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Family photographs

File consists of mounted photographs of Trist and his family, including photographs of his cousins, adopted sister, family friend, and father. The latter includes photographs pertaining to his father's career as a British naval officer.

Certificates

File consists of two certificates granted to Eric Trist by Dover Elementary School for proficiency in swimming and one certificate awarded to him by the Young Worshippers' League for good attendance.

Traylor : essays in philosophy

File consists of essays in philosophy written by Trist's first wife, Virginia Traylor, while studying at the University of California.

Eric's school reports

File consists of report cards on Trist's progress as a student at the County School in Dover, UK, issued by the Kent Education Committee.

Cambridge entrance exams

File consists of Trist's copies of examination papers for entrance scholarships to the University of Cambridge for candidates in Modern Languages.

School : higher exams

File consists of Trist's examination papers and results, issued by the Oxford and Cambridge Schools Examination Board.

Dover County School photographs

File consists of mounted group portraits of sporting and military groups of which Trist was a member during his time at the Dover School for Boys, England.

Cambridge lecture notes 1

File consists of lecture notes created by Trist while reading English Literature at the University of Cambridge, including notes from a course on Twentieth-Century Poetry taught by literary critic F.R. Leavis.

Cambridge lecture notes 4

File consists of lecture notes created by Trist while reading English Literature at the University of Cambridge, including notes from a course on Critical Problems taught by literary critic F.R. Leavis.

Cambridge exams

File consists of examinations for courses taken by Trist while a student at the University of Cambridge.

Sorbonne seminar photograph

Item is a mounted group photograph of Trist and others with inscription, "Prof. Daniel Mornet's seminar, Sorbonne, Paris, summer 1929."

Cambridge lecture notes 3

File consists of lecture notes created by Trist while reading English Literature at the University of Cambridge.

Cambridge lecture notes 2

File consists of lecture notes created by Trist while reading English Literature at the University of Cambridge.

Cambridge exams

File consists of examinations for courses taken by Trist while a student at the University of Cambridge.

Cambridge exams

File consists of examinations for courses taken by Trist while a student at the University of Cambridge.

Cambridge exams

File consists of examinations for courses taken by Trist while a student at the University of Cambridge.

Cambridge essays

File consists of essays written by Trist while a student at the University of Cambridge.

Cambridge essay notes

File consists of essay notes created by Trist while a student at the University of Cambridge.

Cambridge essays

File consists of essays written by Trist while a student at the University of Cambridge.

Cambridge miscellany

File consists of miscellaneous poetry created or compiled by Trist while a student at the University of Cambridge.

Yale docs

File consists of records created or compiled by Trist while studying at Yale University. Includes issues of The Newsletter of the Commonwealth Fund, of which Trist was a fellow, the May 1935 issue of the Bulletin of the John Reed Society, the May 1934 issue of The Harkness Hoot, and correspondence from psychologist B.F. Skinner.

Yale : two reports

File consists of two reports Trist wrote on his experience of studying psychology at Yale University.

Bartlett, Frederic Charles

File consists of correspondence from F.B. Bartlett and John T. MacCurdy, as well as a transcription from a video in which Trist describes meeting Kurt Lewin.

Poems

File consists of poetry, reports, correspondence and other material created or compiled by Trist.

Meerloo, A.M.

File consists of a copy of the article, "Psychopathic Reactions in Liberated Countries," published in The Lancet, April 7, 1945.

Group photograph

Item is an unidentified mounted group portrait of Trist and others, taken by Bassano Ltd. Photography studio, 38 Dover Street, London.

The serviceman comes home

File consists of an article by A.T.M. Wilson, published in Pilot Papers: Social Essays and Documents, vol. 1, no. 2 (April 1946). Accompanying note reads: "'The Serviceman Comes Home' is credited to Tommy Wilson. It would undoubtedly have had major input from Eric Trist."

Eric's school reports

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  • 1925-1956, predominant 1925-1928

    • Part of Eric Trist fonds

File consists of report cards on Trist's progress as a student at the County School in Dover, UK, issued by the Kent Education Committee. Also includes a programme for the dedication and opening of a memorial pavillion, held at the Dover Grammar School for Boys, June 26, 1954.

Work organization at the coal face

File consists of a report, "Work Organization at the Coal Face: A Comparative Study of Mining Systems," created by Eric Trist and H. Murray for the Tavistock Institute, June 1958.

Socio-technical systems, with F.E. Emery

File consists of a reprinted article from Management Sciences, Models and Techniques, Vol. 2 (Pergamon Press, 1960). This paper was used as source material for the book Social Engagement of Social Science: A Tavistock Anthology, edited by Trist (Tavistock, 1990).

Barford, notes on

File consists of the typescript of a paper, "Notes on the Barford Course of 1960," by Eric Trist and Fred Emery. This paper was used as source material for the book Social Engagement of Social Science: A Tavistock Anthology, edited by Trist (Tavistock, 1990).

The Rorschach in practice

File consists of a photocopy of Eric Trist's foreword to The Rorschach in Practice, by Theodora Alcock (Tavistock, 1963).

Wider organizational networks and their environments

File consists of a working paper delivered at the Third Social Science of Organizations Seminar, Pittsburgh, June 1964. This paper was used as source material for the book Social Engagement of Social Science: A Tavistock Anthology, edited by Trist (Tavistock, 1990).

Reference material

File consists of reference books and journals, including: The Symposium, vol. 1, no. 4 (October 1930); Bulletin of the Meninger Clinic, vol. 10, no. 3 (May 1946); and The Social Sciences and the Policies of Government (OECD, 1966).

Engaging with large-scale systems

File consists of a paper, "Engaging with Large-Scale Systems: Some Concepts and Methods Based on Experience Gained in Field Projects at the Tavistock Institute," contributed by Trist to the McGregor Conference on Organizational Development, Endicott House, 1967.

Culture as a psycho-social process

File consists of drafts of a paper based on a presentation contributed to the Symposium on the Concept of Culture and later revised for a celebration book in honour of Sir Frederic Bartlett. This paper was used as source material for the book Social Engagement of Social Science: A Tavistock Anthology, edited by Trist (Tavistock, 1990).

Social aspects of science policy

File consists of a presentation delivered by Trist to the Toronto Roundtable on the Social Aspects of Science Policy, Toronto, 27-29 March 1969.

Urban North America

File consists of draft and published versions of the article, "Urban North America: The Challenge of the Next 30 Years," Plan, vol. 10, no. 3 (1970). This paper was used as source material for the book Social Engagement of Social Science: A Tavistock Anthology, edited by Trist (Tavistock, 1990).

Tavistock documents

File consists of documents published by the Tavistock Institute for internal purposes.

Organisation et système

File consists of an article, "Organisation et système: Quelques remarques Théoretiques se Rapportant plus Particulièrement aux Recherches d'Andras Angyal," published in Revue Francaise de Sociologie, special issue, 1970-1971.

Types of output mix of research organizations and their complementarity

File consists of a paper presented by Trist at the Conference on Policy & Social Research of the International Social Science Council, 13-16 April 1970, and then published in Social Science and Government: Policies and Problems (Tavistock, 1972). This paper was used as source material for the book Social Engagement of Social Science: A Tavistock Anthology, edited by Trist (Tavistock, 1990).

Action research and adaptive planning

File consists of draft and published versions of Eric Trist's epilogue to Experience in Action Research, edited by A.W. Clark and P.M. Foster (Jossey-Bass, 1973).

A socio-technical critique of scientific management

File consists of a paper delivered by Trist at the Edinburgh Conference on the Impact of Science and Technology, 24-26 May 1970, and then published in Meaning and Control: Essays in Social Aspects of Science and Technology, edited by D.O. Edge and J.N. Wolfe (Tavistock, 1973). This paper was used as source material for the book Social Engagement of Social Science: A Tavistock Anthology, edited by Trist (Tavistock, 1990).

LaRouche 2

File consists of clippings from New Solidarity newspaper.

Work improvement and industrial democracy

File consists of a keynote address delivered by Trist to the Conference on Work Improvement and Industrial Democracy of the European Economic Community, Brussels, 1974, as well as a presentation of the same name delivered at the European Communities on Work Organization, Technical Development and Motivation of the Individual, September 1974.

LaRouche 1

File consists of clippings pertaining to the LaRouche movement, including those from New Solidarity newspaper, student publications, and others.

Toward a postindustrial culture

File consists of a chapter published in Handbook of Work, Organization, and Society, edited by Robert Dubin (Rand MacNally, 1976). This paper was used as source material for the book Social Engagement of Social Science: A Tavistock Anthology, edited by Trist (Tavistock, 1990).

A concept of organizational ecology

File consists of draft and published versions of an article published in the Australian Journal of Management, vol. 2, no. 2 (1977). This paper was used as source material for the book Social Engagement of Social Science: A Tavistock Anthology, edited by Trist (Tavistock, 1990).

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