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Harrell (Thomas W.) miscellaneous papers
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  • Title: Thomas W. Harrell miscellaneous papers
    Date (inclusive): 1939-1943
    Collection Number: 90017
    Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
    Language of Material: English
    Physical Description: 1 manuscript box (0.4 Linear Feet)
    Abstract: Reports, memoranda, minutes of meetings, tests, manuals for tests, and a photograph, relating to the development and administration of an Army General Classification Test to help select American soldiers for officer training and specialty training during World War II, and especially to its application within the Army Air Forces. Includes a 1990 study by T. W. Harrell relating to the history of the testing program.
    Creator: Harrell, Thomas W. (Thomas Willard), 1911-2002
    Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

    Access

    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.

    Use

    For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Acquisition Information

    Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1990.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Thomas W. Harrell miscellaneous papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Biographical/Historical Note

    American psychologist; chief, Personnel Research Section, Adjutant General's Office, United States Army, 1941-1942.

    Scope and Content of Collection

    Reports, memoranda, minutes of meetings, tests, manuals for tests, and a photograph, relating to the development and administration of an Army General Classification Test to help select American soldiers for officer training and specialty training during World War II, and especially to its application within the Army Air Forces. Includes a 1990 study by T. W. Harrell relating to the history of the testing program.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    World War, 1939-1945 -- United States
    World War, 1939-1945 -- Manpower
    World War, 1939-1945 -- Psychological aspects
    Personnel management
    Occupational aptitude tests
    United States. Army
    United States. Army Air Forces
    United States. Adjutant-General's Office. Personnel Research Section