Oral history interview with Vernon Larsen 1983
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- Name
- Larsen, Vernon (Interviewee)
- Grossner, Isabel S (Interviewer)
- Title
- Oral history interview with Vernon Larsen 1983
- Abstract
- Science Research Associates: early educational testing, development and reception of reading kits, 1950s controversy over READING FOR UNDERSTANDING; Lyle Spencer: style of leadership, negotiation of Science Research Associates sale to International Business Machines, relations at Science Research Associates with Jack Kough; International Business Machine's relationship with Science Research Associa tes and employees; impressions of Edith Maris.
- Collection Name
- Spencer Foundation project
- Subjects
- Educational tests and measurements; Larsen, Vernon; Spencer, Lyle Manley, 1911-1968; Science Research Associates
- Format
- oral histories; sound recordings
- Genre
- Interviews
- Date
- 1983
- Note
- Interviewed by Isabel S. Grossner on September 14, 1983.
- Digitzed from analog recordings: Original available in the Columbia Center for Oral History, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Libraries
- Note (Provenance)
- Vernon Larsen, Gift 1984
- Language
- English
- Library Location
- Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
- Catalog Record
- 13506541
- Persistent URL
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-ax9g-v176
- Related URLs
- Available digital content for this interview.