Contents
- Descriptive Summary
- Scope and Content
- Conditions for Access
- Conditions Governing Use
- Preferred Citation
- Acquisition Information
- Indexed Terms
Collection Access
Harold F. Gosnell papers
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Harold F. Gosnell papers
- Dates
- 1922-1967
- Creator
- Gosnell, Harold F. (Harold Foote), 1896-1997
- Size
- 2 linear ft. (4 boxes)
- Language
- Material is in English unless otherwise noted.
Scope and Content
Clippings, correspondence, statistics, reports, ballots, brochures, and other research files of Harold Foote Gosnell, a political scientist working at the University of Chicago during his early career. In the 1920s and 1930s Gosnell applied experimental and statistical methods to the study of political behavior, particularly voter turnout, African-American politics, and Chicago's Democratic machine. Also included are files on politicians, such as Paul Douglas, and materials related to the writing and publication of Gosnell's books, Negro Politicians: The Rise of Negro Politics in Chicago and Machine Politics: Chicago Model.
Conditions for Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Contact the archives for more information on licensing and permissions for use and reproduction.
Preferred Citation
A common citation for archives is as follows: Item, Folder number and/or title, Box number, Collection title, ID number, Repository name, location.
Acquisition Information
M1972.0056.Indexed Terms
- Gosnell, Harold F. -- (Harold Foote) -- 1896-1997 -- Archives
- African American politicians -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 20th century
- African Americans -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Politics and government -- 20th century
- Politicians -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 20th century
- Politics, Practical -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 20th century
- Chicago (Ill.) -- Politics and government -- 20th century
- Clippings
- Correspondence
- Reports
- Brochures