d22b78fb530e2907fc2285

2011 (GH) Unstructured/Block Sort 1973 Sept 26

General Physical Description note: 1 audiotape(s) (reel-to-reel)
Box 4, folder data_value_missing_38ffde1cde1364f7eb581838b99d6b9a

2012 (RS) Unstructured/Block Sort 1973 Nov 7

General Physical Description note: 1 audiotape(s) (reel-to-reel)
 

Addenda, 1993-102

Conditions Governing Access

Boxes 1 and 2 are restricted. Materials may become available in 2036.