KITSON, HARRY DEXTER.
Harry Dexter Kitson papers, 1928-1935

Emory University

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Descriptive Summary

Creator: Kitson, Harry Dexter.
Title: Harry Dexter Kitson papers, 1928-1935
Call Number:Manuscript Collection No. 293
Extent: 0.25 linear foot (1 box)
Abstract:Papers of professor Harry Kitson, including manuscripts of papers written by Kitson during the late 1920s and early 1930s.
Language:Materials entirely in English.

Administrative Information

Restrictions on Access

Unrestricted access.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.

Source

Gift, 1956.

Citation

[after identification of item(s)], Harry Dexter Kitson papers, Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University.

Processing

Processed by MRD, November 1956.

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Collection Description

Biographical Note

Harry Dexter Kitson (1886-1959), was born in Mishawaka, Indiana, taught applied psychology at Teachers' College, Columbia University. He was a charter member of the American Psychological Association and a pioneer in the field of vocational guidance.

Harry Dexter Kitson (1886-1959), was born in Mishawaka, Indiana, taught applied psychology at Teachers' College, Columbia University. He was a charter member of the American Psychological Association and a pioneer in the field of vocational guidance.

Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of papers of Harry Dexter Kitson from 1928-1935. The papers include manuscripts of papers written by Kitson during the late 1920s and early 1930s while on the faculty at Teachers' College, Columbia University. The manuscripts contain corrections made by the author. All of the writings pertain to the application of vocational guidance in high schools, and a number of them have been published. Some of the unpublished manuscripts are incomplete.

Arrangement Note

Arranged in alphabetical order.

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1 1 Airways of Guidance, 4 pp. Published in Occupations - The Vocational Guidance Magazine Vol. XII (March 1935) 26-28
1 2 Choosing a Vocation with the Help of the Radio, 5 pp. Published in the Nation's Schools, Vol. IX (June 1932) 31-32. (This article appears to be identical with the one below (#8) except for the title.)
1 3 Investigation of Vocational Interest Among Workers, 5 pp. Address delivered at the meeting of the National Vocational Guidance Association, Atlantic City, February 20-22, 1930
1 4 Occupations, A Subject of Instruction in Giving Information About Occupations in Public Schools, 17 pp. Published in Nation's Schools (March 1928).
1 5 Occupational Information Courses in the High School, 14 pp. incomplete.
1 6 The Vocational Counselor in the School, 16 pp.
1 7 Vocational Guidance on a Limited Budget, 8 pp. (There are two copies of this article but the author's corrections are not identical.)
1 8 Vocational Guidance Through the Radio, 5 pp.
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