Bureau of Applied Social Research-War Documentation Project Records, 1950-1956

Summary Information

At a Glance

Arrangement

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in three series.

• Series I: Office Files
• Series II: Draft Reports
• Series III: Printed Reports

Description

Scope and Content

Office files and reports of the Bureau of Applied Research of Columbia University, relating to the Bureau's War Documentation Project. Under government grants, this project used captured German documents to study the Second World War in the Soviet Union. This collection includes correspondence, progress reports, other office files, and printed reports and drafts of specific projects. There is also one file concerning a project on Hungarian military potential after World War II.

• Series I: Office Files

• Series II: Draft Reports

• Series III: Printed Reports

Using the Collection

Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Restrictions on Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection has no restrictions.

This collection is located on-site.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Bureau of Applied Social Research-War Documentation Project Records; Box and Folder; Bakhmeteff Archive, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Related Materials

RBML holds the Bureau of Applied Social Research Records (MS #0166).

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Papers: Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1965.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Papers Accessioned 1965.

Papers Processed 01/--/79.

Papers Revised 06/--/82.

Revision Description

2009-06-26 File created.

2014-03-28 XML document instance created by Catherine C. Ricciardi

2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.

Subject Headings

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