Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Indiana University, Bloomington. Population Institute for Research and Training
- Abstract:
- The Population Institute for Research and Training was founded at Indiana University in 1986 as a center for interdisciplinary population studies. The Center's purpose was to facilitate research and training activities related to demography including courses, seminars, and research projects. This collection contains administrative files, information on courses and seminars, and various working papers.
- Extent:
- 9.4 cubic feet (10 boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are in English
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Indiana University Population Institute for Research and Training records, Collection C559, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
The Population Institute for Research and Training (PIRT) was founded at Indiana University in 1986 as a center for interdisciplinary population studies. The Institute was involved in collecting data resources related to demography, facilitating and supporting research projects, developing and publishing an ongoing working papers series, and offering courses and seminars related to demography. Through PIRT, PhD students could pursue a Minor Field in Population Studies.
The Center closed after Director George Alter retired in 2007.
- Scope and Content:
This collection is organized into three series, each arranged in alphabetical order by folder label: Administrative files (1980-2002), Courses and seminars (1977-2001), and Research (1953-2002).
The Administrative files series contains records related to PIRT's various activities, including grant and fellowship information as well as planning files for two conferences: the Cause of Death Conference and the Eurasia Conference. Records span 1980 through 2002.
The next series, Courses and seminars, spans 1977-2001 and consists of records related to the various courses and seminars associated with PIRT such as International Perspectives on Population Problems; Family, Household, and Gender, and Economic Development & Growth. The files include seminar announcements and outlines, course syllabi, and curriculum information for the PhD Minor Field in Population Studies.
The final series, Research, 1953-2002, contains records of research activities supported by PIRT and includes the Cause of Death papers published in a special issue of Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences, and the papers of the Fertility Working Group. The majority of this series consists of records documenting the ongoing working papers series published by PIRT.
- Acquisition information:
- Accession 2005/107
- Custodial history:
Transferred from the Institute in 2005.
- Processing information:
Processed by Abi Parker.
Completed in 2014.
- Arrangement:
Organized into three series: Administrative files (1980-2002), Courses and seminars (1977-2001), and Research (1953-2002).
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Demography--Study and teaching (Higher)--Indiana--Bloomington--History--Sources.
Population research--Indiana--Bloomington--History--20th century--Sources. - Names:
- Indiana University, Bloomington. Population Institute for Research and Training -- Archives
Indiana University, Bloomington. Population Institute for Research and Training -- Records and correspondence
Online content
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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Collection is open for research. Advance notice required.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Indiana University Population Institute for Research and Training records, Collection C559, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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Herman B Wells Library E4601320 East Tenth StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-7000, United States
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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812-855-1127archives@indiana.edu