Oral history interview with Vernon Larsen, 1983.

Scope and Contents

Science Research Associates: early educational testing, development and reception of reading kits, 1950s controversy over READING FOR UNDERSTANDING; Lyle Spencer: style of leadership, negotiation of Science Research Associates sale to International Business Machines, relations at Science Research Associates with Jack Kough; International Business Machine's relationship with Science Research Associates and employees; impressions of Edith Maris.

Subjects

• Educational tests and measurements.
• Grossner, Isabel S., interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
• Interviews.
• Larsen, Vernon--Interviews.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Science Research Associates.
• Spencer, Lyle Manley, 1911-1968.