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| Size | 31.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 13,000 items) |
| Abstract | The World Association for Public Opinion Research (WAPOR) was founded in 1947 with the objective of providing a worldwide meeting ground for those working in survey research, with particular emphasis on uniting those working in academic settings with those doing similar work in the private sector. The collection includes office files, beginning around 1947, including the records of WAPOR's officers; records of the electoral, membership, publications, and other committees; general organizational materials, including historical files and information about elections, meetings, and membership; publication files, including materials relating to WAPOR newsletters and brochures and to the publications of other survey research organizations; information on congresses WAPOR holds in conjunction with ESOMAR (the European Society for Opinion and Market Research), the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR), and other public opinion research organizations; materials relating to affiliated organizations, including ESOMAR and the International Social Science Council (ISSC); and information relating to other, less closely allied survey research organizations. Some of the files, particularly those from WAPOR's secretariat, are in Dutch, French, and German, but the predominant language is English. |
| Creator | World Association for Public Opinion Research. |
| Language | English |
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Subject Headings
The following terms from Library of Congress Subject Headings suggest topics, persons, geography, etc. interspersed through the entire collection; the terms do not usually represent discrete and easily identifiable portions of the collection--such as folders or items.
Clicking on a subject heading below will take you into the University Library's online catalog.
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Historical Information
The World Association for Public Opinion Research (WAPOR) is a professional association of individuals, rather than organizations or institutions. The purpose of WAPOR is to establish a worldwide meeting ground for those working in the area of survey research. Through its activities, WAPOR unites the world of survey research within the universities and the world of survey research within private organizations--two worlds that are often strictly separated. It is the express goal of WAPOR to bridge the gap existing between practitioners of social research in commercial institutes and theoreticians of academe. In particular, WAPOR seeks the membership of those social scientists who have professional experience in both academics and the commissioned research of privately owned business organizations.
WAPOR was founded in Williamstown, Mass., in 1947. Jean Stoetzel was its first elected president. In 1948, the Association had 129 members. In the early 1990s, the number of formal members was around 550 distributed throughout the world in 57 countries.
WAPOR is governed by an Executive Council elected by the membership in an international mail ballot. The Council consists of three officers: president, vice-president, and secretary-treasurer; heads of the four standing committees: membership, publications, electoral, and Unesco liaison; and two members-at-large. Management of the Association is handled by the WAPOR secretariat.
From the beginning, WAPOR sponsored annual conferences that alternated between Europe and the United States. In even years, WAPOR met jointly with the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) in the United States. In odd years, it met with the ESOMAR (European Society for Opinion and Market Research) in Europe. In recent years, WAPOR has increasingly joined other international associations in organizing conferences. This arrangement permits WAPOR members to meet with academic, commercial, and government researchers from the main centers of survey research on both sides of the Atlantic.
(Adapted from information in various WAPOR publications.)
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Scope and Content
Office files, beginning around 1947, including the records of WAPOR's officers; electoral, membership, and publications committees; general organizational materials, including historical files and information about elections, meetings, and membership; publication files, including materials relating to WAPOR newsletters and brochures, and to the publications of other survey research organizations; information on congresses WAPOR holds in conjunction with the ESOMAR (European Society for Opinion and Market Research), the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR), and other public opinion research organizations; materials relating to affiliated organizations, including ESOMAR and the International Social Science Council (ISSC); and information relating to other, less closely allied survey research organizations. Some of the files, particularly those from WAPOR's secretariat, are in Dutch, French, and German, but the predominant language is English.
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Series 1. Office of the President, 1952-1988.
Arrangement: by type.
This series contains the files from the Office of the President. The presidency of WAPOR is a volunteer position of two years duration. Until 1988, the president changed on 1 September in years ending in an even digit; now, the office changes hands on 1 January. Since WAPOR was founded, twenty-one individuals have held the presidency. No records are currently available for nine of those presidents: Jean Stoetzel (1947-1949); James White (1949); John Maloney (1950-1952); Mark Abrams (1958-1960); Leo Bogart (1964-1966); Eric da Costa (1966-1968); Adri Bakkar (1968-1970); Juan J. Linz (1974-1976); and Irving Crespi (1976-1978).
These records include presidential correspondence, reports, and speeches. Letters and reports date from 1952, just after the association was organized, to 1988. Active files are held by the secretariat.
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Subseries 1.1. Presidential Reports, 1954-1980.
Arrangement: chronological.
Chiefly press releases, presidential speeches delivered at the biennial WAPOR-ESOMAR Congress, and the annual presidential report (also printed in the WAPOR newsletter; see Subseries 5.1.1).
| Folder 1/1 |
Presidential Reports #04564, Subseries: "1.1. Presidential Reports, 1954-1980." Folder 1/1 |
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Subseries 1.2. Presidential Correspondence, 1952-1988 .
See also additions of September 1992-September 2003.
Arrangement: chronological by president.
General correspondence of the president of WAPOR, chiefly with WAPOR officials on the Executive Council. Topics covered in the correspondence include election results, organizing the WAPOR-ESOMAR and WAPOR-AAPOR conferences, and the transition from vice-president to president every two years. Other items include correspondence with adjunct organizations (see also Series 7) and thank-you notes to WAPOR conference participants.
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Subseries 1.2.1. Jan Stapel, 1952-1954.
| Folder 1/2-1/3 |
Correspondence #04564, Subseries: "1.2.1. Jan Stapel, 1952-1954." Folder 1/2-1/31/2 |
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Subseries 1.2.2. Leo Crespi, 1954-1956.
| Folder 1/5 |
Correspondence #04564, Subseries: "1.2.2. Leo Crespi, 1954-1956." Folder 1/5 |
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Subseries 1.2.3. Bjorn Balsted, 1956-1958.
| Folder 1/6-1/7 |
Correspondence #04564, Subseries: "1.2.3. Bjorn Balsted, 1956-1958." Folder 1/6-1/71/6 |
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Subseries 1.2.4. Helen Crossley, 1960-1962.
| Folder 1/8 |
Correspondence #04564, Subseries: "1.2.4. Helen Crossley, 1960-1962." Folder 1/8 |
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Subseries 1.2.5. Karl Georg von Stackelberg, 1962-1964.
| Folder 1/9-1/10 |
Correspondence #04564, Subseries: "1.2.5. Karl Georg von Stackelberg, 1962-1964." Folder 1/9-1/101/9 |
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Subseries 1.2.6. Philip K. Hastings, 1970-1972.
| Folder 1/11 |
Correspondence #04564, Subseries: "1.2.6. Philip K. Hastings, 1970-1972." Folder 1/11 |
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Subseries 1.2.7. Wim J. de Jonge, 1972-1974.
| Folder 1/12 |
Correspondence #04564, Subseries: "1.2.7. Wim J. de Jonge, 1972-1974." Folder 1/12 |
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Subseries 1.2.8. Elisabeth Noelle-Neuman, 1978-1980.
| Folder 1/14 |
Correspondence #04564, Subseries: "1.2.8. Elisabeth Noelle-Neuman, 1978-1980." Folder 1/14 |
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Subseries 1.2.9. Yvan Corbeil, 1956-1958.
| Folder 1/15 |
Correspondence #04564, Subseries: "1.2.9. Yvan Corbeil, 1956-1958." Folder 1/15 |
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Subseries 1.2.10. Robert Worcester, 1982-1984.
| Folder 1/16 |
Correspondence #04564, Subseries: "1.2.10. Robert Worcester, 1982-1984." Folder 1/16 |
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Subseries 1.2.11. Seymour Martin Lipset, 1984-1986.
| Folder 1/17 |
Correspondence #04564, Subseries: "1.2.11. Seymour Martin Lipset, 1984-1986." Folder 1/17 |
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Subseries 1.2.12. Hans Zetterberg, 1986-1988.
| Folder 1/18 |
Correspondence #04564, Subseries: "1.2.12. Hans Zetterberg, 1986-1988." Folder 1/18 |
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Series 2. Office of the Secretary Treasurer, 1955-1987.
Arrangement: by type.
The secretary-treasurer of WAPOR manages the Association. The most important tasks of this office are to organize annual congresses and conferences and to maintain financial records of the organization. In 1973, the secretary's job became a paid position--the only paid position in the organization. In 1988, Val Lauder, who transported WAPOR records to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, filled the position of general secretary.
WAPOR has had twelve secretary-treasurers since it was founded. No records are currently available for five of them: S. Dodd (1946-1955); H. Dinerman (1957-1959); H. Riffault (1959-1965); Richard Maisel (1965-1967); and Philip Hastings (1969-1971).
The secretary-treasurer's records consist chiefly of correspondence and financial reports.
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Subseries 2.1. Secretary-Treasurer Reports/Financial Matters, 1955-1987.
See also additions of September 1992-September 2003.
Arrangement: chronological .
This material includes annual auditors' reports, secretary-treasurers' reports, balance sheets, and income statements. The reports document WAPOR's financial position and also discuss the activities of the secretariat. These reports are formally printed in the WAPOR newsletter (see Subseries 5.1.1).
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Subseries 2.2. Secretary-Treasurer Correspondence, 1955-1987.
See also additions of September 1992-September 2003.
Arrangement: chronological by secretary-treasurer .
General correspondence of the secretary-treasurer of WAPOR conducted mainly with WAPOR members. Matters handled in correspondence include invitations to conferences, address changes, delinquent dues payments, interoffice memoranda, and agendas for meetings. There is also correspondence with individuals who were not WAPOR members, chiefly with those seeking membership in the organization or requesting information, newsletters, brochures, or other materials.
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Subseries 2.2.1. Helen Crossley, 1955-1957.
| Folder 2/6 |
Correspondence #04564, Subseries: "2.2.1. Helen Crossley, 1955-1957." Folder 2/6 |
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Subseries 2.2.2. Robert Bowker, 167-1969.
| Folder 2/7 |
Correspondence #04564, Subseries: "2.2.2. Robert Bowker, 167-1969." Folder 2/7 |
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Subseries 2.2.3. Joseph Bachelder, 1971-1973.
| Folder 2/8 |
Correspondence #04564, Subseries: "2.2.3. Joseph Bachelder, 1971-1973." Folder 2/8 |
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Subseries 2.2.4. Yvan Corbeil, 1973-1979.
| Folder 2/9-2/12 |
Correspondence #04564, Subseries: "2.2.4. Yvan Corbeil, 1973-1979." Folder 2/9-2/122/9 |
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Subseries 2.2.5. Peter van Westendorp, 1979-1983.
| Folder 2/13 |
Correspondence #04564, Subseries: "2.2.5. Peter van Westendorp, 1979-1983." Folder 2/13 |
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Subseries 2.2.6. George Bishop, 1983-1985.
| Folder 2/14 |
Correspondence #04564, Subseries: "2.2.6. George Bishop, 1983-1985." Folder 2/14 |
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Subseries 2.2.7. Maxwell McCombs, 1985-1987.
See also additions of September 1992-September 2003.
| Folder 2/15 |
Correspondence #04564, Subseries: "2.2.7. Maxwell McCombs, 1985-1987." Folder 2/15 |
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Series 3. WAPOR Committees, 1959-1988.
See also additions of September 1992-September 2003.
Arrangement: by type.
There are four WAPOR four standing committees: Electoral, Membership, Publications, and Unesco Liaison. The committees are responsible for managing elections, soliciting new membership, publishing WAPOR's quarterly newsletter and brochures, and coordinating affairs with Unesco. The WAPOR secretary-treasurer, however, actually manages all administrative aspects of elections, membership activities, publications, and Unesco liaison duties.
Like other WAPOR officials, committee heads are elected every two years to a volunteer position. One of the most important functions committee heads serve is to participate in WAPOR's annual business meeting (see Subseries 4.2). These files contain correspondence of committee heads as well as committee reports. Committees describe their activities in committee reports that are published in WAPOR newsletters (see Subseries 5.1.1).
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Subseries 3.1. Committee Reports, 1959-1988.
Arrangement: chronological.
Each of the four standing committees compiles annual reports that describe their activity; these reports are formally published in WAPOR newsletters. This file contains draft and final committee reports.
| Folder 3/1 |
Committee Reports #04564, Subseries: "3.1. Committee Reports, 1959-1988." Folder 3/1 |
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Subseries 3.2. Correspondence of Committee Members, 1968-1988.
See also additions of September 1992-September 2003.
Arrangement: chronological by committee member.
These files chiefly contain general correspondence of committee heads. Correspondence is mainly with other committee members, other committees, and the secretary-treasurer of WAPOR.
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Subseries 3.2.1. Wim J. de Jonge, Membership Committee, 1968-1970.
| Folder 3/2 |
van de Jonge, William #04564, Subseries: "3.2.1. Wim J. de Jonge, Membership Committee, 1968-1970." Folder 3/2 |
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Subseries 3.2.2. Hans Beckstrom, Electoral Committee, 1969-1973.
| Folder 3/3 |
Beckstrom, Hans #04564, Subseries: "3.2.2. Hans Beckstrom, Electoral Committee, 1969-1973." Folder 3/3 |
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Subseries 3.2.3. Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann, Membership Committee, 1981-1988.
| Folder 3/4 |
Noelle-Neumann, Elisabeth #04564, Subseries: "3.2.3. Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann, Membership Committee, 1981-1988." Folder 3/4 |
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Subseries 3.2.4. Ken Adler, Publications Committee, 1982-1985.
| Folder 3/5 |
Adler, Ken #04564, Subseries: "3.2.4. Ken Adler, Publications Committee, 1982-1985." Folder 3/5 |
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Subseries 3.2.5. Wolfgang Donsbach, Publications Committee, 1985-1988.
| Folder 3/6 |
Donsbach, Wolfgang #04564, Subseries: "3.2.5. Wolfgang Donsbach, Publications Committee, 1985-1988." Folder 3/6 |
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Subseries 3.2.6. Nils Rohme, Electoral Committee, 1986-1988.
| Folder 3/7 |
Rohme, Nils #04564, Subseries: "3.2.6. Nils Rohme, Electoral Committee, 1986-1988." Folder 3/7 |
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Subseries 3.2.7. Other Committee Members, 1977-1988.
| Folder 3/8 |
Other Committee Members #04564, Subseries: "3.2.7. Other Committee Members, 1977-1988." Folder 3/8 |
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Series 4. General Organizational Material, 1949-1990.
See also additions of September 1992-September 2003.
Arrangement: by type.
Organizational files of WAPOR, providing information on its establishment and history, its membership, its staff, and its programs. Included are general files on elections and election results, WAPOR business meetings, and membership.
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Subseries 4.1. Elections, 1948-1990.
See also additions of September 1992-September 2003.
Arrangement: chronological.
All WAPOR officers--president, vice-president, secretary-treasurer, heads of committees--are elected through an international mail-ballot election. All serve two-year terms. Generally, elections rotate such that one-half of the officers assume their positions in even years and the other half in odd years.
These files contain nomination ballot forms, election ballot forms, and election results.
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Subseries 4.2. Meetings, 1949-1990.
Arrangement: chronological.
During WAPOR's joint congresses that alternate annually with ESOMAR and AAPOR, the organization holds its annual business meeting. Any WAPOR member can attend these meetings. At business meetings, members review WAPOR's activities, discuss plans for future congresses, review the organization's financial position, and enact policy decisions.
These files include minutes of business meetings, agendas of those meetings, presidential speeches and proposals, and correspondence relating to business meetings.
| Folder 4/9 |
1948-1970 #04564, Subseries: "4.2. Meetings, 1949-1990." Folder 4/9 |
| Folder 4/10 |
1971-1990 #04564, Subseries: "4.2. Meetings, 1949-1990." Folder 4/10 |
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Subseries 4.3. Membership, 1949-1990.
See also additions of September 1992-September 2003.
Arrangement: chronological.
These files include membership lists, membership applications, dues notices, cancelled membership checks, address corrections, and correspondence confirming membership acceptance.
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Subseries 4.4. Dinerman Award, 1981-1990.
See also additions of September 1992-September 2003.
At the 1981 Annual Business Meeting, WAPOR established an annual award in memory of the scientific achievement of Helen Dinerman. The prize is given every year to honor a person who has made an important contribution to the development of methodology in survey research. Each recipient receives a $500 per year stipend for a period of five years.
This file includes certificates of award, correspondence relating to the award, and financial records relating to the award, such as cancelled checks and travel expense vouchers.
| Folder 4/85 |
Dinerman Award #04564, Subseries: "4.4. Dinerman Award, 1981-1990." Folder 4/85 |
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Subseries 4.5. Historical Information, 1954-1988.
See also additions of September 1992-September 2003.
This file contains "historical records" (e.g., chronological files listing each WAPOR officer since 1954), WAPOR's constitution and code of professional ethics, and information about WAPOR's organizational structure.
| Folder 4/86-4/87 |
Historical Information #04564, Subseries: "4.5. Historical Information, 1954-1988." Folder 4/86-4/874/86 |
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Series 5. Publications, 1954-1990.
See also additions of September 1992-September 2003.
Arrangement: by type.
WAPOR publishes at least four newsletters per year, several brochures, and an annual report to Unesco. WAPOR also offers works in the field of survey research that are published by other organizations to its members.
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Subseries 5.1. WAPOR Newsletters, 1954-1990.
See also additions of September 1992-September 2003.
Arrangement: by type.
Drafts, final and French copies of WAPOR's quarterly newsletter. Also included are background and research materials relating to the newsletters.
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Subseries 5.1.1. Newsletters, 1954-1990.
See also additions of September 1992-September 2003.
Arrangement: chronological.
Final drafts of WAPOR's quarterly newsletter. The newsletters outline the activity of WAPOR and contain presidential reports, financial reports, committee reports, election results, and membership information.
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Subseries 5.1.2. Materials Pertaining to Newsletters, 1964-1986.
See also additions of September 1992-September 2003.
Arrangement: chronological.
Background and research materials relating to WAPOR newsletters.
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Subseries 5.1.3. French Copies, 1964-1969.
See also additions of September 1992-September 2003.
Arrangement: chronological.
French copies of WAPOR newsletters
| Folder 5/34 |
French Copies #04564, Subseries: "5.1.3. French Copies, 1964-1969." Folder 5/34 |
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Subseries 5.2. WAPOR Brochures, 1980-1988.
Arrangement: chronological.
WAPOR typically publishes two informational brochures each year that list publications of WAPOR members. These files contain copies of these brochures and materials relating to them
| Folder 5/35-5/36 |
WAPOR Brochures #04564, Subseries: "5.2. WAPOR Brochures, 1980-1988." Folder 5/35-5/365/35 |
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Subseries 5.3. WAPOR Annual Report to Unesco, 1954-1990.
See also additions of September 1992-September 2003.
Arrangement: by type.
WAPOR receives an annual grant from Unesco and reports to Unesco via an annual report that contains WAPOR newsletters and assesses WAPOR's situation in regard to membership, administration, activities, publications, and finances.
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Subseries 5.4. Publications Available to Members, 1954-1990.
See also additions of September 1992-September 2003.
Arrangement: by type.
WAPOR makes publications in the field of survey research available to its members at a discount rate. These files contain subscription records.
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Subseries 5.4.1. International Social Science Journal (ISSJ), 1967-1974.
| Folder 5/41-5/43 |
International Social Science Journal (ISSJ) #04564, Subseries: "5.4.1. International Social Science Journal (ISSJ), 1967-1974." Folder 5/41-5/435/41 |
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Subseries 5.4.2. Public Opinion Quarterly, 1970-1987.
| Folder 5/44 |
Public Opinion Quarterly #04564, Subseries: "5.4.2. Public Opinion Quarterly, 1970-1987." Folder 5/44 |
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Subseries 5.4.3. Current Opinion, 1974-1975.
| Folder 5/45 |
Current Opinion #04564, Subseries: "5.4.3. Current Opinion, 1974-1975." Folder 5/45 |
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Subseries 5.4.4. Political Opinion Quarterly, 1983-1984.
| Folder 5/46 |
Political Opinion Quarterly #04564, Subseries: "5.4.4. Political Opinion Quarterly, 1983-1984." Folder 5/46 |
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Subseries 5.4.5. Other Publications, 1971-1985.
See also additions of September 1992-September 2003.
| Folder 5/47 |
Other Publications #04564, Subseries: "5.4.5. Other Publications, 1971-1985." Folder 5/47 |
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Series 6. Joint Congresses and Conferences, 1949-1990.
See also additions of September 1992-September 2003.
Arrangement: by type.
One of WAPOR's most important activities is its annual conference. In even-numbered years, WAPOR meets jointly with the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) in the United States. In odd-numbered years, it meets with the ESOMAR (European Society for Opinion and Market Research) in Europe. In recent years, WAPOR has increasingly joined with other international associations in organizing conferences.
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Subseries 6.1. WAPOR-ESOMAR Congresses, 1949-1989.
See also additions of September 1992-September 2003.
Arrangement: chronological .
These files contain information regarding WAPOR-ESOMAR congresses in Europe. Material includes correspondence concerning the organization of congresses, registration forms, lists of participants, agendas and conference programs, published reports, and speeches delivered at the congresses. These files also include maps and other general information concerning the city in which each congress was held.
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Subseries 6.2. WAPOR-AAPOR Congresses, 1950-1990.
See also additions of September 1992-September 2003.
Arrangement: chronological.
These files contain information regarding WAPOR-AAPOR congresses in the United States. Material includes correspondence between WAPOR and AAPOR about the congresses, registration forms, agendas and conference programs, published reports, and speeches delivered at the congresses.
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Subseries 6.3. Other Conferences, 1963-1984.
See also additions of September 1992-September 2003.
Arrangement: chronological.
Schedules of conference activities, registration forms, and speeches delivered at conferences with other organizations that focus on public opinion research.
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Series 7. Adjunct Organizations, 1968-1990.
See also additions of September 1992-September 2003.
Arrangement: by organization.
Items concerning several autonomous bodies affiliated with WAPOR, including information on their establishment, financial histories, and activities.
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Subseries 7.1. International Social Science Council (ISSC), 1971-1989.
See also additions of September 1992-September 2003.
Information regarding the International Social Science Council (ISSC). Files contain organizational material, such as ISSC newsletters, committee and presidential reports, financial reports, and membership lists. Also included are registration forms, agendas, speeches delivered, and papers presented at ISSC conferences.
| Folder 7/1-7/10b |
ISSC #04564, Subseries: "7.1. International Social Science Council (ISSC), 1971-1989." Folder 7/1-7/10b7/1 |
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Subseries 7.2. ESOMAR (European Society for Opinion and Market Research), 1973-1989.
See also additions of September 1992-September 2003.
ESOMAR (European Society for Opinion and Market Research) holds biennial conferences with WAPOR (see Subseries 6.1). These files contain information on ESOMAR's organizational structure. Included are newsletters, lists of members, internal correspondence, and news from ESOMAR conferences.
| Folder 7/11-7/12c |
ESOMAR #04564, Subseries: "7.2. ESOMAR (European Society for Opinion and Market Research), 1973-1989." Folder 7/11-7/12c7/11 |
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Subseries 7.3. Other Organizations, 1963-1990.
See also additions of September 1992-September 2003.
These files contain material relating to other organizations in the field of survey research: the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR); the Committee on Conceptual and Terminological Analysis (COCTA); the Institute for Research on Public Policy; the International Association of Legal Science; the International Association of Political Consultants (IAPC); the International Institute of Scholars and Institute of Administration (IASIA); the International Economics Association (IEA); the International Federation of Social Science Organizations (IFSSO); the International Political Science Association (IPSA); the International Sociological Association (ISA); and the Market and Opinion Research International (MORI).
Included are newsletters, correspondence, lists of members, and news from conferences.
| Folder 7/13-7/22 |
Other Organizations #04564, Subseries: "7.3. Other Organizations, 1963-1990." Folder 7/13-7/227/13 |
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Series 8. Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1956-1988.
See also additions of September 1992-September 2003.
Arrangement: chronological.
General files of correspondence relating to various WAPOR activities.
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Additions after May 1992.
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Additions of September 1992-September 2003, 1961-2001.
Processing note: The additions of September 1992-September 2003 have been consolidated and arranged in same way as, but not incorporated into, the original deposit of materials. Subseries have been added as needed.
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Subseries 1. Office of the President, 1990-1998.
Arrangement: by type.
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Subseries 1.2. Presidential Correspondence, 1990-1998.
Arrangement: by president.
General correspondence of the presidents of WAPOR, chiefly with WAPOR officials on the Executive Council. Topics covered in the correspondence include election results, organizing the WAPOR-ESOMAR and WAPOR-AAPOR conferences, and the transition from vice-president to president every two years. Other items include correspondence with adjunct organizations (see also Series 7) and thank-you notes to WAPOR conference participants.
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Subseries 1.2.13. Frederick C. Turner, 1990.
| Folder 1/19 |
Correspondence #04564, Subseries: "1.2.13. Frederick C. Turner, 1990." Folder 1/19 |
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Subseries 1.2.14. Elizabeth H. Nelson, 1990-1992.
| Folder 1/20-1/21 |
Correspondence #04564, Subseries: "1.2.14. Elizabeth H. Nelson, 1990-1992." Folder 1/20-1/211/20 |
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Subseries 1.2.15. Philip Meyer, 1993-1995.
| Folder 1/22-1/24 |
Correspondence #04564, Subseries: "1.2.15. Philip Meyer, 1993-1995." Folder 1/22-1/241/22 |
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Subseries 1.2.16. Wolfgang Donsbach, 1993-1996.
| Folder 1/25 |
Correspondence #04564, Subseries: "1.2.16. Wolfgang Donsbach, 1993-1996." Folder 1/25 |
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Subseries 1.2.17. Maxwell McCombs, 1996-1998.
| Folder 1/26 |
Correspondence #04564, Subseries: "1.2.17. Maxwell McCombs, 1996-1998." Folder 1/26 |
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Subseries 1.2.18. Miguel Basanez, 1991, 1998.
| Folder 1/27 |
Correspondence #04564, Subseries: "1.2.18. Miguel Basanez, 1991, 1998." Folder 1/27 |
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Subseries 2. Office of the Secretary-Treasurer, 1983-1996.
Arrangement: by type.
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Subseries 2.1. Secretary-Treasurer Reports/Financial Matters, 1983-1996.
Arrangement: by type.
Annual auditors' reports, secretary-treasurers' reports, balance sheets, and income statements. The reports document WAPOR's financial position and also discuss the activities of the secretariat. These reports are formally printed in the WAPOR newsletter (see Subseries 5.1.1).
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Subseries 2.2. Secretary-Treasurer Correspondence, 1988-1996.
Arrangement: by secretary-treasurer.
General correspondence of the secretary-treasurer of WAPOR.
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Subseries 2.2.7. Maxwell McCombs, 1988-1995.
| Folder 2/23-2/29 |
Correspondence #04564, Subseries: "2.2.7. Maxwell McCombs, 1988-1995." Folder 2/23-2/292/23 |
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Subseries 2.2.8. Donald Shaw, 1995.
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Subseries 3. WAPOR Committees, 1959-1998.
Arrangement: by type.
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Subseries 3.2. Correspondence and Minutes of Committees, 1982-1998.
Arrangement: by committee.
Minutes and correspondence of the executive council and correspondence of other WAPOR committees.
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Subseries 3.2.8. Executive Council,
1982-1998.
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Subseries 3.2.9. Professional Standards Committee,
1990-1992.
| Folder 3/18-3/19 |
Correspondence, 1990-1992 #04564, Subseries: "3.2.9. Professional Standards Committee, 1990-1992." Folder 3/18-3/193/18 |
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Subseries 3.2.10. Regional Representatives, 1989-1995.
| Folder 3/20-3/23 |
Correspondence, 1989-1995 #04564, Subseries: "3.2.10. Regional Representatives, 1989-1995." Folder 3/20-3/233/20 |
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Subseries 3.11. Women's Working Group, 1989-1992.
| Folder 3/24 |
Correspondence, 1989-1992 #04564, Subseries: "3.11. Women's Working Group, 1989-1992." Folder 3/24 |
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Subseries 3.2.12. Mexican Election Observation Committee,
1994.
| Folder 3/25 |
Correspondence, 1994 #04564, Subseries: "3.2.12. Mexican Election Observation Committee, 1994." Folder 3/25 |
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Subseries 4. General Organizational Materials, 1970-2001.
Arrangement: by type.
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Subseries 4.1. Elections, 1983-1998.
Arrangement: chronological.
Nomination ballot forms, election ballot forms, and election results.
| Folder 4/88-4/94 |
1983-1998 #04564, Subseries: "4.1. Elections, 1983-1998." Folder 4/88-4/944/88 |
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Subseries 4.3. Membership, 1970-2000.
Arrangement: chronological.
Membership lists, membership applications, dues notices, and some correspondence relating to membership.
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Subseries 4.4. Dinerman Award, 1988-2001.
Certificates, correspondence, and financial records relating to the Dinerman Award.
| Folder 4/132 |
Dinerman Award #04564, Subseries: "4.4. Dinerman Award, 1988-2001." Folder 4/132 |
| Folder 4/133 |
Other Awards #04564, Subseries: "4.4. Dinerman Award, 1988-2001." Folder 4/133 |
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Subseries 4.5. Historical Information, 1990-1997.
Files relating to WAPOR's governance and records.
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Subseries 5. Publications, 1982-2000.
Arrangement: by type.
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Subseries 5.1. WAPOR Newsletters, 1954-1990.
Arrangement: by type.
Drafts and French copies of WAPOR's quarterly newsletter, as well as background and research materials relating to the newsletter.
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Subseries 5.1.1. Newsletters, 1982-2000.
Arrangement: chronological.
Drafts of newsletters. Newsletters contain presidential reports, financial reports, committee reports, election results, and membership information.
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Subseries 5.1.2. Material Pertaining to Newsletters, 1989-1994.
Arrangement: chronological.
Background and research material relating to newsletters.
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Subseries 5.1.3. French Copies, 1964-1969.
Arrangement: chronological.
French copies of WAPOR newsletters.
| Folder 5/56 |
French Copies #04564, Subseries: "5.1.3. French Copies, 1964-1969." Folder 5/56 |
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Subseries 5.3. WAPOR Annual Report to Unesco, 1985, 1992, 1998.
Arrangement: chronological.
WAPOR receives an annual grant from Unesco (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) and sends Unesco an annual report that contains WAPOR newsletters and asses WAPOR's situation in regard to membership, administration, activities, publications, and finances.
| Folder 5/57 |
Annual Report to Unesco, 1985, 1992, 1998 #04564, Subseries: "5.3. WAPOR Annual Report to Unesco, 1985, 1992, 1998." Folder 5/57 |
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Subseries 5.4. Publications Available to Members, 1967-1987.
Arrangement: by type.
Subscription records for publications in the field of survey research, made available to WAPOR members at a discount rate.
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Subseries 5.4.5. Other Publications, 1989-1999.
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Subseries 5.4.6. International Journal of Public Opinion Research (IJPOR), 1989-1998.
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Subseries 6. Joint Congresses and Conferences, 1961-2000.
Arrangement: by type.
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Subseries 6.1. WAPOR-ESOMAR Congresses, 1961-1999.
Arrangement: chronological.
Correspondence, registration forms, lists of participants, agendas, conference programs, published reports, and speeches delivered at WAPOR-ESOMAR congresses. Also included is information about the city in which each congress was held.
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Subseries 6.2. WAPOR-AAPOR Congresses, 1982-2000.
Arrangement: chronological.
Correspondence between WAPOR and AAPOR (American Association for Public Opinion Research), registration forms, agendas and conference programs, published reports, and speeches delivered at the congresses.
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Subseries 6.3. Other Conferences, 1986-1999.
Arrangement: chronological.
Schedules of conference activities, registration forms, and speeches delivered at conferences with other organizations that focus on public opinion research.
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Subseries 7. Adjunct Organizations, 1985-1998.
Arrangement: by organization.
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Subseries 7.1. International Social Science Council (ISSC), 1985-1998.
Newsletters, committee and presidential reports, financial reports, membership lists, and materials relating to International Social Science Council (ISSC) conferences.
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Subseries 7.2. ESOMAR (European Society for Opinion and Market Research), 1998.
Code of professional conduct.
| Folder 7/41 |
ESOMAR Code of Professional Conduct, 1998 #04564, Subseries: "7.2. ESOMAR (European Society for Opinion and Market Research), 1998." Folder 7/41 |
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Subseries 7.3. Other Organizations, 1988-1993.
Materials relating to the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR), the Asia Foundation, and other organizations.
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Subseries 8. Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1982-1998.
Arrangement: chronological.
General files of correspondence relating to WAPOR activities.
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Items Separated
Items separated include photographs (P-4564) and oversize papers (OP-4564).
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Encoded by: Linda Sellars, March 2005
The additions of September 1992-September 2003 have been consolidated and arranged in same way as, but not incorporated into, the original deposit of materials. Subseries have been added as needed.
Diacritics and other special characters have been omitted from this finding aid to facilitate keyword searching in web browsers.
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