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Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Analytical Studies and Planning Group records

 Collection
Identifier: AC-0005

  • Staff Only
  • No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

The collection includes administrative files and interviews conducted for a survey of alumni of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A representative sample of the alumni population as a whole was interviewed, including alumnae, Black alumni, alumni contributors, and class officers. Survey interviews are coded to protect the confidentiality of the interviewees.

Dates

  • Creation: 1971 - 1986

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Materials in this collection are open unless they are marked as restricted. Restrictions are noted in the container list.

Conditions Governing Use

Access to collections in the Department of Distinctive Collections is not authorization to publish. Please see the MIT Libraries Permissions Policy for permission information. Copyright of some items in this collection may be held by respective creators, not by the donor of the collection or MIT.

Historical Note

The Analytical Studies Group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was founded in July 1969 with funds from the Ford Foundation; it reported to the vice president for organization systems at MIT. The Analytical Studies group provided staff support to Institute offices for studies on administrative policy and organization to improve internal processes, and to assist in the evaluation of alternative uses of MIT resources. The Analytical Studies Group was renamed the Analytical Studies and Planning Group in 1971.

Extent

19.2 Cubic Feet (17 record cartons, 1 half manuscript box, 6 flat storage boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

Materials are stored off-site. Advance notice is required for use.

Processing Information note

Boxes 22, 23, 24 in this collection were initially designated as a separate collection, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Black Alumni Survey records (1999-002, AC-0464). In 2006, materials from AC-0464 were merged into the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Analytical Studies and Planning Group records (AC-0005).

Processing Information note

Some collection descriptions are based on legacy data and may be incomplete or contain inaccuracies. Description may change pending verification. Please contact the MIT Department of Distinctive Collections if you notice any errors or discrepancies.

Title
Preliminary Inventory to the Records of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Analytical Studies and Planning Group
Status
Ready For Review
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • 2021 August 13: Edited by Lana Mason for compliance with DACS single-level optimum requirements.

Repository Details

Part of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Libraries. Department of Distinctive Collections Repository

Contact:
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Cambridge MA 02139-4307 US