This series contains correspondence about the studies as well as information about the donation of the collection to the Missionary Research Library. Thayer was a firm believer that the Missionary Research Library was important, and had used the resources for his own PhD thesis published in 1951. Thayer offered copies and details on the studied missionaries and their results to the Boards of Missionary Organizations and this series also contains that correspondence.
This series is arranged roughly chronologically.
This series contains annotated copies of Dr. Thayer's PhD Thesis from the University of Pittsburgh. There are more appendices than what was included in the bound thesis volume; approximately two full copies of the appendices are available in this series. Each appendix includes different changes, additions and annotations by Thayer which ultimately would be used in the published version from 1951. Thayer also provided a copy of his submission to the overview committee from 1949.
This series is arranged in original order.
This series contains records from various studies that became Thayer's life work. Inspired by the original testing done in the 1930s, Thayer held his own major study to be included with his PhD thesis in 1951. When this study proved inconclusive, Thayer continued the testing again. After his thesis, the three major studies conducted were held in 1966, 1969 and 1972. Thousands of missionaries from a variety of boards and backgrounds were studied over the course of these tests. The tests were completed using computers at the University of Florida (1966); the University of West Virginia (1969); and Cleveland State University (1972). The collection offers the results and data tables from these three studies, as well as the complete set of computer cards from the 1972 study.
This series is arranged roughly chronologically.
Box 3 Folder 1
Study of Missionary Candidate Test Scores, 1966 -- 1972
Box 3 Folder 2
Vocational Interest Form Used in All Studies, circa 1952 -- 1972
Box 3 Folder 3
1952 Study of United Presbyterian Missionary Candidates Notebook, 1952
Box 3 Folder 4
1966 Study – Board 1: Women's United Presbyterian Computer Data, 1966
Box 3 Folder 5-6
1966 Study – Computer Printouts, University of Florida, 1966
Box 3 Folder 7-8
1966 Study – Articles and Data Tables based on 1966 Study, University of Florida, 1966
Box 3 Folder 9
1969 Study – Computer Printouts, University of West Virginia, 1969
Box 3 Folder 10
1969 Study – Data Tables, University of West Virginia, 1969
Box 3 Folder 11
1969 Study – Data Tables Comparing 1966 and 1969 Studies, 1969
Box 3 Folder 12-13
1972 Study – Computer Printouts, Cleveland State University, 1972
Box 4 Folder 1-2
1972 Study Information and Notes, 1972
Box 4 Folder 3
1972 Study – Board 1: Women's Board, 1972
Box 4 Folder 4
1972 Study – Board 2: Christian Missionary Fellowship, 1972
Box 4 Folder 5
1972 Study – Board 3: Far Eastern Gospel Crusade, 1972
Box 4 Folder 6
1972 Study – Board 4: Southern Presbyterian, 1972
Box 4 Folder 7
1972 Study – Board 5: United Presbyterian Foreign Board, 1972
Box 4 Folder 8
1972 Study – Board 6: Conservative Baptist Foreign Mission Society, 1972
Box 4 Folder 9
1972 Study – Board 7: Evangelical and Reformed, 1972
Box 4 Folder 10
1972 Study – Board 8: Orthodox Presbyterian, 1972
Box 4 Folder 11
1972 Study – Board 9: Christian and Missionary Alliance, 1972
Box 4 Folder 12
1972 Study – Board 10: Wesleyan Methodist Church in America, Board of World Missions, 1972
Box 4 Folder 13
1972 Study – Board 11: Mexican Indian Missions, 1972
Box 4 Folder 14
1972 Study – Board 12: International Missions, 1972
Box 4 Folder 15
1972 Study – Board 13: Chicago Medical Mission, 1972
Box 4 Folder 16
1972 Study – Board 14: Greater Europe Mission, 1972
Box 4 Folder 17
1972 Study – Board 15: Youth Gospel Crusade, 1972
Box 4 Folder 18
1972 Study – Board 16: Association of Baptists for World Evangelism, 1972
Box 4 Folder 19
1972 Study – Board 17: Mid-Baptist Missionaries, 1972
Box 4 Folder 20
1972 Study – Board 18: Open Bible Standard Missions, Inc., 1972
Box 4 Folder 21
1972 Study – Board 19: Evangelical Baptists, Canada, 1972
Box 4 Folder 22
1972 Study – Board 20: Methodist, 1972
Box 4 Folder 23
1972 Study – Board 21: United Indian, 1972
Box 4 Folder 24
1972 Study – Board 22: China Inland Mission, 1972
Box 4 Folder 25
1972 Study – Board 23: Miscellaneous, Various Boards, 1972
Box 4 Folder 26
1972 Study – Board 25: Sudan Interior Mission, 1972
Box 4 Folder 27
Articles on Studies by Thayer and Others, circa 1972
Box 4 Folder 28
Follow-Up Studies, circa 1972 -- 1974
Box 5
1972 Study Computer Cards: Board 1-8, 1972
Box 6
1972 Study Computer Cards: Board 9-18, 1972
Box 7
1972 Study Computer Cards: Board 19-25 and duplicate cards, 1972