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Fonds consists of records pertaining to the life and work of social scientist Eric Trist. Records include photographs and textual material pertaining to Trist's early life and education in Dover, England, student records from his time at Cambridge and Yale Universities, and material related to his career as a theorist and academic in the fields of psychology and organizational development. These latter records consist of publications, presentations and other writings authored or co-authored by Eric Trist, records pertaining to Trist's teaching career in both the United States and Canada, and material related to the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations, of which Trist was a founding member.

Series consists of records pertaining to Trist's early life, education and biography. Early life records include family photographs, elementary school records, student records from Cambridge and Yale Universities, drawings and poetry created by Trist, and other material. Biographical records include: writings about Trist by others; curricula vitae; records related to Trist's honorary LLD from York University; obituaries and memorial records; and records pertaining to Trist's biography, Behavior, Technology, and Organizational Development: Eric Trist and the Tavistock Institute, by Richard Trahair (Transaction, 2015).

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.

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.

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.

File consists of mounted group portraits taken of the 1928 freshman and 1931 Honour Men at Pembroke College, Cambridge.

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

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

File consists of a drawing of Dover Castle by Trist, as well as miscellaneous prints and invoices.

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

File consists of materials related to a course in Shakespeare at the University of Cambridge.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

File consists of records pertaining to scholarships to Pembroke College, Cambridge, and state universities in England and Wales.

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

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

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

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

File consists of a 1934 Yale University calendar; a report documenting Trist's travels in America; correspondence with Edward B. Reed, director of The Commonwealth Fund; and poetry related to Trist's marriage to Virginia Traylor.

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

File consists of poetry written by Trist.

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

File consists of poetry written or compiled by Trist.

File consists of a book of photographs of fellows and staff of the Center for Advanced Studies in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, September 1960.

File consists of records pertaining to Trist's reception of the Degree of Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) from York University, November 1983.

File consists of records pertaining to the film Eric Trist Memorial: Engaging Visionary.

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

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

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

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

File consists of a menu for the DCS Cambridge Old Boys' Dinner, held Saturday, March 1, 1930.

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

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.

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

File consists of a memorial package prepared on the occasion of Trist's death, June 1993.

File consists of articles, speeches, introductions, interviews, and other writings about the life and work of Eric Trist.

File consists of records pertaining to Trist's funeral service.

File consists of records pertaining to memorial services for Eric Trist held at the Edinburgh and Tavistock Institutes of Human Relations.

File consists of letters of condolence.

File consists of notes, excerpts and other miscellaneous records pertaining to the life and work of Eric Trist.

File consists of notes, correspondence, outlines, and other material pertaining to Richard Trahair's biography of Trist, Behavior, Technology, and Organizational Development: Eric Trist and the Tavistock Institute (Transaction, 2015).

File consists of miscellaneous notes, correspondence, excerpts, articles, and other material pertaining to the life and work of Eric Trist, compiled by Beulah Trist.

File consists of articles, speeches, introductions, interviews, and other writings about the life and work of Eric Trist.

Series consists of publications, presentation scripts, notes and other writings authored or co-authored by Eric Trist, bibiliographies of Trist's and others' works, and audio recordings of Trist and of conversations between Trist and Howard Perlmutter. Many of the publications in this series were used as source material for the book Social Engagement of Social Science: A Tavistock Anthology, edited by Trist (Tavistock, 1990). In such cases, this has been noted at the file level.

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).

File consists of bibliographies of writings by Eric Trist.

File consists of subject-related bibliographies used or compiled by Trist, including reading lists for various courses he taught over the course of his career.

File consists of original and updated versions of The Socio-Technical Systems Design (STSD) Paradigm, (Eindhoven University of Technology, 1993), along with supplements.

File consists of a copy of an article published in Human Relations, vol. 18, no. 1 (1965). This paper was used as source material for the book Social Engagement of Social Science: A Tavistock Anthology, edited by Trist (Tavistock, 1990).

File consists of a report based on a study undertaken with E.L. Trist at the request of an advertising agency and their client.

File consists of copies of and excerpts from a report, "Children: Our Number One Resource: A Report on the Saskatchewan Search Conference on Day Care, June 1-5, 1981," by David Morley and Eric Trist. This paper was used as source material for the book Social Engagement of Social Science: A Tavistock Anthology, edited by Trist (Tavistock, 1990).

File consists of draft and final versions of a paper published in a special issue of The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, vol. 13, no. 3 (1977).

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).

File consists of a draft paper.

File consists of an article published in Human Relations, vol. 6, no. 4 (1953).

File consists of Corporate Planning in Today's Business Environment (University of Western Australia, 1977), edited by Kim Roberts. Contains a chapter "Some Concepts on Planning," by E.L. Trist. This paper was used as source material for the book Social Engagement of Social Science: A Tavistock Anthology, edited by Trist (Tavistock, 1990).

File consists of a report published by the Craigmillar Festival Society, November 1978.

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).

File consists of an article published in Prakseologia, 1971. This paper was used as source material for the book Social Engagement of Social Science: A Tavistock Anthology, edited by Trist (Tavistock, 1990).

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).

File consists of a copy of a chapter published in Management handbook for public administrators (New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1978).

File consists of correspondence and drafts pertaining to Discovering Common Ground: How Future Search Conferences Bring People Together to Achieve Breakthrough Innovation, Empowerment, Shared Vision, and Collaborative Action by Marv Weisbord.

File consists of copies of an article published in The Labour Gazette. This paper was used as source material for the book Social Engagement of Social Science: A Tavistock Anthology, edited by Trist (Tavistock, 1990).

File consists of afterdinner remarks presented by Eric Trist at the Conference on Explorations in Human Futures, Orillia, Ontario, 17 October 1985. This paper was used as source material for the book Social Engagement of Social Science: A Tavistock Anthology, edited by Trist (Tavistock, 1990).

File consists of an order form for the book All Teams are Not Created Equal: How Employee Empowerment Really Works (Sage Publications, 1992).

File consists of a copy of "Analytical Model for Sociotechnical Systems," by Fred E. Emery and Eric L. Trist, published in Sociotechnical Systems Sourcebook (University Assoc., La Jolla, 1978).

File consists of typescript drafts of a chapter published in a Festschrift for Russell Ackoff. This paper was used as source material for the book Social Engagement of Social Science: A Tavistock Anthology, edited by Trist (Tavistock, 1990).

File consists of a report, authored by Trist and Perlmutter, published by the United Nations.

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).

File consists of a paper presented to Urban Seminar Six: Full Employment: Social Questions for Public Policy, November 30, 1978. This paper was used as source material for the book Social Engagement of Social Science: A Tavistock Anthology, edited by Trist (Tavistock, 1990).

File consists of a keynote address delivered by Trist at the Carbondale Conference. This paper was used as source material for the book Social Engagement of Social Science: A Tavistock Anthology, edited by Trist (Tavistock, 1990).

File consists of an article reprinted from the Forty-Eighth Annual Report of the Dundee Social Union and Grey Lodge Settlement, with accompanying newspaper clipping.

File consists of an autobiographic account of Trist's life, taken from interviews between Trist and Richard Trahair in 1989, published in Management Laureates: A Collection of Autobiographical Essays, 1993.

File consists of a background paper commissioned by HEW for a report on Work in America, June 1972.

File consists of an article published in The Listener, 9 June 1937.

File consists of an article published in Human Relations, vol. 5, no. 4 (1952).

File consists of an article published in Revue Internationale des Sciences Sociales, vol. 22, no. 2 (1970).

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.

File consists of a chapter from Human Systems Development (Jossey-Bass, 1985). This paper was used as source material for the book Social Engagement of Social Science: A Tavistock Anthology, edited by Trist (Tavistock, 1990).

File consists of correspondence and transcripts related to an interview of Eric Trist conducted by Lyman Ketchum for the Journal of Management Inquiry.

File consists of a report on an I.M.E.D.E. meeting held in Lausanne, July 1962, prepared by Trist, Harold Bridger and Matthew B. Miles.

File consists of a report prepared by Trist for the United Nations Seminar on Use of Modern Management Techniques in Public Administration of Developing Countries. This paper was used as source material for the book Social Engagement of Social Science: A Tavistock Anthology, edited by Trist (Tavistock, 1990).

File consists of presentation notes for a workshop, "Diffusing and Institutionalizing Change," delivered by Eric Trist and Lyman Ketchum.

File consists of draft versions. This paper was used as source material for the book Social Engagement of Social Science: A Tavistock Anthology, edited by Trist (Tavistock, 1990).

File consists of a chapter in Making Cities Work: The Dynamics of Urban Inquiry (Croom Helm, 1980). This paper was used as source material for the book Social Engagement of Social Science: A Tavistock Anthology, edited by Trist (Tavistock, 1990).

File consists of draft and final versions of an article published in Linkage Three, 1978.

File consists of a paper delivered at a conference, "Shaping Canada's Future in a Global Perspective," held in Ottawa, August 1978. This paper was used as source material for the book Social Engagement of Social Science: A Tavistock Anthology, edited by Trist (Tavistock, 1990).

File consists of copies of "New Directions of Hope: Recent Innovations Interconnecting Organizational, Industrial, Community and Personal Development," published in Regional Studies, vol. 13, and in Human Futures, Autumn 1979. This paper was used as source material for the book Social Engagement of Social Science: A Tavistock Anthology, edited by Trist (Tavistock, 1990).