MS 1192 - Robert M. Guion Papers

Title	MS 1192 - Robert M. Guion Papers
Introduction	The Robert M. Guion Papers were donated to the Center for Archival Collections by Robert M. Guion (1924-2012) in October 2012. The 2.25 lf collection consists of Dr. Guion’s personal papers and includes materials related to the later years of his tenure as a professor of industrial-organizational psychology at Bowling Green State University. The majority of the materials relate to his personal and professional activities following his retirement from the university. There are several items demonstrating his involvement in various projects and organizations. A great deal of Dr. Guion’s published work can also be found in the collection, in addition to consultant work performed for private companies and for various branches of the United States federal government. No restrictions exist on the use of the material within this collection and duplication is permitted for research purposes. The collection was arranged and described by graduate student archival assistant Rebecca Denes in January 2014.
Biographical Sketch	Robert M. Guion (1924-2012) joined the Bowling Green State University faculty in 1952. He served a term as chair of the psychology department and was instrumental in the development of the Industrial Psychology program at the university. Following his retirement as a Distinguished University Professor, Dr. Guion continued to spend his time working to advance his field. Dr. Guion was heavily involved in professional psychology associations and related work; he edited the Journal of Applied Psychology for a five year period and served as the president of two Association for Psychological Science divisions and the Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology, also chairing the Board of Scientific Affairs for the former. Dr. Guion was also the author and co-author of several texts that were considered to be influential in the field of Industrial-Organizational Psychology, some of which are still in use in the classroom.
Scope and Content	The materials within the collection span from 1951-2012 and are comprised of correspondence, office files, independent research reports, manuscripts, reminiscences, legal documents, clippings, and printed material. They cover the personal and professional life of Robert M. Guion and his involvement with the field of Industrial/Organizational Psychology. The items trace the path of Dr. Guion’s career as an academic, researcher, and consultant. Due to his lifelong involvement in his field, the materials also allow researchers to trace the evolution of the field through the decades represented.
Series Description	PROCEEDINGS CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS – “CONTENT VALIDITY” 1975, 1987 Two folders, arranged chronologically Proceedings from two conferences held at BGSU with the cooperation of the Department of Psychology and Industrial-Organizational Psychology program. CORRESPONDENCE TO AND FROM ROBERT M. GUION 1980-2009, n.d. Five folders, arranged chronologically Correspondence written to and from Robert M. Guion, both professional and personal. SUBJECT FILES OFFICE FILES 1983-1998, n.d. Two folders, arranged chronologically by type Typed and handwritten reviews of manuscripts and articles written by other academics that were reviewed by Robert M. Guion. Classroom handouts developed by Dr. Guion for a Psychology 270 at BGSU. CONSULTANT WORK 1983-1995 Six folders, arranged chronologically by type Paperwork and ephemera connected to consultant work performed by Dr. Guion as a consultant for private and public entities. Robert M. Guion Papers MS-1192 Series Description - (continued) SUBJECT FILES PANELS AND WORKSHOPS 1975-1990 Four folders, arranged chronologically by type Materials related to panels and workshops either attended or convened by Dr. Guion, located both inside and outside of the university. REPORTS RESEARCH REPORTS 1966-1990, n.d. Ten folders, arranged chronologically by type Reports compiled by Dr. Guion through the university and as a private consultant for private and public entities. LITERARY PRODUCTIONS PUBLISHED WORK 1951-2009, n.d. Seven folders, arranged chronologically Articles by Dr. Guion that were published in various professional publications, with examples spanning the entire length of his career and retirement. PROPOSALS AND PAPERS 1968, 1980-1981, n.d. Six folders, arranged chronologically by type Professional work researched and either authored or co-authored by Dr. Guion. REMINISCENCES n.d. Two folders, arranged by type Brief historical sketches written by Dr. Guion. Robert M. Guion Papers MS-1192 Series Description - (continued) LITERARY PRODUCTIONS SPEECHES 1986 One folder, arranged by type Material related to a colloquium presented by Dr. Guion. LEGAL DOCUMENTS TESTIMONIES 1984 One folder, arranged by type Copy of testimony given to the United States House of Representatives by Dr. Guion. SCRAPBOOK MATERIALS CLIPPINGS 1991, 2012 Two folders, arranged chronologically by type Newspaper editorial authored by Dr. Guion and copy of his 2012 obituary. PRINTED MATERIAL PROMOTIONAL 1999, n.d. One folder, arranged by type Publisher-created promotional materials for the text “Assessment, Measurement, and Predictions for Personnel Decisions.”
Inventory	Box 1 Folder 1. “Content Validity II” Conference Proceedings, 1975 2. “Content Validity III” Conference Proceedings, 1987 3. Correspondence, 1980-1989 4. Correspondence, 1990-1993 5. Correspondence, 1994-1999 6. Correspondence, 2000-2009 7. Correspondence, n.d. 8. Curriculum Vitae, 2011 9. Manuscript and Article Reviews, 1983, 1990, 1998 10. Psychology 270 Class Handouts – “An Introduction to Bivariate Statistics”, n.d. 11. Consultant Work for A. Vincent Buzard, 1983, 1986, n.d. 12. Consultant Work for FBI, Fingerprinting Division, 1991-1992 13. Consultant Work for FBI, Fingerprinting Division, 1993-1994 Box 2 Folder 1. Consultant Work for FBI, Fingerprinting Division, Jan-Apr 1995 2. Consultant Work for FBI, Fingerprinting Division, May-Dec 1995 3. Consultant Work for Bell Atlantic, 1989 4. Ford Marketing Institute Trainer Development Guide, 1963 5. Eastern Academy of Management – Workshop on ‘Organizational Climate’, 1975 6. “Job Evaluation and Comparable Worth” BGSU Workshop, 1984 7. Panel on Test-Item – KSA – Job Duty Linkages, 1986 8. “The Present and Future of Assessment – Towards an Agenda for Research and Public Policy” Planning Meeting, 1990 9. “The Meaning of Work and the Motivation to Work” Project Proposals, 1966, 1967, n.d. 10. “Studies of the Meaning of Work” Research Report, 1969 Box 3 Folder 1. “Development of Conceptual and Operational Criteria to Measure Performance Effectiveness of Foreign Service Officers and Foreign Service Information Officers” Report, 1974 2. “Principles of Work Sample Testing” Report Parts I and II, 1978 3. “Principles of Work Sample Testing” Report Parts III and IV, 1978 4. Position Evaluation Report for the Louisiana State Department of Health and Human Resources, “Proposal”, n.d. 5. Position Evaluation Report for the Louisiana State Department of Health and Human Resources, “Phase I: Development of Preliminary Scales”, 1982 6. Position Evaluation Report for the Louisiana State Department of Health and Human Resources, “Phase II: Policy-Capturing”, 1983 7. Position Evaluation Report for the Louisiana State Department of Health and Human Resources, “Final Report”, 1984 8. “Validation and Reporting Education Results” Report, 1990 9. Assorted Published Work, 1951-1965 Box 4 Folder 1. Assorted Published Work, 1966-1973 2. Assorted Published Work, 1974-1975 3. Assorted Published Work, 1976-1980 4. Assorted Published Work, 1982-1984 5. Assorted Published Work, 1986-1991 6. Assorted Published Work, 1992-2009, n.d. 7. “Bowling Green Career Development Study” Questionnaires and Analysis, 1968, n.d. 8. “On Trinitarian Doctrines of Validity”, 1980 Box 5 Folder 1. Proposal to the NSF – “Evaluation of Jobs Using Judgment Theory and Modern Measurement Theory”, 1981 2. “Establishing the Limits of Validity Generalization in Industry-Wide Selection Research”, n.d. 3. “Policy Capturing as a Basis for Determining Compensable Factors and Weighting Them” Co-Authored with Susan W. Stang, n.d. 4. “Relationships Among Desired Job Characteristics, Inferred Worker Characteristics, and Judgments of Job Worth” Co-Authored with Susan W. Stang, n.d. 5. “A Biased History of Psychology at Bowling Green”, n.d. 6. “Musings About 60+ Years in I-O Psi”, n.d. 7. “An Agenda for Occupational Stress” Colloquium Materials, 1986 8. Testimony given on House Bill No. 552, 1984 9. Newspaper Articles, 1991 10. Obituary, 2012 11. Publicity Materials for “Assessment, Measurement, and (B3) Predictions for Personnel Decisions”, 1999, n.d.