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Stuart P. Taylor papers
Special Collections and Archives
Stuart P. Taylor papers
Special Collections and Archives
Stuart P. Taylor papers
| Repository: | Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives. |
| Title: | Stuart P. Taylor papers |
| Inclusive Date(s): | 1970-1998 |
| Bulk Date(s): | 1970-1972 |
| Author: | Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Campion, October 2023 |
| Creation: | Finding aid encoded by Elizabeth Campion using the OhioLINK EAD Application in 2023 |
| Origination: | Taylor, Stuart P. |
| Extent: | 0.33 cubic feet (1 document case) |
| Physical Location: | 12th floor (May 4 Collection, Box 26) |
| Finding Aid Identifier: | OhKeUSC0226 |
| Abstract: | An Associate Professor of psychology in 1970, Stuart P. Taylor, was a scholar who had published several studies researching aggressions. This collection includes materials that detail student responses and reactions to the events surrounding May 1970 Kent State shootings and their aftermath. |
| Language(s): | The records are in English |
Biography of Stuart P. Taylor
Stuart P. Taylor (1939-) is a Kent State University Professor Emeritus of psychological sciences. He was an Associate Professor of psychology at the time of the shootings on May 4, 1970. Taylor worked with doctoral candidates, Richard Shuntich, Leslie McGovern, and Robert Genthner, in creating a detailed questionnaire sent to Kent State University students, undergraduate and graduate. The purpose of this questionnaire was to determine the attitudes and reactions of all students during the week of May 4, 1970 and to assess for the future. The results of the completed and returned questionnaires were analyzed and later published in his book entitled, Violence at Kent State: May 1 to 4, 1970 The Students' Perspective. Taylor has published several studies researching aggressions while also teaching at Kent State University for over thirty years.
Scope and Content
This collection contains the papers of Stuart P. Taylor relating to the student response and reaction survey he created surrounding the events of May 4, 1970, and their aftermath. The collection includes survey responses, news clippings, correspondence, and other materials associated with his book entitled, Violence at Kent State: May 1 to 4, 1970 The Students' Perspective.
Statement of Arrangement
The Stuart P. Taylor papers are arranged in the following three series:
| Series 1: Subject Files | |
| Series 2: Student Questionnaires | |
| Series 3: News Clippings and Periodicals |
Separated Material
Selected works by Stuart P. Taylor are shelved separately and catalogued in KentLINK.
Related Material
Additional news and articles about Stuart P. Taylor's research and tenure at Kent State University can be found in the Daily Kent Stater Digital Archive.
Restrictions on Access
Some information included in this collection is restricted due to the presence of information protected by privacy laws. This information has been redacted where present on documents in the collection. Un-redacted originals, in all cases, have been retained by Special Collections and Archives.
Preferred Citation
Stuart P. Taylor papers. Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.
Acquisition Information
The materials in this collection were donated to Kent State University Special Collections and Archives by Stuart P. Taylor in 2023.
Controlled Access Headings
The following are found in this collection:
| Subjects: | |
| Kent State Shootings, Kent, Ohio, 1970 | |
| Kent State University -- Students -- Attitudes | |
| College students -- Ohio -- Kent -- Attitudes | |
| Violence -- Research -- Ohio -- Kent | |
| Kent (Ohio) -- History -- 20th century | |
| Taylor, Stuart P. -- Archives | |
| Organizations/Corporations: | |
| Kent State University. Department of Psychology | |
| Functions: | |
| Psychology -- Study and teaching | |
| Occupations: | |
| College teachers | |
| Psychologists | |
| Material Types: | |
| Correspondence | |
| Clippings | |
| Questionnaires | |
| Data | |
Detailed Description of the Collection
| Box 26 |
| Series 1: Subject Files, 1970-1998 |
| Box 26 / Folder 1 |
| Correspondence: To/From Stuart Taylor, May 14, 1970-June 18, 1970, 1972 |
| Scope and Content | |
| Includes correspondence from Taylor to President White proposing a student questionnaire. | |
| Box 26 / Folder 2 |
| Taylor, Stuart: Curricula Vitae, 1998 |
| Box 26 / Folder 3 |
| College Notes & Texts, Inc., 1970-1971 |
| Scope and Content | |
| Includes a fully executed Standard Author's Royalty Agreement with the publishers, correspondence, and photographs with corresponding captions. | |
| Box 26 / Folder 4 |
| Grand Jury Report, October 16, 1970 |
| Box 26 / Folder 5 |
| University Commission to Implement a Commitment to Non-Violence, May 21, 1970-September 30, 1970 |
| Scope and Content | |
| Includes appointment to the Commission, its charge, and membership. | |
| Box 26 |
| Series 2: Student Questionnaires, 1970 |
| Box 26 / Folder 6 |
| Student Questionnaire and Correspondence, May 16, 1970 |
| Box 26 / Folder 7 |
| Student Questionnaire: Responses, B40-B45, undated |
| Box 26 / Folder 8 |
| Student Questionnaire: Responses D41-D677, undated |
| Box 26 / Folder 9 |
| Student Questionnaire: Responses, K150, June 10, 1970 |
| Box 26 / Folder 10 |
| Student Questionnaire: Responses, M1-M766, undated |
| Box 26 / Folder 11 |
| Student Questionnaire: Responses, P13-P1392, June 3, 1970, undated |
| Box 26 / Folder 12 |
| Student Questionnaire: Responses, RS2010, June 11, 1970 |
| Box 26 / Folder 13 |
| Student Questionnaire: Responses, Unidentified, undated |
| Box 26 / Folder 14 |
| Student Questionnaire: Results and Notes, undated |
| Box 26 |
| Series 3: News Clippings and Periodicals, 1970-1972 |
| Box 26 / Folder 15 |
| Taylor Study: News Clippings: Akron Beacon Journal, October 26, 1971 |
| Box 26 / Folder 16 |
| Taylor Study: News Clippings: The Cleveland Press, October 23, 1971 |
| Box 26 / Folder 17 |
| Taylor Study and Opinion Editorial: News Clippings: The Daily Kent Stater, 1971-1972 |
| Box 26 / Folder 18 |
| Taylor Study: News Clippings: Kent State University FYI, October 18, 1971 |
| Box 26 / Folder 19 |
| Taylor Study: News Clippings: The Plain Dealer, November 20, 1970 |
| Restrictions on Access | |
| This item is currently unavailable in digital format due to copyright restrictions. Please consult paper original in the collection for research use. | |
| Box 26 / Folder 20 |
| Taylor Study and Special Committee: News Clippings: The Record-Courier, 1970-1971 |
| Box 26 / Folder 21 |
| Periodical: Axelrod, "Kent Violence - Student Views" Behavior Today, October 26, 1970 |
| Restrictions on Access | |
| This item is currently unavailable in digital format because permission could not be obtained from publisher. Please consult paper original in the collection for research use. | |
