Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Guide to the Leroy Olsen Papers
1948-1984
Cage 803
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
- Creator
- Olsen, Leroy C.
- Title
- Leroy Olsen Papers
- ID
- Cage 803
- Date [inclusive]
- 1948-1984
- Extent
- 1 linear foot of shelf space, 2 boxes
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Abstract
- Project reports, master's thesis and dissertation, and other scholarship by Leroy C. Olsen, professor of education at Washington State University.
Preferred Citation
[Item Description] Leroy Olsen papers, 1948-1984
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Biography/History
Leroy Olsen (1921-1984) was a professor of education at Washington State University from 1955 to 1984. He was born and raised in North Dakota, and served in the United States Navy in the Pacific during World War II, surviving the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. After the war, he attended the University of North Dakota, earning undergraduate and graduate degrees (Bachelor of Philosophy in psychology, 1948; Master of Science in psychology, 1949; Doctor of Education in counseling and educational psychology, 1955).
Scope and Content
This collection consists of documents related to Leroy Olsen's research in educational psychology. It includes his master's thesis and dissertation, reports of government-funded studies, and unpublished manuscripts.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in a single series.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2014
http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/
Terrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open and available for research use.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Acquisition Information
The Olsen family donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 2013, via Ruth Funabiki (MS.2013.29).
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Cheryl Gunselman.
Names and Subjects
Corporate Name(s)
Subject(s) :
- Washington State University -- Faculty -- Archives
Subject(s)
- Picture interpretation tests
- Students -- Psychology
- Colleges and Universities
Detailed Description of Collection
| box | folder | |||
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A Comparative Study of Hull's Postulates and Previous Experimental Learning (M.S. thesis by Olsen) 1949 |
1 | 1 | ||
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Rorschach Patterns of Successful College Students (Ph.D. dissertation by Olsen) 1955 |
1 | 2 | ||
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Psychodiagnostics (collection of Rorschach plates) circa 1948 |
1 | 3 | ||
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Development and Standardization of a Projective Occupational Attitudes Test (final report by Olsen, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare) 1966 |
1 | 4 | ||
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Development of a Projective Technique for Obtaining Educationally Useful Information Indicating Pupils' Attitudes Toward Work and Occupational Plans (final report by Olsen and Venema, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare) 1968 |
1 | 5 | ||
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An Investigation of the Efficacy of Vicarious Group Counseling (final report by Olsen and Melchert, Washington State Department of Public Instruction) 1968 |
1 | 5 | ||
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Student Personnel Services: Two and Four Year Colleges (unpublished book-length manuscript by Olsen) circa 1966 |
1-2 | 6-9 | ||
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Emphasis and Trends in the Areas of Personnel and Guidance (unpublished article by Olsen) circa 1958 |
2 | 10 | ||
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Other writings 1971 and undated |
2 | 11 | ||
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Diplomas 1948-1955 |
2 | 12 | ||
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Obituaries and memorial certificate 1984 |
2 | 13 | ||