Robert K. Merton papers, 1928-2003, bulk 1943-2001

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Series VIII: Audio Tapes (Reel-to-Reel), 1968-1972

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Twenty reel-to-reel audio tapes of Merton lectures. Also some Caplow and Linz.



Box 509 Tape 1 Analysis of Social Structures, Fall 1970 (with handwriitten list of contents).


Box 509 Tape 2 Analysis of Social Structures, Fall 1970 (with handwriitten list of contents).


Box 509 Tape 3 Contents:


Reporting Social Science (B.R.)


Journalism & Social Science (WPD)


WBAI Interview (BR)


Martyrdom & Institutionalizing Change (REM)


A Process Analysis of Authority


Box 509 Tape 4 Lectures, Fall 1972 (with handwriitten list of contents).


Box 509 Tape 5 Analysis of Social Structures II, Spring 1971 (with handwriitten list of contents).


Box 509 Tape 6 Lectures (4) numbered VIII, IX, X, XII, 1972 (with handwriitten list of contents).


Box 509 Tape 7 Analysis of Social Structures May 10 & 12 1971 (with handwriitten list of contents).


Box 509 Tape 8 Lectures, Russell Sage Seminar, Office Meeting (with handwriitten list of contents).


Box 509 Tape 9 Functional Analysis and Differential Consequences, November 1971


Box 509 Tape 10 The Conditions of Human Growth and Communities Seminar


Box 509 Tape 11 Analysis of Social Structures May 13 [n.y.] (with handwriitten list of contents).


Box 509 Tape 12 Consumer Process Lectures XII & XIII


Box 509 Tape 13 Lectures, Functional Analysis, 1971 (with handwriitten list of contents).


Box 509 Tape 14-5 Linz - Political Science (with handwriitten list of contents).


Box 509 Tape 16 Lectures: Poor; Statistics Sets; Devient Behavor, 1967/68 (with handwriitten list of contents).


Box 509 Tape 17 Social Structure II, 1971 (with handwriitten list of contents).


Box 509 Tape 18 Merton on Marx & Caplow on Simmel, 1968


Box 509 Tape 19 Lintz on Pareto


Box 509 Tape 20 Bill audio - Don Frankler - Black Reporters Interviews (with handwriitten list of contents).