Guide to the Rosalie Cohen Papers, 1960-1986 UA.90.F57
Arrangement
Repository
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title
Rosalie Cohen Papers
Creator
Cohen, Rosalie A. (Rosalie Agger)
Collection Number
UA.90.F57
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet(3 boxes)
Date
1960-1986
Abstract
Rosalie Agger Cohen (1923-2010) was an Associate Professor of Research at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Social Work from 1967 to 1970 and an Associate Professor of Sociology at Temple University from 1970 to 1999. This collection documents early phases of her career with a focus on her publications and her efforts to disseminate her research in both academic and public forums.
Language
English
.
Author
Ryan McGinnis.
Publisher
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Address
University of Pittsburgh Library System Archives & Special Collections Website: library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections Contact Us: www.library.pitt.edu/ask-archivist URL: http://library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections
Copyright
The University of Pittsburgh holds the property rights to the material in this collection, but the copyright may still be held by the original creator/author. Researchers are therefore advised to follow the regulations set forth in the U.S. Copyright Code when publishing, quoting, or reproducing material from this collection without the consent of the creator/author or that go beyond what is allowed by fair use.
Previous Citation
Rosalie Cohen Papers, 1965-1985, UA.90.F57, University Archives, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh
Preferred Citation
Rosalie Cohen Papers, 1965-1985, UA.90.F57, University Archives, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Ryan McGinnis in June 2012.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
Arrangement
The Rosalie Cohen Papers contain five series:
Series I. Correspondence
Series II. Course Materials
Series III. Event Materials
Series IV. Professional Papers
Series V. Publications
Scope and Content Notes
The Rosalie Cohen Papers contain a variety of materials pertaining to key phases of Cohen's academic life. Much of the Correspondence series dates from her time spent at the University of Pittsburgh. Some Correspondence however dates from after her move to Temple in 1970. Some letters collected in this series represent Cohen's efforts to share and refine her research; others document part of her career reviewing books and her tenure as an Associate Editor of the "Journal of Health & Social Behavior." The Course Materials, Event Materials, and Professional Papers series provide some insight into Cohen's pedagogical methods, the scholarly circles she moved in, and the organization, activities, and achievements of her intellectual and institutional life. The Publication series provides a rich sample of Cohen's writings and a bevy of contextual materials showing how these works took shape and circulated. Themes common to the whole collection include the following: conceptual styles, methodology in the social sciences, the philosophy of education, education policy, and poverty.
Biography
Rosalie Agger Cohen was an Associate Professor of Research at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Social Work from 1967 to 1970 and an Associate Professor of Sociology at Temple University from 1970 to 1999. Born in Pittsburgh on February 2, 1923, Cohen received her BA from Indiana Central College in 1951, her M.Ed. in Administration from Duquesne University in 1958, and her Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1967. She died on December 27, 2010. Cohen held a large number of Research Assistant, Chairman, organizational, and editorial positions during her career and received many honors including the Outstanding Faculty Woman Award at Temple in 1978.
Cohen's contributions to sociology took many forms. Her most recent, extant CV lists six books and more than eighty articles, papers, and book reviews. Cohen also traveled widely to deliver addresses and participate in conferences, committees, and councils. Her research interests centered on cognition, education policy, methodology in the social sciences, poverty, social change, and the intersections between these areas. This collection is especially rich in contextual material pertaining to her most-cited article, "Conceptual Styles, Culture Conflict, and Nonverbal Tests of Intelligence."
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