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Future studies

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = TD

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

File titled 'Futures' and 'Futures 'Look-Out' Unit', 1969-1971

 Item
Identifier: Coll-41/10/25
Scope and Contents A collection of material relating to 'future studies', probably collated as part of Waddington's preparation in establishing the Futures 'Look-Out' Unit at the State University of New York at Buffalo. The material includes various typescripts: 'Towards a Pattern for Edinburgh University' (draft, annotated by Waddington); 'Some Suggestions for a New School of Studies'; ...
Dates: 1969-1971

File titled 'Technology', 1968-1970

 Item
Identifier: Coll-41/10/52
Scope and Contents

The material consists of a collection of articles relating to technological forecasting, including: a photocopy of 'Futures: The journal of forecasting and planning', Vol. 1, No. 1 (September 1968), 'Microbiology in world affairs' by Carl-Göran Hedén (published in Impact, 17, 3 (1967), and 'Ferment or Perish: Future Role of Applied Microbiology in World Affairs' by Carl-Göran Hedén.

Dates: 1968-1970

Papers concerning the School of the Man Made Future, 1967-1975

 Item
Identifier: Coll-41/8/16
Scope and Contents

The material contains copies of various reports and pieces of research, including 'Some Notes on the School' (October 1973) and Waddington's handwritten notes and ideas. Also present is correspondence with various institutions and individuals, including Michael Swann.

Dates: 1967-1975