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Guide to the John Dollard Research Files for Fear and Courage under Battle Conditions
ALBA.122
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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Dollard, John, 1900- |
| Title: |
John Dollard Research Files for Fear and Courage under Battle Conditions |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
1942-1944 |
| Abstract: |
John Dollard (1900-1980) was a psychologist and social scientist who studied race
relations in America. From 1942 to 1945 he served as a consultant in the Morale Services
Division the United States Department of War, during which time he and fellow psychologists
at Yale University's Institute of Human Relations produced a study titled "Fear and
Courage under Battle Conditions." This study investigated fear and morale of soldiers
in modern combat conditions. With the active assistance of the Veterans of the Abraham
Lincoln Brigade interviews with Lincoln Brigade veterans were carried out and a questionnaire
distributed. Three hundred veterans who had served as volunteers with the Abraham
Lincoln Brigade during the Spanish Civil War replied and became the research subjects
for the study. The collection consists of some research files of Dr. John Dollard
and his staff. Included are fourteen interview transcripts, two completed questionnaires,
a correspondence file, a published version of the project report, and some clippings
and publicity material.
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| Quantity: |
0.25 Linear Feet (1 box) |
| Language: |
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| Call Phrase: |
ALBA.122 |
