Records of the Psycho-Acoustic Laboratory, 1940-1972
Overview
The Psycho-Acoustic Laboratory was established in 1940 to conduct research on speech, hearing, and communications during World War II. It continued to operate after the War and in 1962 it was renamed the Laboratory of Psychophysics. These records document the activities of the laboratory.
Dates
- Creation: 1940-1972
Creator
- Harvard University. Psycho-Acoustic Laboratory (Organization)
Language of Materials
English.
Restrictions on Use of the Records
University Records are restricted for 50 years from the date of the record. Student and personnel records are restricted for 80 years. Consult Harvard University Archives reference staff for details.
Extent
11 cubic feet (34 boxes)These records document the activities of the Psycho-Acoustic Laboratory and the Laboratory of Psychophysics. Documentation includes administrative records and records of projects undertaken either as contracts or grants. Topics include sound laboratories, acoustics, bioacoustics, and the design of scientific and hearing apparatus.
History of the Psycho-Acoustic Laboratory
The Psycho-Acoustic Laboratory was established in 1940 to conduct research on speech, hearing, and communications during World War II. It continued to operate after the War and in 1962 it was renamed the Laboratory of Psychophysics.
Organization of Collection
- Administrative Records
- Research Contracts and Grants
Provenance and Acquisition Information
The Harvard University Archives received the majority of records as unnumbered accessions, probably prior to 1975. The computer programs were donated to the Archives in accession number 8064 by Mrs. Stanley S. Stevens.
Inventory update
This document last updated 2016 June 21.
Processing Information
These records were processed by staff in the Harvard University Archives probably prior to 1985. The finding aid was encoded at the American Institute of Physics and revised by Kate Bowers to conform to Harvard University guidelines.
Creator
- Harvard University. Psycho-Acoustic Laboratory (Organization)
Subject
- Stevens, S. S. (Stanley Smith), 1906-1973. (Person)
- Harvard University. Laboratory of Psychophysics (Organization)
- Harvard Psychological Laboratory. (Organization)
- Harvard University -- Scientific apparatus collections (Organization)
- United States. Office of Scientific Research and Development. (Organization)
- United States. National Defense Research Committee. (Organization)
- United States. National Science Foundation. (Organization)
- United States. Federal Communications Commission. (Organization)
- United States. Army. (Organization)
- United States. Navy (Organization)
- National Research Council (U.S.) (Organization)
- Bell Telephone Laboratories, inc. (Organization)
- Harvard University -- Relations with the federal government (Organization)
- Harvard University -- Psychology (Field of study) (Organization)
- Harvard University -- Relations with industry (Organization)
- Title
- Harvard University. Psycho-Acoustic Laboratory. Records of the Psycho-Acoustic Laboratory : an inventory
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Harvard University Archives
- Date
- Published in 2000
- Language of description
- und
- Sponsor
- This finding aid has been encoded by the Center for History of Physics, American Institute of Physics as part of a collaborative project supported by a grant from the National Endowment of the Humanities, an independent federal agency. Collaboration members in 1999 consisted of: American Institute of Physics, California Institute of Technology, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northwestern University, Rice University, University of Alaska, University of Illinois, and University of Texas.
- EAD ID
- hua08005
Repository Details
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