1.	"Nearly Everybody Now Has Car Here: Robert Lynde [sic] Gives Interesting Figures about Muncie in Talk to Kiwanians." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 29 October 1924, p. 2. Notes that Robert Lynd is in Muncie to do social survey and is sharing some preliminary findings, particularly in regard to changes in use of leisure time between 1890 and present day.
2.	"Kiwanians Hear Reports on City: Social Research Worker Addresses Regular Meeting of Local Club." MUNCIE MORNING STAR, 30 October 1924, p. 14. Describes Robert Lynd's talk on changes in Muncie, as shown by analysis of newspaper files from January 1890 and January 1924. Notes increase in leisure activities, including participation in Muncie's 500 clubs.
3.	Lynde [sic] Discusses Muncie Affairs." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 4 November 1924, p. 2. Brief note of talk to Rotarians about research findings on civic groups and local public library.

4.	Benchley, Robert. "The Typical New Yorker." YALE REVIEW 18 (September 1928): 39-47. Argues, in apparent reference to forthcoming MIDDLETOWN, that the New Yorker is more of a "real American" than Muncie resident.
5.	Seldes, Gilbert. "The Road to Athens." BOOKMAN 68 (October 1928): 224-27. States that emerging sociological interest is symptomatic of a more introspective America. Comparison of MAIN STREET, LIVING IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, and CIVILIZATION with MIDDLETOWN. Finds MIDDLETOWN more realistic.

6.	Lynd, Robert S., and Helen M. Lynd. MIDDLETOWN: A STUDY IN CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN CULTURE. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1929. Initial study, based on 1924-25 research, uses social anthropological approach to examine six areas of activity in Muncie, Indiana: getting a living, making a home, training the young, using leisure, engaging in religious practice and engaging in community activities.
7.	Mull, June. "Book Reveals Cross-Section of Muncie's Community Life." MUNCIE MORNING STAR, 11 January 1929, p. 3. Notes that Muncie residents' curiosity about MIDDLETOWN now satisfied with arrival of copies at public library and local bookstores. Identity of Middletown, although not revealed in book, is recognized from aerial photograph of Muncie on dust jacket.
8.	Duffus, R.L. "Getting at the Truth About an Average American Town." NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, 20 January 1929, p. 3. Review of MIDDLETOWN, noting unflattering nature of Lynds' portrayal. Discusses control of community by business elite, pressures on residents to conform to community standards, and general preoccupation with money.
9.	Review of MIDDLETOWN. OUTLOOK AND INDEPENDENT 151 (23 January 1929): 158. Short note, finding study to be provocative and valuable.
10.	Review of MIDDLETOWN. BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, 30 January 1929, sec. 3, p. 2. Summarizes Lynds' conclusions, noting usefulness to municipal officials and others interested in promoting "civic progress."
11.	Review of MIDDLETOWN. WISCONSIN LIBRARY BULLETIN 25 (February 1929): 73. Short notice of publication.
12.	Shaw, W.B. Review of MIDDLETOWN. REVIEW OF REVIEWS 79 (February 1929): 28, 30. Finds study very readable and worthwhile, largely because it raises more questions than it answers. Ventures guess, based on internal evidence, that Middletown is in southern Ohio or Indiana.
13.	Chase, Stuart. "The Bewildered Western World." BOOKS (New York Herald Tribune), 3 February 1929, pp. 1-2. Review of MIDDLETOWN, noting its ethnographic perspective and findings reminiscent of Sinclair Lewis' BABBITT. Sees Middletown residents of 1920s less in control of their individual destinies than their late nineteenth century counterparts, and hence more bewildered by what is going on around them.
14.	Chase, Stuart. "Life in Middletown." NATION 128 (6 February 1929): 164. Review of MIDDLETOWN, emphasizing leisure activities.
15.	Nevins, Allan. "Fascinating Spectacle of an American Town Under the Microscope." NEW YORK WORLD, 17 February 1929, sec. M, p. 10. Review of MIDDLETOWN, arguing that most educated Americans already have mental picture of the ordinary small American city but actually it is "a stereotype of certain surface aspects of such centres, and nothing more." Finds study enlightening in its myriad of details, from automobiles to community's relative cultural poverty.
16.	Garrison, Winfred Ernest. "An American Cross- Section." CHRISTIAN CENTURY 46 (21 February 1929): 265. Review of MIDDLETOWN, focusing on religious aspects of the study. Agrees with Lynds' reticence to use the term "typical", although does seem broadly representative of many communities.
17.	Grattan, C.H. "A Typical American City." NEW REPUBLIC 58 (27 February 1929): 48-49. Discusses changes in Middletown regarding home, leisure, and industry.
18.	"An American Town." TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT (London), 28 February 1929, p. 155. Review of MIDDLETOWN, applauding Lynds' use of anthropological techniques to investigate American, rather than a remote, people. Notes rapid change in Middletown since 1890 and wonders if residents of an English town would have been as receptive to such an inquiry.
19.	Brickell, Herschel. "An American Small Town." NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW 227 (March 1929): adv. Short review of MIDDLETOWN, calling the community "typical" and illustrative of "cross-section of our culture."
20.	Mencken, H.L. "A City in Moronia." AMERICAN MERCURY 16 (March 1929): 379-81. Argues that Middletown study gives excellent description of the typical American with his "unbelievable stupidities."
21.	Review of MIDDLETOWN. BOOKLIST 25 (March 1929): 244. Short notice, viewing Middletown as "representative small American city."
22.	Busch, Henry M. "Main Street Under a Microscope." SURVEY 61 (15 March 1929): 775-77. Review of MIDDLETOWN, drawing attention to its analysis of business/working class mentalities.
23.	Williams, Whiting. "Through the Looking Glass." SATURDAY REVIEW OF LITERATURE 5 (30 March 1929): 824. Review of MIDDLETOWN, finding its portrayal fascinating yet disturbing. Criticizes "method of presentation" and authors' opposition to laissez faire economics.
24.	Review of MIDDLETOWN. AMERICAN HISTORICAL REVIEW 34 (April 1929): 695. Short, favorable note questioning, however, extent to which generalizations can be made from limited number of examples.
25.	Dewey, John. "The House Divided against Itself." NEW REPUBLIC 58 (24 April 1929): 270-71. Argues against economic determinism of a "money culture," as depicted in MIDDLETOWN. Suggests that industrialization has wrought great changes, tying worker to machine, but this need not be so. American society can harness industrialization but must question ideals which glorify quest for monetary gain.
26.	Zorbaugh, Harvey W. Review of MIDDLETOWN. JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL SOCIOLOGY 2 (May 1929): 549. Praises study, noting it fills gap in literature of the community, which has focused on rural and large city entities.
27.	Ward, Harry F. "Seeing Ourselves." WORLD TOMORROW 12 (May 1929): 234. Review of MIDDLETOWN, arguing that despite Lynds' caution against viewing community as typical, "our life is sufficiently standardized that the peculiar characteristics of any town do not significantly alter the general pattern of existence."
28.	"Discusses Book About Muncie." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 7 May 1929, p. 5. Review of MIDDLETOWN by Dean Ralph Noyer of Ball State Teachers College for Muncie Rotarians. Suggests Lynds brought biases with them, including viewpoint that Muncie was preoccupied with "dollar-chasing."
29.	"Reviews and Notices: Middletown." INDIANA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY 25 (June 1929): 178-79. Quotes Stuart Chase (item 14) and John Dewey (item 25) on scholarly importance of Lynds' study.
30.	Ware, Norman J. Review of MIDDLETOWN. AMERICAN ECONOMIC REVIEW 19 (June 1929): 328-29. Reflects upon contribution of Lynds' "actual observation" approach to community studies, as well as "cultural lag" evident in Middletown lives, and unnamed research site, guessing it to be Indiana.
31.	"On Herd Life." NEW YORK TIMES, 23 June 1929, sec. 3, p. 4. Discusses Fosdick's speech at Smith College (see item 32), arguing that individuality does exist in smaller communities, dullness of life to some extent may be in the eye of the researcher, and even "despised 'herd' has its dreams."
32.	Fosdick, Raymond B. "The Adventurous Life." NEW YORK TIMES, 23 June 1929, sec. 9, pp. 1, 6. Address to graduating class at Smith College, stressing need for independence and individuality in a life of change, rather than uniformity of Middletown lives.
33.	"Contemporary America." SPECTATOR 142 (29 June 1929): 1016. Review of MIDDLETOWN, focusing on Lynds' treatment of leisure and education.
34.	Review of MIDDLETOWN. CATHOLIC WORLD 129 (August 1929): 634-35. Reports findings in MIDDLETOWN about material progress in recent years, but also abundant evidence of moral and spiritual decline.
35.	Mortimer, Raymond. "A Tribe in the Middle West." NATION AND ATHENAEUM 45 (10 August 1929): 627-28. Review of MIDDLETOWN, comparing its findings to English society of 1920s.
36.	Steiner, J. F. Review of MIDDLETOWN. SOCIAL SERVICE REVIEW 3 (September 1929): 506-9. Questions anonymity of Middletown, delayed publication and lack of reference to Negroes, but sees study as useful for social planners.
37.	"Muncie Again Is Lynd's Subject." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 24 October 1929, p. 2. Excerpts from Robert Lynd's contribution to symposium entitled "What Is Right With America?" In November issue of MCCALL'S MAGAZINE (see item 38).
38.	Forman, Henry James. "What is Right with America?" MCCALL'S, November 1929. Uses quotations from Sinclair Lewis, Walter Lippmann, Will Durant and Robert Lynd to support the premise that America is moving "toward a great culture" and not "drifting backward." Lynd contends there are new social problems arising due to traditional values.
39.	Forman, Henry James. "What's Right with America?" REVIEW OF REVIEWS AND WORLD'S WORK (November 1929): 89-90. Includes interviews with Sinclair Lewis, Walter Lippmann, Robert S. Lynd, and Will Durant. Excerpted from November 1929 issue of MCCALL'S MAGAZINE.
40.	Hunt, Douglas L. Review of MIDDLETOWN. ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE 146 (November 1929): 271-72. Finds depiction of Middletown life unsettling, showing changes largely in material culture rather than attitudes. Draws attention to appendix entitled "Notes on Method."
41.	"Muncie Schools Ready to Receive Criticisms." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 1 November 1929, p. 13. Glen D. Brown, business and vocational director of Muncie City Schools, notes attempt to persuade Lynds to change "Training the Young" section of MIDDLETOWN because of changes recently made in the school corporation, including administrative reorganization, new programs and added research.
42.	Review of MIDDLETOWN. OPEN SHELF (Cleveland Public Library), December 1929, p. 152. Brief notice, labelling Middletown a "sample American community."

43.	Lynd, Robert S., and Helen M. Lynd. MEDICAL CARE IN MIDDLETOWN. Washington D.C.: Committee on the Costs of Medical Care, 1930. Excerpted from chapter 25 of MIDDLETOWN (see item 6).
44.	"Muncie Not as Book Suggests." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 26 March 1930, p. 16. Reports opinion of Lloyd Sweeting, statistician and researcher for national advertisers, that Lynds' use of figures from relatively few sources does not tell whole Muncie story. Describes test-marketing techniques and notes that cities like Muncie, "undoubtedly the fundamental heart of America," are obvious areas for further market research.
45.	Douglas, W.A.S. "The Mayor of Middletown." AMERICAN MERCURY 20 (August 1930): 478-86. Account of George Dale's struggle as newspaperman against Ku Klux Klan and his rise to mayor during time of first Middletown study. Includes discussion of political corruption in Middletown.
46.	White, E.C. "Is Muncie Really Middletown?" MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 10 October 1930, p. 20. Muncie woman argues that Lynds arrived with preconceptions, creating a self-fulfilling prophecy.

55.	Hawkins, James H. "Jobs for the Jobless: How the Muncie Plan Creates Employment." LADIES HOME JOURNAL 49 (January 1932): 22, 39. Describes Chamber of Commerce efforts to create construction jobs through house modernization campaign. Implies that if plan works in "average American city" like Muncie, it will work elsewhere.
56.	Cable, J. Ray. Review of MIDDLETOWN. SOCIAL SCIENCE 7 (April 1932): 198-99. Describes work as an adventure in observation or laboratory study in search of a thesis.
57.	"Dean Noyer Gives an Interpretation of 'Middletown' in Club Address." MUNCIE MORNING STAR, 27 September 1932, sec. 1 p. 12. Short notice on Dean Ralph Noyer's talk to the Muncie Women's Club, noting criticism surrounding Middletown study waning.

58.	"Middletown -- Ten Years After. Pt. I: How 'Middletown' Came Through." BUSINESS WEEK, 26 May 1934, pp. 15, 16. Reports findings of 1934 survey on living, working and buying habits of Middletown. Notes increase in absentee ownership of factories and down-turn of auto industry, but healthy sales of canning jars and beer bottles, and Ball family support of Muncie banks, helping stave off worst effects of Depression.
59.	"Middletown -- Ten Years After. Pt. II: How 'Middletown' Buys." BUSINESS WEEK, 2 June 1934, pp. 18, 20. Reports some upturn in spending, more among farmers than laborers. Notes, however, that some Muncie businesses hurt by Indianapolis competition, resulting from improved transportation links.
60.	"Middletown -- Ten Years After. Pt. III: 'Middletown' at Work - and Out of Work." BUSINESS WEEK, 9 June 1934, pp. 12, 14. Focuses on labor situation, including high unemployment among migrants from Tennessee and Kentucky who had moved north during better times. Also discusses local relief efforts such as subsistence gardens, upswing of auto industry, and increase in labor union membership.

61.	"Lynd, Author of Middletown Back in City after 10 Years." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 12 June 1935, p. 1. Provides update on Lynds and coworkers, noting that current research on changes of last decade may result in appendix to MIDDLETOWN but certainly not another book.
62.	"Check Changes in 'Middletown'." MUNCIE MORNING STAR, 13 June 1935, p. 6. Note on Robert Lynd's arrival in Muncie ten years after the original study to check changes which may have occurred. Speculates whether or not he may publish appendix to next edition of MIDDLETOWN.
63.	Dale, George R. "The Editor's Corner." POST-DEMOCRAT (Muncie), 14 June 1935, p. 4. Former Muncie mayor, profiled in MIDDLETOWN, notes return of Lynd, "who carved our vitals ten years ago," and offers pointed comments on Muncie's mixed reaction to his work.
64.	"Middletown Author to Address Rotary." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 17 June 1935, p. 5. Brief note that Lynd and research staff of five in Muncie and will speak to group 18 June 1935.
65.	Dale, George R. "The Editor's Corner." POST-DEMOCRAT (Muncie), 21 June 1935, p. 4. Argues that Lynd's few days of research in Muncie to research changes of last decade are insufficient to produce sequel to MIDDLETOWN.
66.	Kelso, Paul. "'Middletown' Authors Leaving Today After Two Weeks' Visit." MUNCIE MORNING STAR, 26 June 1935, pp. 1, 11. Muncie gives collective sigh of relief upon Lynd's departure after two weeks of intense fact-finding and interviewing. States that he will examine new data before deciding whether to publish as appendix to next edition of MIDDLETOWN.

67.	Lynd, Robert S., and Helen M. Lynd. MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION: A STUDY IN CULTURAL CONFLICTS. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1937. Restudy, based on 1935 research, uses same general approach as MIDDLETOWN (see item 6) but greater emphasis on role of "X" (Ball) family in local power structure. Analyzes impact of Depression on community institutions.
68.	Melcher, Frederic G. "Gardening in Middletown." PUBLISHERS' WEEKLY 131, 7 (13 February 1937): 807. Editorial reflecting upon role of gardening in Muncie society, as described in advance proofs of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION.
69.	Lewellen, John. "Country's Ace Photographer to Take Picture Series Here." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 5 April 1937, p. 2. Notes Margaret Bourke-White's arrival to photograph Muncie scenes for LIFE MAGAZINE. Includes biographical sketch.
70.	"Famous Photographer Poses With City Officials." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 6 April 1937, p. 1. Account of Bourke-White photographing city council session. Includes photograph of her with council members.
71.	Kelso, Paul. "City Council Goes on Parade before Famed Camera Artist." MUNCIE MORNING STAR, 6 April 1937, pp. 1, 3. Describes Bourke-White's photographing of city council session, and provides background on her career.
72.	"Rotarians Face the Camera." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 6 April 1937, p. 2. Notes appearance of Bourke-White who "had the Rotarian membership applauding the speaker in slow motion, so the action wouldn't blur the picture."
73.	"Muncie Is Honored." MUNCIE MORNING STAR, 7 April 1937, p. 16. Short notice of Bourke-White's arrival, claiming Muncie appreciates its national status as "the typical American city."
74.	Lynd, Robert S., and Helen Merrell Lynd. "Reading During the Depression." PUBLISHERS' WEEKLY 131 (10 April 1937): 1587-90. Slightly condensed section from "Spending Leisure" chapter of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION. Notes book to be released 22 April 1937.
75.	Lewellen, John. "Leisure-Time Increase in Muncie Observed by Lynd." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 12 April 1937, p. 3. Notes April 22 publication date for Lynds' second study and describes section on Muncie reading habits, appearing in PUBLISHERS' WEEKLY.
76.	"Famed Photographer Tells of Experiences." MUNCIE MORNING STAR, 13 April 1937, p. 9. Short notice of Bourke-White's talk at Muncie Camera Club meeting.
77.	"Muncie Unlikely to Agree With Findings Of Dr. Lynd." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 13 April 1937, p. 2. Review of forthcoming book, MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION, predicting adverse local criticism to Lynd conclusions such as statement "'Middletown' is likely to continue its course of reluctant adaptation and expediency into the future."
78.	"Photographer Club's Speaker." MUNCIE MORNING STAR, 13 April 1937, p. 9. Account of Bourke-White's talk to Muncie Business and Professional Women's Club.
79.	"Takes Own Medicine! Margaret Bourke-White Faces Dozens of Amateur Cameramen and Smiles Through It All." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 13 April 1937, p. 16. Describes Muncie Camera Club members photographing Bourke-White during speech to the group. Also refers to exhibit of her prints at meeting.
80.	Sutton, Wilbur E. "We Peer into a Cracked Mirror." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 16 April 1937, pp. 1, 6. Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION, suggesting that in parts Lynd "has been made the victim of certain community gossips." Cites incident of local columnist supposedly hauled before bankers after writing critical article and notes this never happened.
81.	"Famous Photographer Ends Camera Study of Muncie." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 20 April 1937, p. 4. Bourke-White leaving after stay of more than two weeks. Tells of hundreds of negatives sent to New York to be developed.
82.	Aikman, Duncan. "Mr. Babbitt Still Runs Middletown." SATURDAY REVIEW OF LITERATURE 15 (24 April 1937): 3-4, 14. Stresses thoroughness of second Lynd study, as contrasted with more informal methods of "amateur sociologists." Notes that Middletown still retains conservative mindset depicted in initial 1924-25 study.
83.	Herskovits, Melville J. "American Microcosm." NATION 144 (24 April 1937): 474, 476. Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION, finding it much more mature and sure in its presentation than predecessor which tended to mask its biases with a supposedly impartial, thesis-like approach.
84.	"Middletown: Typical American City Has Changed Little in a Decade." LITERARY DIGEST 123 (24 April 1937): 32-33. Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION, reporting Lynds' findings and quoting then-mayor Rollin H. Bunch saying Muncie enjoys its typicality.
85.	Richards, Gertrude R.B. "Middletown is now in Transition." BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, 24 April 1937, sec. 6, p. 2. Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION, focusing on Muncie's conservatism, lack of faith in federal programs, and inability to learn any lessons from Depression.
86.	"Seems to be the Same Old Middletown." BUSINESS WEEK, 24 April 1937, pp. 46, 47. Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION, focusing on effects of Depression on local business climate.
87.	Chase, Stuart. "Middletown, as American as a Baked Apple: Superb Study of a Corn-Belt City in Boom and Depression." BOOKS (NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE), 25 April 1937, pp. 1-2. Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION, finding it better than MIDDLETOWN (favorably reviewed in 1929, especially in terms of discussion of social change). Notes with some surprise that traditional values remain in MIDDLETOWN, despite Depression. No longer, however, are they accepted uncritically.
88.	Duffus, R.L. "Middletown Ten Years After: The Lynd's Continue Their Study of a Typical American Community." NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, 25 April 1937, pp. 1, 16. Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION, focusing on treatment of employer/employee relationships and finding new study even more important than its predecessor.
89.	Kelso, Paul. "Middletown in Transition: The Lynds Offer an Essentially Faithful Word Picture Not Only of Muncie, but of All America, Listing Our Virtues and Faults." MUNCIE SUNDAY STAR, 25 April 1937, sec. 2, pp. 1, 9. Describes business class characteristics and control over many facets of city life. Also discusses politics, labor, Ball family, and club life, with frequent quotes from MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION.
90.	Straton, Hillyer H. "Ex-New Yorker on 'Middletown.'" MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 29 April 1937, p. 4. First Baptist Church pastor, previously from New York, takes issue with "attitude of superiority assumed by the Lynds" and finds many admirable things in Muncie.
91.	Brickell, Herschel. "The Literary Landscape" REVIEW OF REVIEWS 95 (May 1937): 58. Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION, noting lack of attitudinal change among Middletown residents, despite Depression.
92.	Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION. BOOKLIST 33 (May 1937): 260. Short notice, describing ways latest study updates earlier MIDDLETOWN.
93.	Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION. WISCONSIN LIBRARY BULLETIN 88 (May 1937): 98. Short notice of publication.
94.	Mirror of America." CHRISTIAN CENTURY 54 (5 May 1937): 574-76. Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION, noting community adherence to laissez faire ideals and relative lack of religious change. Finds that Middletown has not learned much from events of last decade.
95.	Schmiedeler, Edgar. "If Rip Van Winkle Awoke." COMMONWEAL 26 (7 May 1937): 51-52. Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION, emphasizing relative lack of change since initial study.
96.	Bourke-White, Margaret. "Muncie Ind. Is the Great 'U.S. Middletown'." LIFE, 10 May 1937, pp. 15-25. Photographic essay of Munsonians from all walks of life. Shot to coincide with publication of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION.
97.	Cowley, Malcolm. "Still Middletown?" NEW REPUBLIC 91 (12 May 1937): 23-24. Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION, suggesting that Muncie's social values perhaps not as immutable as Lynds thought, one indicator being Roosevelt's 59 per cent of city's vote in 1936 election, despite its traditional conservative bent.
98.	"American Way of Life Viewed in Sharp Relief." CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, 15 May 1937, p. 12. Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION, finding it a fascinating depiction of American way of life.
99.	"Catholic Priest Comments on Findings of Dr. Lynd." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 22 May 1937, p. 8. Notes response of Father Edgar J. Cyr, pastor of St. Mary's Church, to prior review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION appearing in May 16 issue of Catholic newspaper OUR SUNDAY VISITOR, in which local church criticized for lack of participation in politics or other public concerns, and small enrollment in parochial school.
100.	Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION. OPEN SHELF (Cleveland Public Library), May-June 1937, p. 9. Brief description, calling work "a study in cultural conflicts."
101.	Johnson, Alvin. "Middletown Revisited." YALE REVIEW n.s., 26 (Summer 1937): 814-17 Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION, finding restudy better than original. Notes that, despite Depression, not all that much change, only some weakening of old values.
102.	Cousins, Norman B. Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION. CURRENT HISTORY 46 (June 1937): 2-5. Compares Lynds' Middletown and John Dollard's less typical Southerntown, with an agrarian past and substantial black population. Notes effect of Depression on Middletown, resulting in "reluctant adaptation."
103.	Fuller, Raymond G. "Middletown Revisited." SURVEY 73 (June 1937): 204. Finds MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION more mature and lively than its predecessor, but is discouraged that conservative, nondissenting, Babbitt-like Middletown seems to have learned nothing from Depression.
104.	Sears, William P., Jr. Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION. EDUCATION 57 (June 1937): 646. Notes that Middletown researchers expected to find major changes, due to tumultuous events of last decade, but instead discovered a basic continuity of attitudes, with some less-dramatic variations.
105.	Chamberlain, John. "Books." SCRIBNER'S MAGAZINE 102 (July 1937): 62-66. Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION, noting reluctant community change in last decade and continued "omnipresent and pervasive averageness." Criticizes Muncie for anti-union attitudes, "Big Ownership" of means of production, dislike of radicals/-foreigners/Negroes/Jews, and religion's lack of social conscience.
106.	"More Comment on 'Middletown': Lynds' Book Reviewed in Scribner's Magazine." MUNCIE MORNING STAR, 24 June 1937, p. 14. Response to Chamberlain's review (see item 105). Raises question whether Middletown is really a "typical" city.
107.	"Large-scale Drama." CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, 1 July 1937, p. 18. Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION, finding it a shrewd analysis but arguing its mid-Depression pessimism is outdated and authors' preconceptions cause distortions, particularly in overemphasis of class feeling.
108.	Lewellen, John. "Typical Muncie's Typical Family." LIFE 5 July 1937, p. 74. Letter to editor, citing local adverse criticism to social extremes portrayed in Bourke-White photo-essay (see item 96). Presents, instead, short photo-essay of more "typical" Glen Craig family.
109.	Straton, Hillyer H. "Pastor's Picture." TIME, 5 July 1937, p. 5. Letter to editor, pointing out Ball family's philanthropic activities and suggesting MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION tells readers more about Robert Lynd than Muncie.
110.	LIVING ON "MCCALL STREET" IN "MIDDLETOWN." [New York: McCall Corporation, August, 1937]. Marketing tool produced by MCCALL'S MAGAZINE to show how "Middletown" families use MCCALL'S ideas in their daily lives. Contains many photos of subscribers and their homes.
111.	Marsh, Donald C. Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION. AMERICAN SOCIOLOGICAL REVIEW 2 (August 1937): 540-42. Finds Middletown sticking to "middle-of-the-road" despite Depression.
112.	Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION. CATHOLIC WORLD 145 (August 1937): 627-29. Focuses on religious section of study, decrying decline of morals and lack of spiritual values among Middletown residents. Notes, erroneously, that Middletown is Decatur, Indiana.
113.	Straton, Hillyer H. "Comment." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 5 August 1937, p. 1. Suggests that Lynds' critical examination of Muncie may help build better community, particularly in areas like beautification, higher teachers' wages and street improvements.
114.	Ratcliffe, S.K. "Middletown Again." SPECTATOR 159 (27 August 1937): 354. Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION, focusing on influence of "X" family and sobering effects of Depression on Middletown economy.
115.	Jones, H.M. Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION. QUARTERLY BOOKLIST (Pratt Institute, Free Library), Autumn 1937, p. 9. Brief notice of publication.
116.	Jones, Howard Mumford. "Middletown Still Runs Mr. Babbitt." NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW 244 (Autumn 1937): 194-201. Notes growth from town to small city, with increase of automobiles, radios and movies, establishment of a college, and increased power of "X" family. Points out hazard of using "ideal city standard" to measure findings.
117.	"Middletown in Transition." RECREATION 31 (September 1937): 335-36. Review article, with emphasis on recreational changes in Middletown culture.
118.	Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION. JOURNAL OF HOME ECONOMICS 29 (September 1937): 472. Short notice of publication.
119.	Fuller, Raymond G. "Muncie Looks at Middletown." NEW REPUBLIC 92 (8 September 1937): 127-28. Expands upon comments in A STUDY OF YOUTH NEEDS (see item 131), regarding local ambivalence toward Lynds studies.
120.	Gorer, Geoffrey. "Erewhon Revisited." NEW STATESMAN & NATION 14 (11 September 1937): 378-380. Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION, focusing on impact of financial slump, and Lynds' methodological approach. Finds chief weakness in reliance on statistical data to exclusion of description of individuals in the culture.
121.	"Middletown Revisited." TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT (London), 11 September 1937, p. 650. Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION, suggesting that effects of crisis like Depression perhaps more appropriate topic for history than sociology. Also points out differences in values between researchers and community, particularly in regard to laissez-faire individualism.
122.	Brooks, Lee M. "Library and Workshop: Middletown in Transition." SOCIAL FORCES 16 (October 1937): 150-51. Sees second Middletown study as illustrative of national trends and opinions.
123.	Brooks, Lee M. Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION. SOCIAL FORCES 16 (October 1937): 150-51. Sees study as part of "trend in bringing into contemporary focus some of the standard community surveys of earlier years," and indicative of maturization process in sociology.
124.	Odegard, Peter H. Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION. AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE REVIEW 31 (October 1937): 981-83. Disagrees with Mencken's assessment of Middletown as "a city in Moronia" (see item 20). Instead, sees it as microcosm of American society, emerging scarred from Depression, with its traditional beliefs somewhat shaken by economic realities.
125.	"Middletown Revisited." ECONOMIST 129 (2 October 1937): 23. Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION, commenting on resilience of the community's institutions despite economic decline. Finds class divisions sharpening, and Lynds' general tone more skeptical.
126.	"Fame of Muncie as Ideal American City Travels to Far- Off Capital of Austria." MUNCIE MORNING STAR,10 October 1937, p. 5. Note that Scherbaum children of Muncie received request from Viennese uncle to send information and photos of Muncie, due to its Middletown fame.
127.	Bakke, E. Wight. Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION. YALE LAW JOURNAL 47 (November 1937): 152-157. Focuses on Lynds' findings regarding widening class divisions and community opposition to organized labor. Argues many "changes" since earlier study may in fact reflect a more perceptive examination of local situation by Lynds, rather than shift in Middletown attitudes.
128.	Burgess, Ernest W. Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SOCIOLOGY 43 (November 1937): 486-89. Considers second Middletown study important for documentation of urban response to Depression.
129.	Schwartz, Martin D. "Middletown's Maverick Mayor." HARVARD GUARDIAN 2 (November 1937): 30-36. Account of George R. Dale's career by Muncie resident. Notes Lynds' discussion of Dale in local government section of MIDDLETOWN.
130.	Ware, Norman J. "Social Problems and Reforms." AMERICAN ECONOMIC REVIEW 27 (December 1937): 842-43. Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION, arguing this is more of an interpretive study than the original and that it shows no community can be typical. Instead, more studies of variations needed for comparative purposes.

131.	Fuller, Raymond G. A STUDY OF YOUTH NEEDS AND SERVICES IN MUNCIE, INDIANA: A REPORT TO THE AMERICAN YOUTH COMMISSION OF THE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION. Washington, D.C.: American Youth Commission, 1938. Selects Muncie as research site, due to "guinea pig" status derived from Lynd Middletown studies. Notes backlash from studies, enhancing community's defensiveness.
131.	Ware, Caroline F. Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION. AMERICAN HISTORICAL REVIEW 43 (January 1938): 426-27. Notes contribution of study to social history, particularly of non-elites, and to examination of the problem of process of change.
132.	Willey, Malcolm M. Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION. ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE 195 (January 1938): 238-39. Finds restudy stimulating and insightful, more readable yet less methodologically rigorous than original, particularly in regard to attitudinal analysis.
133.	Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION. JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL SOCIOLOGY 11 (February 1938): 376. Finds study significant but notes that many parts copied verbatim from first book.
134.	Merton, Robert K. Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION. RURAL SOCIOLOGY 3 (March 1938): 110-11. Admires Lynds' collection of data but argues that "a central, sociological conceptual scheme for unifying the observed facts is still needed."
135.	Catlin, George. Review of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 17 (July 1938): 560-61. Compares Lynd study to British counterparts, noting Americans are less likely to stoically accept limitations of their class and strive to advance their standing.

136.	Lynd, Robert S. KNOWLEDGE FOR WHAT? Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1939. Includes surprisingly few references to Middletown work.
137.	"Straughton [sic], Andrea Central Interest in Lives of Lynds." MUNCIE SUNDAY STAR, 12 March 1939, sec. 2, p. 1. Story on Lynd children, with background information on Middletown studies. Notes that Muncie investigation of Lynds reflects adage "turn about is fair play."

139.	Bowman, Heath. HOOSIER. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1941. Chapter entitled "Hoosiers in Transition" includes account by author, a Muncie native, of 1937 visit to Middletown. Local residents more upset by Bourke-White photo-essay in LIFE than latest Lynd study.
140.	"MIDDLETOWN" GOES TO SCHOOL. Chicago: Nation's Schools, [1941]. Produced as a marketing tool to promote booklet entitled "School Market Data." Describes with frequent statistical data, how "typical" school system like Muncie educates its young.

141.

Sutton, Wilbur E. "Muncie Always Marches." In INDIANA TODAY: A WORK FOR NEWSPAPER AND LIBRARY REFERENCE, edited by C. Walter McCarty and others, 46-49. Indianapolis: Indiana Editors Association, 1942. Provides community profile, noting Muncie attempts to capitalize on "dubious" reputation as Middletown.

142.	Selby, John. "Middletown, America - 1943." MUNCIE MORNING STAR, 24 February 1943, p. 5. AP story on impact of war in Muncie, visiting local hotel, church and theatre, and noting first impression that life continues on pretty much as normal.
143.	Selby, John. "Middletown - 1943. Sailor on a Street Corner." MUNCIE MORNING STAR, 25 February 1943, p. 4. AP story, second in series, reporting lack of change in racial composition of factory workers, little evidence of housing shortage and good response to payroll savings plan and other conservation programs.

144.	Miltenberger, Mark D., comp. MUNCIE: THE TYPICAL CITY. PLANNING FOR POST-WAR AND THE FUTURE OF MUNCIE. Muncie, Ind.: Muncie-Delaware County Post-War Planning Commission, 1944. Report on Muncie infrastructure and possible areas of development, capitalizing on Middletown fame through frequent use of slogan "The Ideal City."
145.	Martin, John Bartlow. "Is Muncie Still Middletown?" HARPER'S MAGAZINE 189 (July 1944): 97-109. Indianapolis reporter visiting wartime Muncie finds desire to end war but fear of future, strong isolationist tendencies, and day-to-day concerns focusing mostly on making a living.
146.	Clark, Mary Alice. "Muncie Is Still Middletown, if Article True, Says Editor." MUNCIE MORNING STAR, 5 July 1944, p. 7. Examines Martin's article (see item 145) and concedes it is a fair assessment.
147.	Steele, Walter S. "Visit Middletown of the U.S.A." NATIONAL REPUBLIC 32 (December 1944): 13-14, 31. Review of "Planning for Postwar and the Future of Muncie" (see item 144). Argues its usefulness as model for other similar-sized cities.

149.	Mayer, Frederick. "Middletown's Split Personality." SOCIAL STUDIES 38 (May 1947): 195-98. Sees Middletown as indicative of post-war America, with "conflict between ideal and actuality, between business and religion, and between the past and the present."

150.	"Middletown's Broker." FORBES 68 (15 July 1951): 15-16. Interviews Muncie's only hometown broker, Kenneth J. Brown, while examining national trend toward small individual transactions in stock sales.

151.	Lubell, Samuel. THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN POLITICS. New York: Harper, 1952. Describes business/labor attitudes in Muncie of early 1930s, and 1936 shift to Democrats, in chapter entitled "Revolt of the City."

152.	Curti, Merle, ed. AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. 58. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1953. Credits Lynds with furthering growth of empirical study of the social sciences.

153.	Arensberg, Conrad M. "American Communities." AMERICAN ANTHROPOLOGIST 57 (December 1955): 1143-62. Includes discussion of Lynd and other studies of industrial communities, within context of historical overview of community patterns in United States.

154.

Gillin, John. "The Application of Anthropological Knowledge to Modern Mass Society: An Anthropologist's View." HUMAN ORGANIZATION 15 (Winter 1957): 24-29. Includes discussion of Lynds' Middletown investigations as early example of "'ethnologizing' of modern communities by anthropological methods," later emulated in numerous other local/community studies, including some from Europe.

155.	Gordon, Milton M. SOCIAL CLASS IN AMERICAN SOCIOLOGY. Durham, N.C.: Duke University Press, 1958. Includes chapter "Social Class in Middletown," focusing on Lynds' occupationally-based distinctions between working and business classes.

156.

Polsby, Nelson W. "The Sociology of Community Power: A Reassessment." SOCIAL FORCES 37 (March 1959): 232-36. Finds that "elitists" of Lynds' Middletown studies were not all-powerful in community decisions, citing example of controversial cleaning of White River that ended as power struggle between business and labor classes.

157.	Stein, Maurice R. "The Lynds and Industrialization in Middletown." In THE ECLIPSE OF COMMUNITY: AN INTERPRETATION OF AMERICAN STUDIES, 47-69. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1960. Examines relationship of industrialization to urbanization, comparing Lynds studies with Robert Park's findings on Chicago. Other scattered references to Middletown throughout volume.
158.	Gordon, Whitney M. MIDDLETOWN AND IMPINGING FORCES (Sound Recording). Muncie, Indiana:Ball State University, 10 February 1960. Ball State sociologist discusses influence of WW II, the media, and politics in Muncie. Talks of college's impact on community and pressures within the college itself. Compares various responses from Muncie citizens regarding their feelings about Lynd studies.
159.	Polsby, Nelson W. "Power in Middletown: Fact and Value in Community Research." CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE 4 (November 1960): 592-603. Uses reissue of MIDDLETOWN as occasion to reexamine Lynds' treatment of community power. Suggests their approach may have led later studies to equate power elite with businessmen, ignoring influence of local politicians. Also finds tendency to overemphasize covert use of power, in effect supporting "conspiracy theory of elite rule."

160.	Cavnes, Max Parvin. THE HOOSIER COMMUNITY AT WAR. Social Sciences Series, no. 20. Bloomington, Ind.: Indiana University Press, 1961. Discusses racial feelings, employment, venereal disease and prostitution during and after World War II in Arthur and Mary Lynd's [sic] "typical American city."
161.	Barber, Bernard. "Family Status, Local-Community Status, and Social Stratification: Three Types of Social Ranking." PACIFIC SOCIOLOGICAL REVIEW 4 (Spring 1961): 3-10. Draws upon Lynds' examples of X and Y families in discussion of social class position, family status and local-community status. Suggests that conceptual refinement and related research is needed.

162.	Gordon, Whitney H. "Stress and the Jewish Community of Middletown." Ph.D. diss., Purdue University, 1962. Describes Middletown's Jews as relatively prosperous, socially isolated, internally divided by factional disagreements, and torn between commitment to heritage and desire to be accepted and integrated into larger community. Patterns form and content of analysis after Lynd studies.
163.	Lipman, Eugene J., and Albert Vorspan, eds. A TALE OF TEN CITIES: THE TRIPLE GHETTO IN AMERICAN RELIGIOUS LIFE. New York: Union of American Hebrew Congregations, 1962. Chapter entitled "Muncie - Middletown in Slow Motion" investigates local discrimination against Jews, including housing restrictions, exclusion from clubs and organizations, and religion in schools. Sees some evidence of inter-religious cooperation but no rapid change.
164.	Madge, John. THE ORIGINS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIOLOGY. New York: Free Press of Glencoe, 1962. Includes extended critique of Lynds' Middletown work in chapter entitled "Life in a Small Town." Focuses on methodology and mode of description.
165.	"An Oak Falls." NEWSWEEK 29 January 1962, pp. 68-70. Reflects upon closing of Ball glassmaking plant in Muncie, and describes Ball family's role as X-family in Lynd's Middletown studies.
166.	"Intolerance Not Respectable in Muncie, but It Is Present: 'Middletown in Slow Motion'." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 11 August 1962, p. 5. Discusses Lipman and Vorspan findings (see item 163) concerning different religions and tensions among Catholics, Jews, and Protestants in Muncie.

167.	Rossi, Peter H. "Middle-sized American City at Mid-Century." LIBRARY QUARTERLY 33, 1 (1963):3-13. Argues substantial change in America since Lynd studies and offers typology of middle-sized cities, with differentiation according to economic bases, demographic composition, and dependence on major metropolitan areas.
168.	Warren, Roland L. THE COMMUNITY IN AMERICA. Chicago: Rand McNally, 1963. Compares Middletown to other cities during Depression in a section entitled "Four American Communities and 'The Great Change'."
169.	Parkinson, Leon. "Editor's Corner." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 18 July 1963, p. 4. Reflects upon angry Muncie reaction to MIDDLETOWN, but more favorable response to MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION. Notes Robert Lynd to speak at Ball State, probably February 1964.
170.	"Robert Lynd of 'Middletown' Fame, Nobel Winner Headline BSC Convos." MUNCIE STAR, 15 September 1963,sec. D, p. 1. Short note on February Lynd convocation lecture.
171.	"Sociologist Sets Ball State Talk." INDIANAPOLIS STAR, 19 September 1963, p. 44. Notes that Robert Lynd will present a lecture at Ball State Teachers College in February.

172.	Gordon, Whitney M. A COMMUNITY IN STRESS. New York: Living Books, 1964. Ball State sociologist looks at small Jewish community in Muncieand impact of predominantly Protestant community upon it. Based on Ph.D. dissertation (see item 162).
173.	Thernstrom, Stephan. POVERTY AND PROGRESS: SOCIAL MOBILITY IN A NINETEENTH CENTURY CITY. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1964. Chapter "Newburyport and the Larger Society" includes discussion of Middletown studies, arguing against Lynds' "blocked mobility hypothesis."
174.	"'Middletown' Author Cancels Campus Talk. "MUNCIE STAR, 17 January 1964, p. 20. Robert Lynd's February speech cancelled for health reasons. States that he would not have picked Muncie for study had he foreseen influence on the college's community.
175.	DeKadt, Emmanuel J. REVIEW OF MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION. BRITISH JOURNAL OF SOCIOLOGY 15 (December 1964): 369-71. Notes reissuance of study in paperback, arguing its description of class articulation and local power structure remains forceful despite subsequent advances in data manipulation.

176.	"'Middletown', 'Yankee City' to be Compared." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 22 June 1965, p. 18. Reports that Syracuse and Harvard graduate students supervising Muncie survey team, results to be compared with similar project for Newburyport, Mass. H. Douglas Price, professor of political science and government at Syracuse and Harvard is project director.
177.	"Students will Conduct Survey in Muncie." MUNCIE STAR, 23 June 1965, p. 11. Ball State students to assist in Syracuse/Harvard study. Director H. Douglas Price to include findings in forthcoming book.
178.	"What Do You Think of Muncie?" MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 24 June 1965, p. 6. Photo of Ball State University students assisting in Syracuse University study.
179.	Hiatt, Carolyn. "'Middletown' Books Resulted in Furor: But Few Read Them." MUNCIE STAR, 4 July 1965, sec. A, p. 6. Reflects upon Lynd studies and subsequent investigations. Concludes that many Muncie residents' criticisms of Lynds' conclusions were based upon superficial reading or comments from others.

180.	Barber, Bernard. "Family Status, Local-Community Status, and Social Stratification: Three Types of Social Ranking." In PERSPECTIVES ON THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY, edited by Roland L. Warren, 266-79. Chicago: Rand McNally & Company, 1966. Reprint of item 161.
181.	Wilson, William E. INDIANA: A HISTORY. Bloomington, Ind.: Indiana University Press, 1966. Discusses Middletown in context of chapter on literature of Indiana. Deplores dubious reputation the studies brought.
182.	Gordon, Whitney H. "Jews and Gentiles in Middletown - 1961." AMERICAN JEWISH ARCHIVES 18 (April 1966): 41-70. From chapter "Middletown's Adult Jews and Non-Jews," in A COMMUNITY IN STRESS (see item 162).
183.	Sinha, Surajit. "Religion in an Affluent Society." CURRENT ANTHROPOLOGY 7 (April 1966): 189-195. Report on fieldwork in American village of "Mapletown," located in the Midwest. Highly reminiscent of Lynds' work, which is cited.

184.	Giel, Lawrence. "George R. Dale: Crusader for Free Speech and a Free Press." Ed.D. thesis, Ball State University, 1967. Notes prominence of Dale, Muncie mayor-editor, in both Lynd studies.
185.	Glaab, Charles N., and A. Theodore Brown. A HISTORY OF URBAN AMERICA. New York: Macmillan, 1967. Sees MIDDLETOWN as landmark study, not so much due to its conclusions which are seen neither as startling nor wide-ranging, but because it drew attention to "the extent and complexity of the task confronting social science."
186.	Lingeman, Richard R. "Middletown Now." NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, 26 February 1967, pp. 1, 22, 24, 26. Based upon local library circulation and bookstore sales statistics, native Hoosier reports substantial, though not surprisingly large, market for mass paperbacks, many of sex-adventure type, and general increase in interest for non-fiction, as compared to Lynds' 1920s findings.
187.	McFadden, Ruth M. "McFadden Says...." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 3 March 1967, p. 8. Includes excerpts from Lingeman article (see item 186).
188.	Greene, Dick. "New York Times Takes a Look at 'Middletown' Reading Habits." MUNCIE STAR, 5 March 1967, sec. D, p. 1. Quotes extensively from Lingeman article (see item 186) and notes Muncie's popularity as test market for everything from dog food to disposal diapers.
189.	"A Look at Us." MUNCIE STAR, 7 March 1967, sec. 1, p. 4. Further comments on Lingeman's article (see item 186).

190.	Domer, Marilyn A. "The Development of Federated Fundraising in Muncie, Indiana, 1925-57." Ph.D. diss., Ball State University,1968. Includes discussion of increased Ball family dominance in Muncie during Depression, with frequent reference to Lynd studies.
191.	Thernstrom, Stephan. "Notes on the Historical Study of Social Mobility." COMPARATIVE STUDIES IN SOCIETY AND HISTORY, 10 (January 1968): 162-72. Argues that the blocked-mobility hypothesis of Lynds and others, seen as illustration of status degradation of industrialization, is oversimplified.
192.	Haines, Edmund. "Music in 'Middletown' - Not So Average." HIGH FIDELITY 18 (August 1968): MA-18, 30. Composer visiting Muncie to hear premiere of own work played by local symphony orchestra, feels that musically the city has outgrown its average, Middletown image.
193.	Hannaford, John. "Middletown, U.S.A.: Is Muncie Still Typical American City? Professor Looks at His Community." MUNCIE STAR, 10 September 1968, sec. 3, p. 7. Finds Muncie still close to national norms in many respects, including increased federal presence and corporate decision-making controlled from larger metropolitan centers. Muncie not so typical in its high unemployment, slow accumulation of social capital in post-WWII period, and general lack of planning.

194.	Crowder, Daniel B. "Profile in Progress: A History of Local 287, UAW-CIO." Ph.D. diss., Ball State University, 1969. Relies heavily on Lynd studies and oral interviews dealing with history of organized labor in Muncie through period of Depression.
195.	Yellis, Kenneth A. "Prosperity's Child: Some Thoughts on the Flapper." AMERICAN QUARTERLY 21 (Spring 1969): 44-64. Includes discussion of 1920s dress, as described in MIDDLETOWN.
196.	"In 'Middletown' Money Doesn't Go Far Enough." NEW YORK TIMES, 24 April 1969, sec. 1, p. 49. Reports Muncie complaints about inflation during time of prosperity, especially in terms of rising food costs, clothing and property taxes.
197.	Gordon, Whitney H. "Middletown U.S.A. and Good Architecture: Fake Colonial and Ticky-tack Invade American Cities." TRANSACTION 6 (May 1969): 39-42, 63. Compares architecture in two Indiana towns: Columbus and Muncie. Looks at sociological bases for design choices and community regard for those choices.

198.	Downs, Robert B. BOOKS THAT CHANGED AMERICA, New York: Macmillan, 1970. Identifies MIDDLETOWN and MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION, pioneer works in social anthropology, as two of twenty-five titles greatly affecting American reading public.
199.	Lingeman, Richard R. DON'T YOU KNOW THERE'S A WAR ON?: THE AMERICAN HOME FRONT, 1941-1945. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1970. Includes description of Munsonians' negative reaction to "hillbilly" migrants and some employers' preference to hire blacks rather than women since greater percentage of latter quit jobs.
200.	"TV Crew Films BSU Dissenters." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 5 February 1970, p. 5. Describes NBC news investigation of Middletown, including segment on BSU students going to Indianapolis anti-war rally.
201.	Creech, Floyd. "NBC to Telecast Series on Muncie." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 20 February 1970, pp. 1, 2. Notes choice of Muncie as typical, midwestern city for series on grassroots attitudes to national issues. Huntley-Brinkley spokesman warns that segments may be pre-empted and shown later if late breaking news intervenes.
202.	"NBC Ready With Six Segments on Muncie." MUNCIE STAR, 21 February 1970, p. 11. Huntley-Brinkley Report to include six segments, on generation gap, drugs, attitudes of the "silent majority," moratorium activities and racial problems.
203.	"Muncie Goes on NBC's 'Chet and Dave' Show." BALL STATE DAILY NEWS, 23 February 1970, p. 8. Discusses content of segments and lists local residents interviewed.
204.	Burgess, Dale. "Muncie not Middletown, USA: It Never Was, Even in Book." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 8 April 1970, pp. 1, 5. Argues against Muncie's label as "typical", since average-sized Midwestern towns during twenties were products of national corporations, but Muncie was supported by locally-owned factories.
205.	Loy, Bob. "Co-author of Famed 'Middletown' Dead: Made Sociological Study Here." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 3 November 1970, pp. 1, 2. Notes Robert Lynd's death on 1 November 1970, including short review of his life and work in Muncie.
206.	Whitman, Alden. "Robert S. Lynd, Co-author of 'Middletown', Dies: Sociologist's Book was 1st Major Profile of U. S. City." NEW YORK TIMES, 3 November 1970, sec. 1, p. 38. Gives brief synopsis of Lynd's life, with discussion of MIDDLETOWN, hailed as first attempt to gain complete understanding of modern American city.
207.	"'Middletown' Sociologist Lynd Dead." MUNCIE STAR, 4 November 1970, p. 6. Discusses Lynd's Middletown fame, noting last visit to Muncie in 1941. Recounts that he later said he would not have chosen Muncie had he realized growing impact of Ball State on the community.
208.	Parkinson, Leon. "Editor's Corner." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 4 November 1970, p. 4. Eulogizes Lynd, stating initial dissatisfaction with MIDDLETOWN's portrayal of Muncie, but later realization of its accuracy. Notes that first met Lynd in 1924 when researchers used MUNCIE EVENING PRESS newsrooms as one of their headquarters.
209.	"Lynd Obituary Is Criticized." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 6 November 1970, p. 16. Reports that local officials and professors deny NEW YORK TIMES claim (see item 206) that Middletown books not used at Ball State University.
210.	"Ball State Says 'Middletown' Is Used in Sociology Courses: Reply to 'Times' Obituary." MUNCIE STAR, 6 November 1970, p. 6. Ball State sociology professors describe ways in which Lynd studies used in their courses, including examination of family structure and community decision-making processes.
211.	Greene, Dick. "Seen and Heard in Our Neighborhood." MUNCIE STAR, 7 November 1970, p. 4. Discusses unobtrusive and quiet way that Lynds lived while in Muncie. Includes excerpts from letters by Robert Lynd about Muncie.
212.	Whitman, Alden. "'Middletown' Revisited: Still in Transition." NEW YORK TIMES, 3 December 1970, sec. L, pp. 49, 95. Compares contemporary Muncie to community described in MIDDLETOWN, noting changes such as growing influence of Ball State and changing attitudes about marriage and unionization.

213.	Bell, Colin, and Howard Newby. COMMUNITY STUDIES: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SOCIOLOGY OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. London: George Allen and Unwin, 1971. Includes chapter entitled "The American Community Studies," with lengthy discussion of Lynds' methodology serving as model for later sociological analysis of communities.
214.	Clausen, John A. Review of CLASS AND PERSONALITY IN SOCIETY, edited by Alan L. Grey (Atherton, 1969). PSYCHIATRY 34 (May 1971): 228-30. Includes discussion of Lynds' early influence and investigations of class differences upon child-rearing practices.
215.	"Exclusionary Zoning and Equal Protection." HARVARD LAW REVIEW 84 (May 1971): 1645-69. Includes discussion of class discrimination, citing Lynd findings regarding disdain of business class toward working class.

216.	Calahan, Sean, ed. THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF MARGARET BOURKE-WHITE. New York: New York Graphic Society, 1972. Includes images from LIFE photo-essay on Middletown (see item 96). Bibliography of published photographs places Muncie assignment in larger perspective of Bourke-White's career, spanning more than four decades.
217.	Canty, Donald. "Reconsideration: Middletown." NEW REPUBLIC 166 (29 January 1972): 31-32. Reviews paperback editions of both Middletown studies. After initial reaction that they are dated and a product of their time, finds them still relevant, particularly in terms of showing continued need of national leadership to provide impetus for local, metropolitan, change.
218.	Brownell, Blaine A. "A Symbol of Modernity: Attitudes Toward the Automobile in Southern Cities in the 1920s." AMERICAN QUARTERLY 24 (March 1972): 20-44. Cites Lynd findings regarding ever-increasing importance of automobile, even during Depression, as evidence of larger national trend.
219.	Hall, Linda. "Fashion and Style in the Twenties: The Change." HISTORIAN 34 (May 1972): 485-97. Examines garment industry, including Lynds' findings regarding correlation between expensive stylish clothes and status, especially at high school level.
220.	McFadden, Ruth M. "Middletown, USA," MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 29 November 1972, p. 15. Note on 35th anniversary of Margaret Bourke-White's visit to Muncie, prompted by publication of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION.
221.	Murphy, J. Bernard. "The Faculty Intellectual in an Emerging University." UNIVERSITIES QUARTERLY 27 (Winter 1972): 32-39. Examines pressures exerted against faculty intellectual at "Middlestate" University, located in same part of country as Middletown, in community with similar sub-culture, exhibiting number of anti-intellectual characteristics.

222.	Perrigo, Lynn I. THE PROCESS OF LEARNING. Las Vegas: Privately printed, 1973. Autobiography of one-time Muncie teacher who provided Lynds with data on influence of Ball family, prior to publication of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION.
223.	Kneeland, Douglas E. "Watergate Is Remote to Muncie." NEW YORK TIMES, 25 April 1973, sec. 1, p. 24. Interviews cross-section of Muncie residents, seen as representative of "good chunk" of America, finding them generally tired of Watergate affair and more interested in jobs and prices.
224.	Passigli, Stefano. "On Power, Its Intensity and Distribution." EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF POLITICAL RESEARCH, 1 (June 1973): 163-77. Refers to Lynds' work as representative of the elitist school of community power studies, which assumes that unequal distribution of resources (wealth, education, social status) results in similar unequal distribution of political power.
225.	Greene, Dick. "Seen and Heard in Our Neighborhood." MUNCIE STAR, 6 June 1973, p. 4. Notes that slogan "Muncie, the Typical City" not used by Lynds although their study resulted in numerous such references to Muncie in newspapers and on television. Cites examples.
226.	"Study of Choice and Change in Muncie Funded." MUNCIE STAR, 16 December 1973, sec. A, p. 1. Discusses proposed 1974 study, by five Ball State faculty members, of public policy choices in Muncie and their effects.

227.	Frank, Carrolyle M. "Politics in Middletown: A Reconsideration of Municipal Government and Community Power in Muncie, Indiana, 1925-1935." Ph.D. diss., Ball State University, 1974. Questions Lynds' "elitist" theory that Muncie ruled by oligarchy led by "X" (Ball) family. Also examines unusual level of corruption in Muncie government and career of muck-raking journalist and mayor, George R. Dale.
228.	Helphand, Kenneth I. "Communal Environments of Muncie." In MIDDLETOWN MAN, 47-56. Muncie, Ind.: Ball State University, 1974. Investigates select aspects of Muncie's environment - its porches, downtown, beauty parlors and bowling alleys.
229.	Lawbaugh, William. "Night Walk Into the 'Great Warm Heart': Imaginative Life in Muncie, Indiana." In MIDDLETOWN MAN, 31-45. Muncie, Ind.: Ball State University, 1974. Personal view of Muncie's nocturnal side - drive-ins, greasy spoons with linoleum counters, and customers perusing magazine racks of 24-hour grocery stores.
230.	Mammola, Joseph L. "Middletown Revisited." In MIDDLETOWN MAN, 3. Muncie, Ind.: Ball State University, 1974. Preface, noting that following essays "set out to examine the humanistic assumptions which have underlain the American experience as evidenced in the Lynds' Middletown studies."
231.	MIDDLETOWN MAN: THE HUMAN SIDE OF LIFE IN MUNCIE, INDIANA. Muncie, Ind.: Ball State University, 1974. Series of essays, with study questions and selected readings.
232.	Trimmer, Joseph F. "The Quest for Community in America." In MIDDLETOWN MAN, 18-29. Muncie, Ind.: Ball State University, 1974. Places Lynd studies in historical context of American search for ideal of community.
233.	Vander Hill, C. Warren. "Middletown: Some Reflections on the Historical Process." In MIDDLETOWN MAN, 5-16. Muncie, Ind.: Ball State University, 1974. Provides overview of Muncie in late 19th century and during 1920s-1930s, as described by Lynds.
234.	Wilson, William H. COMING OF AGE: URBAN AMERICA, 1915-1945. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1974. Describes importance of Lynd studies, in chapter entitled "Cities Analyzed," but notes Middletown not typical of manufacturing cities or even many small Midwestern cities. Also suggests Lynds overstated case of rapid change in 1890-1924 period.
235.	Sneden, Lawrence E. "Factors Affecting the Mobility-orientation of the Poor." PACIFIC SOCIOLOGICAL REVIEW 17(January 1974): 60-82. Includes reference to Lynd studies in discussion of lower-lower class isolation.
236.	Jones, Sally. "Muncie - A Little Something for Everybody." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 16 March 1974, p. 2. Describes, for those interested in knowing how Middletown residents spend their leisure time, some alternatives listed in local Chamber of Commerce brochure.
237.	"'Middletown Man' Is Forum Topic at University." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 11 April 1974 p. 14. Four Ball State professors to lead series of public discussions on local reactions to Middletown studies and ways in which Muncie should change.
238.	Bales, Gail. "Four Humanists Turn Muncie's Gaze to Middletown Again: Community Invited to Saturday Conference." MUNCIE STAR, 14 April 1974, sec. C, p. 7. Announces Saturday conference (20 April 1974) at Ball State covering such topics as public policy choices, residents' feelings about Muncie, history of Ball family, and growth of Ball State University. Conference seen as first step in organizing for future Middletown III project.
239.	Walker, Brian. "What Makes Muncie Tick? Study Asks." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 20 April 1974, p. 1 Reports on "Middletown Man" seminar, including various discussion group responses. Notes, for example, that Archie Bunker named most often as television character exemplifying average Muncie citizen.
240.	Bell, Colin. "Replication and Reality or, The Future of Sociology." FUTURES 6 (June 1974): 253-60. Includes discussion of Lynds' functionalist approach in MIDDLETOWN vs influence of Marxist theory in MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION.
241.	Goheen, Peter G. "Interpreting the American City: Some Historical Perspectives." GEOGRAPHICAL REVIEW 64 (July 1974): 362-84. Overview of urban history approaches, with discussion of Lynds' work as symptomatic of the "local history" school which insufficiently examined impact of external forces upon local community events.
242.	Freedman, Estelle B. "The New Woman: Changing Views of Women in the 1920s." JOURNAL OF AMERICAN HISTORY 61 (September 1974): 372-92. Notes Lynds' discussion of influence of increased numbers of working women during Depression upon traditional female roles.
243.	Yager, Florence. "Dissertation Alters Middletown Concept. Muncie: 1925-35." MUNCIE STAR, 3 November 1974, sec. C, p. 8. Examines Frank's "Politics in Middletown...," (see item 227), which discusses power structure and corruption in Muncie. Draws comparisons with Watergate.

244.	Smothers, David. "Muncie Still Middletown?" INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, 30 December 1975, sec. 1, pp. 1, 5. UPI story, investigating local developments "as a sort of litmus paper demonstration of Midwest mood..." Notes renewed hopefulness brought on by upturn in economy and apathy about Vietnam and Watergate issues.
245.	Coben, Stanley. "The Assault on Victorianism in the Twentieth Century." AMERICAN QUARTERLY 27(December 1975): 604-25. Notes pessimistic view of many 1920s sociological studies, including Lynds' Muncie, Indiana which "seemed like a stopping point along the way to Dante's Inferno."

246.	Condran, John G. "Differences Between One's "Ideal" and One's Real Work Situation as a Measure of Job Satisfaction." In WORKING IN MIDDLETOWN, 100-11. [Muncie, Ind.: Ball State University, 1976]. Analyzes techniques of assessing job satisfaction, noting that direct questioning often is inadequate and threatening. Suggests instead that researchers look at differences between respondents' actual job and their perception of what an ideal job might be.
247.	Condran, John G., Dwight W. Hoover, Bruce F. Meyer, J. Paul Mitchell, and C. Warren Vander Hill. WORKING IN MIDDLETOWN: GETTING A LIVING IN MUNCIE, INDIANA. [Muncie, Ind.: Ball State University, 1976]. Collection of essays and interviews from Indiana Committee for the Humanities project, inspired by Lynd studies and Studs Terkel's WORKING.
248.	"Excerpts from Interviews." In WORKING IN MIDDLETOWN, 6-22. [Muncie, Ind.: Ball State University, 1976]. Short selections from project's transcripts.
249.	"Group Session of Five Project Humanists." In WORKING IN MIDDLETOWN, 23-50. [Muncie, Ind.: Ball State University, 1976]. Transcripts of meeting concerned with evaluating project methodology and findings.
250.	Hoover, Dwight W. "An Historical Overview of Work in Society." In WORKING IN MIDDLETOWN, 59-88. [Muncie, Ind.: Ball State University, 1976]. Includes section on "Work in Muncie," with discussion of development of organized labor, Ball family's attitudes toward workers, and Lynds' findings.
251.	Meyer, Bruce F. "The Work Environment: An Editorial." In WORKING IN MIDDLETOWN, 89-99. [Muncie, Ind.:Ball State University, 1976]. Examines importance of physical and psychological factors of work environment in determining job satisfaction.
252.	Mitchell, J. Paul. "Comparisons of Some Attitudes toward Work in Muncie, the 1930s and the 1970s." In WORKING IN MIDDLETOWN, 51-58. [Muncie, Ind.: Ball State University, 1976]. Interviews factory workers, concluding that in 1970s hours generally were shorter, wages higher, working conditions safer and less physically demanding than in 1930s. By 1970s workers had higher expectations; fewer came from farm backgrounds.
253.	Mitchell, J. Paul. "Introduction" to WORKING IN MIDDLETOWN, 3-5. [Muncie, Ind.: Ball State University, 1976]. Discusses impetus for study, coming from continued interest in issues raised earlier in MIDDLETOWN MAN (see item 231). Also describes interview process and public forums held in conjunction with project.
254.	Stoeckel, Althea L. "Laboratory Class for the Study of 'Middletown' and Its Environment." TEACHING HISTORY:A JOURNAL OF METHODS 1, 2 (1976): 61-64. Ball State history professor describes course that examines community history through nineteenth century local government records.
255.	Thornburg, Thomas. SATURDAY TOWN AND OTHER POEMS. Georgetown, Cal.: Dragon's Teeth Press, 1976. Poetry by Ball State English professor and lifelong Middletown resident, exploring lives and feelings of Muncie inhabitants.
256.	Colson, Elizabeth. "Culture and Progress." AMERICAN ANTHROPOLOGIST 78 (June 1976): 261-71. Sixth Distinguished Lecture, delivered before annual meeting of American Anthropological Association in 1975. Discussion of history and future of the profession includes reference to Lynds' masking of Middletown's identity and ethical questions surrounding collection and use of data.
257.	Kohn, Melvin L. "Social Class and Parental Values: Another Confirmation of the Relationship." AMERICAN SOCIOLOGICAL REVIEW 41 (June 1976): 538-45. Notes that class-values relationship initially described by Lynds in MIDDLETOWN and since then reconfirmed and extended by others, including author.
258.	Smothers, David. "Something Happened in Muncie Week before Primary. Campaign '76: Report from Middletown, U.S.A." MUNCIE STAR, 11 July 1976, sec. D, p. 1. UPI story, focusing on surprisingly large voter turnout for presidential primary.
259.	Johnson, Betty. "Middletown Stars Again: This Time as Documentary on Finnish TV." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 21 August 1976, p. 2. Director of Finnish film crew "Middletown, U.S.A., 1976" notes interest in automotive-oriented society, mobile homes, recreational activities and the elderly.
260.	Coben, Stanley. "Foundation Officials and Fellowships: Innovation in the Patronage of Science." MINERVA 14 (Summer 1976): 225-40. Includes discussion of Lynd findings regarding importance of college education in 1920s.
261.	Iliff, David. "Yes, Virginia, 'Son of Middletown' in Production." MUNCIE STAR, 22 September 1976, p. 1. Reports that four-year, National Science Foundation funded update of Middletown studies already has begun data collection phase. Discusses plans of project director Theodore Caplow and resident director Howard Bahr.
262.	"Virginia School to Do Lynd-type Study of Muncie." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 22 September 1976, p. 28. Gives brief background on Middletown III study, including source of funding and researchers.
263.	"Book Tells of Work in Middletown USA." MUNCIE WEEKLY NEWS, 25 November 1976, p. 3. Discusses WORKING IN MIDDLETOWN (item 247), by five Ball State professors, and their findings regarding job satisfaction.

264.	Frank, Carrolyle M. "Muncie Politics: George R. Dale, Municipal Reformer, 1921-1936." In CITIES IN HISTORY. Vol. 1, no. 4 of CONSPECTUS OF HISTORY, edited by Dwight W. Hoover and John T. Koumoulides, 34-47. Muncie, Ind.: Department of History, Ball State University, 1977. Traces career of George Dale (only person mentioned by name in both Middletown studies) as anti-Klan editor of MUNCIE POST-DEMOCRAT and mayor of Muncie.
265.	Goist, Park Dixon. FROM MAIN STREET TO STATE STREET: TOWN, CITY AND COMMUNITY IN AMERICA. Port Washington, N.Y.: Kennikat Press, 1977. Includes chapter entitled "Middletown and the 'Eclipse of Community': Robert and Helen Lynd," which emphasizes Lynds' social anthropological approach to investigation of impact of urbanization and industrialization.
266.	Mandel, Leon. DRIVEN: THE AMERICAN FOUR-WHEELED LOVE AFFAIR. New York: Stein and Day, 1977. Notes that Lynds' discussion of the automobile curiously was included in leisure section although impact of automobile on Muncie's economy even then was significant. Investigates current trends such as unemployment in auto industry, deteriorating city center, endless used-car dealerships, go-kart/dirt bike/motor-home enthusiasts, public transportation, and move to suburbs.
267.	Matthews, Glenna Christine. "A California Middletown: The Social History of San Jose in the Depression." Ph.D. diss., Stanford University, 1977. Compares working class of San Jose and Muncie, arguing greater militancy in San Jose due to ethnic institutions of Italian cannery workers, which strengthened class solidarity.
268.	Frank, Carrolyle Marlin. "Middletown Revisited: Reappraising the Lynds' Classic Studies of Muncie, Indiana." INDIANA SOCIAL STUDIES QUARTERLY 30 (Spring 1977): 94-100. Questions Lynds' "elitist" theory of Muncie power structure (controlled behind the scenes by the X-family), but supports their findings on municipal corruption Argues that Lynds oversimplified the political make-up of Muncie.
269.	Spurgeon, Wiley. "New Research Suggests 'Middletown' Wasn't as Typical as Lynd Thought." MUNCIE STAR, 30 March 1977, p. 22. Summarizes Rotary Club talk by Howard Bahr about differences in research techniques used in Middletown and Middletown III studies. Reflects upon charges that Lynds held an anti-business bias and romanticized pre-industrial American society.
270.	Friedman, Saul. "'Middletown U.S.A.' Withholds Judgement on Carter." PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, 1 May 1977, sec. A, pp. 1, 16. Finds that Muncie residents like President's style, lack of pretense, and criticism of Washington politics, but conservative Republicans and Democrats alike still waiting to see what actions he will take. Notes reason for studying local opinion is Middletown label and subsequent reputation as popular national test market.
271.	Iliff, David. "Middletown III Researchers Begin Study of Work Force in Muncie." MUNCIE STAR, 7 September 1977, pp. 1, 2. Discusses Middletown III questionnaires and publication plans. Notes initial low profile due to researchers' uncertainty about reaction of Muncie residents to yet another study of their community.
272.	"'Middletown' Study Eyes City's Workers." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 7 September 1977, p. 10. Summarizes upcoming Middletown III research which will focus on work, religion and politics.

273.	Bracken, Alexander E., Jr. "Middletown as a Pioneer Community." Ph.D. Diss., Ball State University, 1978. Examines social mobility patterns in Muncie during 1850-1880 period, which was characterized by great geographic mobility. Concludes that those who stayed, regardless of place of birth, generally improved both their occupational and economic status.
274.	Coldwater, Charles F., M.D. COLDWATER RUNS DEEP. Muncie, Ind.: Privately printed, 1978. Chronologically organized poems, dealing with major events in the life of Coldwater (pseud. Philip Ball), Middletown's development, its residents, and Midwestern pride. Includes poem "Middletown, U.S.A."
275.	Jones, Carmel L. "Migration, Religion, and Occupational Mobility of Southern Appalachians in Muncie, Indiana." Ed.D. thesis, Ball State University, 1978. Includes analysis of negative stereotypes about migrants reported and accepted by Lynds, who apparently relied solely on second-hand information.
276.	Lynd, Helen Merrell, with the collaboration of Staughton Lynd. POSSIBILITIES. Youngstown, Ohio: Ink Well Press, c.1978; distributed by Sarah Lawrence College. Includes reminiscences on Middletown research, drawn from interviews conducted under auspices of Oral History Research Office of Columbia University.
277.	"'Middletown III': Conductor of Study Hopes It Helps City." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 12 January 1978, p. 32. Bruce Chadwick comments on four-year research project on family, education, government, and role of women in labor force.
278.	Printz, John Robert. "Through a Glass Darkly: Value Presuppositions in the Work of Robert S. Lynd." Ph.D. diss., University of Minnesota, 1978. Includes discussion of tension in Middletown studies, between Lynd's desire to maintain objectivity and crusading spirit seeking to bring about social change.
279.	"Sociologist Explains Aims of 'Middletown III' Project." MUNCIE STAR, 12 January 1978, p. 14. Remarks by Chadwick, before Muncie Kiwanis Club, including overview of Middletown III research topics and survey techniques.
280.	"'Middletown' Study Forms Sent to 1,000 Muncie Women." MUNCIE STAR, 21 March 1978, p. 3. Announces that Middletown III questionnaires sent out regarding changing roles of women in society.
281.	"Women's Attitudes Sought in Latest 'Middletown' Study." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 21 March 1978, p. 12. Reports mailing of Middletown III questionnaires to over 1000 married and single women in Muncie, randomly chosen from city directory. Chadwick, director of study, plans to compare current results with those obtained by Lynds, and expects significant change.
282.	Johnson, Steven [sic] D. "Judgments of Equity and Vote in a Presidential Election." SOCIOLOGICAL FOCUS 11 (April 1978): 161-72. Results from stratified sample of 213 Middletown residents indicate tendency to vote for the 1976 candidate "willing and capable of eliminating a perceived unfair advantage of an undeserving segment of American society."
283.	"Federal Impact Answers Sought." MUNCIE STAR, 15 April 1978, sec. A, p. 6. Notes Middletown III questionnaires about federal spending in Muncie mailed to 500 households.
284.	"Study Questionnaires Mailed to 500 Here." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 15 April 1978, p. 7. Middletown III federal presence questionnaires sent out. Research director Chadwick seeking data on number of Middletown participants in federal programs, dollars spent, and public response.
285.	"Teen-Ager Beliefs Here Show Little Change in 50 Years." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 12 June 1978, p. 1. Middletown III survey of teenager's attitudes and values, elicits near-same results as Lynds studies. Middletown youth still deeply Christian, pro-American and stronger in belief than grandparents concerning capitalism.
286.	Powell, Jan. "'Today' Wants to Know Why We're So Contented." MUNCIE STAR, 23 June 1978, p. 1 Reports that NBC to film segment on Muncie, in conjunction with examination of Middletown III findings that most local residents happy with their lifestyles.
287.	Wilcox, Sue Ellen. "NBC's 'Today' to Turn Its Cameras on Muncie: 'The Happy People'." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 23 June 1978, p. 2. Announces that NBC film crew will be in Muncie to seek opinions from residents about their community.
288.	Canan, Joe. "'Today' Cameras Zoom in on Muncie." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 26 June 1978, p. 1. Discusses interviews conducted by Eric Burns and NBC film crew, and expresses concern of Muncie residents that show may adopt condescending attitude.
289.	Canan, Joe. "Muncie's on Tomorrow's 'Today' Show." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 28 June 1978, p. 5. Notes departure of NBC film crew, after interviews with participants in original Lynd study, descendants of conservation club members. Shown in Bourke-White article, and others.
290.	Parkinson, Leon. "Our Town." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 28 June 1978, p. 4. Reports arrival of 'Today' crew and gives personal insights about earlier visits of Lynds and Bourke-White.
291.	Canon, Joe. "Most Here Like Muncie Image Presented on 'Today' Show." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 29 June 1978, pp. 1, 2. Cites reactions of Muncie residents, many of whom expressed relief that community not portrayed in negative light.
292.	Spurgeon, Bill. "'Middletown' Goes Under the Microscope - for Happiness." MUNCIE STAR, 1 July 1978, sec. B, p. 8. Reflects upon worldwide interest, most recently 'Today' show, of those "who want to get a quick handle on some problem or another by seeing what the folks 'out there in Middletown' think about it." Finds many of the stories rather superficial.
293.	"BSU Research Grant Topics Announced." MUNCIE STAR, 6 July 1978, p. 36. Includes reference to grant awarded to John Hewitt on topic entitled "Doing Justice in Middletown," a study of felony sentencing patterns in Muncie.
294.	Magnusson, Paul. "Smalltown America, One More Time." DETROIT FREE PRESS, 9 July 1978, sec. C, pp. 1, 4. Describes Middletown III preliminary findings, supplemented by interviews with local residents. Suggests that slower-paced life and relative lack of change give illusion that community slept through the sixties. Knight-Ridder story, picked up by other papers around the country, including ANAHEIM REGISTER, CHICAGO TRIBUNE, and Lexington, Kentucky HERALD-LEADER.
295.	Spurgeon, Bill. "Seen and Heard in Our Neighborhood." MUNCIE STAR, 22 August 1978, p. 4. Notes receipt of letter from Ball State anthropologist, B.K. Swartz, who argues that Robert Lynd's application of ethnographic techniques to an American community distinguish him as an anthropologist rather than a sociologist.
296.	Magnusson, Paul. "Almost Like Muncie Slept Through '60's." ANAHEIM (Calif.) REGISTER, 1 September 1978, sec. C, p. 6. Knight-Ridder News Wire story, describes findings from Middletown III researchers and interviews with local residents, noting general satisfaction with slower pace of life and conservative approach to religion and politics.
297.	Magnusson, Paul. "Munsonians - Just Average Citizens Loving God, Country." CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 4 September 1978, sec. 3, pp. 1, 4. Reprint of item 296.
298.	Munson, Anita. "City Goes Under TIME'S Scrutiny Now." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 29 September 1978, p. 1. Discusses visit of TIME magazine reporter Robert Suro and several topics of investigation including racial strife in the '60's and local "big news" stories.
299.	Melina, Lois, and Bill Spurgeon. "Hold on to Your Seats: 'Time' Visits Middletown." MUNCIE STAR, 11 October 1978, pp. 1, 9. Criticizes article's choice of photographs, such as woman in pioneer dress eating corn on the cob, which overstates "down home" portrayal. Also points out that TIME only one of several recent examples of ongoing national media interest in Middletown.
300.	"'Middletown' Revisited." TIME, 16 October 1978, 106-8. Reports findings from Middletown III replication of Lynds' high school survey, noting persistence of social values, but other changes such as increased participation of women in labor force.
301.	"Muncie's Two-income Families Scrutinized." MUNCIE STAR, 23 October 1978, p. 1. Announces MONEY magazine research team coming to investigate two-income families and their attitudes. Resulting article to be published January 1979 (see item 309).
302.	"Album of Yesteryear: Robert Lynd Visiting Muncie." MUNCIE STAR, 26 November 1978, sec. C, p. 7. Includes photograph of Lynd, taken in September 1941, along with brief description of his work in Muncie.
303.	Baer, Diane. "Editor Finds Munsonians Have a Pretty Good Thing: Another Look at Our Town." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS,23 December 1978, p. 2. Notes visit from Errol Uys, Senior Editor of READER'S DIGEST. Uys found Muncie in good condition with one problem: restless youth.
304.	Bracken, Alexander E. "Middletown before the Lynds: Geographical and Social Mobility in Muncie, 1850-1880." INDIANA SOCIAL STUDIES QUARTERLY 31 (Winter 1978-1979): 38-45. Argues that Muncie, like other urban communities of that era, experienced high degree of geographic mobility. Social mobility, based upon occupational change and property ownership, also was relatively open, especially in skilled and nonmanual categories.

305.	Chappell, Craig Bradford. "The Status Attainment Process: Women in the Labor Force of Middletown." Ph.D. diss., Brigham Young University, 1979. Examines data from 1978 Middletown III mail questionnaire to 1006 women, concluding that two most important factors affecting status attainment were education and first job.
306.	Coldwater, Charles F., M.D. Report from MIDDLETOWN AND NORMAL CITY. Muncie, Ind.: Privately published, 1979. Collection of Dr. Coldwater's (pseud. Philip Ball) letters to MUNCIE STAR columnist Bob Barnet and to MUNCIE EVENING PRESS editor Harold Trulock, A humorous, homespun, philosophical approach to life in Middletown.
307.	Leigh, Geoffrey K. "Kinship Interaction Over the Family Life Span." Ph.D. diss., Brigham Young University, 1979. Examines data sets from North Carolina interviews and Middletown III survey, concluding that interaction of close relatives substantially greater than more distant relatives, geographic distance has mild negative effect on interaction, and affectional closeness and enjoyment also influence degree of interaction.
308.	Szacki, Jerzy. HISTORY OF SOCIOLOGICAL THOUGHT. Contributions in Sociology, no. 35. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1979 Discusses ethnographic perspective of the Lynds, as compared to empirical research of Chicago school, in chapter on American descriptive sociology.
309.	Scharff, Edward E. "The Two-paycheck Life: A Subtle Revolution." MONEY 8 (January 1979): 34, 36-39. Notes major change in Muncie since Lynds' studies: women want to work outside home. Interviews number of two-income families about necessity, spending habits and savings. Includes results of various Middletown III surveys.
310.	Wilcox, Sue Ellen. "'Money' Talks - About Muncie: Magazine Looks at Two-income Families." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 5 January 1979, pp. 1, 2. Discusses MONEY article (see item 309) and quotes Middletown III reports that women work for enjoyment more than for financial gain.
311.	"City to Go Under Film Scrutiny Next." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 19 January 1979, p. 1. Reports that three Ball State University professors and filmmaker Peter Davis (Producer-"Selling of the Pentagon") awarded grant to develop script for documentary about Muncie. Some details on scope of project given.
312.	"They'll Put 'Middletown' on Film Next." MUNCIE STAR, 20 January 1979, sec. B, p. 6. Announcement similar to item 311.
313.	Jones, Sally. "They're Checking City's Pulse Again." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 23 February 1979, pp. 1, 2. Announces that Knight-Ridder newspaper chain is sending reporters to Muncie to interview people on attitudes about federal government and Carter administration.
314.	Caplow, Theodore, and Howard M. Bahr. "Half a Century of Change in Adolescent Attitudes: Replication of a Middletown Survey by the Lynds." PUBLIC OPINION QUARTERLY 43 (Spring 1979): 1-17. Reports results of 1977 high school survey which included 20 attitude items administered by Lynds in 1924. Finds remarkable tenacity of values regarding religion, patriotism and Protestant ethic.
315.	Hewitt, John D., and William S. Johnson. "Dropping Out in 'Middletown'." HIGH SCHOOL JOURNAL 62 (March 1979): 252-256. Examines data from 1924, 1937, 1952 and 1977 studies, concluding that "poor grades, low involvement in social activities and a personal dissatisfaction with school in general" are significant factors influencing dropout rate, and have not changed much in past 50 years.
316.	Friedman, Saul, and Frank Greve. "Another Survey: This One Finds Muncie 'Ungrateful'." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 7 March 1979,pp. 1, 7, 8. Knight-Ridder report noting that most Munsonians benefit from federal funds, but think government spending should be cut.
317.	Friedman, Saul, and Frank Greve. "Carter in Vote Trouble Here in 'Middletown'?" MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 8 March 1979, pp. 6, 7. Knight-Ridder story, comparing Muncie mayor, Robert Cunningham, to President Carter. Both perceived as honest but ineffectual political outsiders. Story carried by other newspapers, including HOUSTON POST.
318.	Friedman, Saul, and Frank Greve. "Throw the Feds Out: Muncie Typical of Cities Calling for Spending Cutbacks." HOUSTON POST, 11 March 1979, sec. A, p. 3. Knight-Ridder story, drawing on data from own survey and research of Middletown III associate, Penelope Austin. Finds that community, despite nearly $700 million in federal aid over last decade, favors spending cuts and balanced budget.
319.	White, Jane See. "Despite 50 years, Physical Changes, Muncie Is 'Middletown' and Glad of It." INDIANAPOLIS STAR, 25 March 1979, sec. 5, pp. 1, 4. Discusses findings of Middletown III study, including lack of change and apparent endurance of certain fundamental values and ideas. Major difference noted is increase in number of working women.
320.	White, Jane See. "'Middletown' More Cosmopolitan - But Parallels to '20's Study 'Spooky'." MUNCIE STAR, 25 March 1979, sec. D, p. 2. Reports Middletown III findings by Caplow, who argues pace of change has slowed and institutional patterns described by Lynds still in place.
321.	"Typical U.S. Town Keeps 1920's Values: A New Look at Muncie, 50 Years After Famous Study, Finds 'Surprising' Similarities." NEW YORK TIMES, 26 March 1979, sec. B, p. 12. Reports Caplow's recent findings from Middletown III studies, stressing lack of change from Lynds' 1920s studies.
322.	"'Middletown' Lures Aussie Prof to BSU: Typical American University?" MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 4 April 1979, sec. 1, p. 6. Notes visit of Dr. William Coppell of Maquari University, Sydney, Australia, as part of a study of comparative education. Believes Ball State to be "representative of American universities."
323.	"'Middletown' Revisited." MUNCIE STAR, 13 April 1979, p. 4. Guest editorial, from FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE, reporting that Middletown III investigation almost complete. Notes persistence of religious and patriotic beliefs, but also increased tolerance.
324.	Winters, Rita. "'Middletown' Talk Set for Historical Society." MUNCIE STAR, 8 May 1979, p. 7. Announces lecture by Ball State professor Warren Vander Hill on Lynd studies and Middletown III preliminary findings.
325.	"'Middletown' Books Topic at Historical Society Meeting." MUNCIE STAR, 19 May 1979, sec. A, p. 4. Summary of Vander Hill lecture, emphasizing participant-observer approach adopted by Lynds.
326.	"Side Remarks." MUNCIE STAR, 27 May 1979, sec. A, p. 14. Notes appearance of Jane See White article (see item 320) in CLEARWATER (Fla.) SUN, but accompanied by sketches of businesses not existing in Muncie, such as A & P supermarket and topless bar.
327.	Ruddick, Jeanie. "1937's Typical American Family Not So Typical 42 Years Later." MUNCIE STAR, 18 June 1979, p. 5. Update on Glen and Nellie Craig family, winners of 1937 local newspaper contest, searching for "typical American family." Contest was response to Bourke-White's photo-essay in LIFE (see items 96) and brought Craigs national fame.
328.	"At Ball State: Movie on Muncie Set." MUNCIE STAR, 20 June 1979, p. 15. Announces that Ball State professors Dwight Hoover, Joseph Trimmer and C. Warren Vander Hill, along with producer Peter Davis awarded PBS grant for production of documentary film about elections and other political processes in Muncie.
329.	"The Changing Times." FAMILY WEEKLY, 29 July 1979, p. 22. Note on Middletown III findings about working women.
330.	Munson, Anita. "'Middletown' Fame to Reach Across Ocean: British Mag Plans Article." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 7 August 1979, p. 1. Reports intentions of British magazine, NOW, to do piece on November presidential election, Chrysler's financial trouble and general state of American economy according to Middletowners.
331.	"Now Comes to Muncie." MUNCIE STAR, 8 August 1979, p. 11. Short notice that British reporters from NOW magazine in Muncie interviewing residents about politics and change in the community.
332.	Margolick, David M. "Law in 'Middletown'." NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL 49 (20 August 1979): 1, 14-16. Draws portrait of lawyers in Middletown, from sons of working-class families to sons of local elite. Describes relaxed style of legal practices and protocol.
333.	Caplow, Theodore. "The Gradual Progress of Equality in Middletown: A Tocquevillean Theme Re-examined." THE TOCQUEVILLE REVIEW 1 (Fall 1979): 114-126. Measures inequality in Middletown through use of "Gini" ratios, as applied to shifts in family income, educational achievement and occupational prestige during 1920-1970 period.
334.	Bohlke, Robert H. "Bibliography of Robert S. Lynd." JOURNAL OF THE HISTORY OF SOCIOLOGY 2 (Fall-Winter 1979-1980):128-131. Provides chronological list of monographs and articles, but omits MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION.
335.	Caplow, Theodore. "The Changing Middletown Family." JOURNAL OF THE HISTORY OF SOCIOLOGY 2 (Fall-Winter 1979-80): 66-98. Examines aspects of Middletown social and family life by comparing Lynds' results with Middletown III Project survey results.
336.	Engler, Robert. "Knowledge for What? Indeed." JOURNAL OF THE HISTORY OF SOCIOLOGY 2 (Fall-Winter 1979-80): 121-26. Pictures Lynd as outspoken man, scolding colleagues for quietism during the 1930s.
337.	Etzkowitz, Henry. "Americanization of Marx: MIDDLETOWN and MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION." JOURNAL OF THE HISTORY OF SOCIOLOGY 2 (Fall-Winter 1979-1980): 41-57. Argues that Lynds may not have explicitly espoused Marxist theory in Middletown studies but they shared ideals of developed class consciousness and organized working class, and "used Marx's method of analyzing the relationship between changes in the forces and relationships of production." Concludes that Middletown work "provides a groundwork for a reinterpretation of Marxian theory that is applicable to contemporary society."
338.	Lindt, Gillian. "Introduction: Robert S. Lynd: American Scholar-Activist." JOURNAL OF THE HISTORY OF SOCIOLOGY 2 (Fall-Winter 1979-80): 1-12. Prefatory article examining Lynd's education, writings and contributions to sociology.
339.	Lynd, Robert S. "Done in Oil." JOURNAL OF THE HISTORY OF SOCIOLOGY 2 (Fall-Winter 1979-80): 23-40. Describes unsatisfactory labor and living conditions at Elk Basin, Wyoming oil field, owned by Standard Oil. First published in SURVEY GRAPHIC 49, 3 (1 November 1922).
340.	Lynd, Staughton. "Robert S. Lynd: The Elk Basin Experience." JOURNAL OF THE HISTORY OF SOCIOLOGY 2 (Fall-Winter 1979-80):14-22. Discusses father's work during summer of 1921, as a visiting preacher in Rockefeller oil camp in Elk Basin, noting that two resultant articles, "Crude-Oil Religion" and "Done in Oil," led to invitation to do Middletown study.
341.	Miller, S. M. "Struggles for Relevance: The Lynd Legacy." JOURNAL OF THE HISTORY OF SOCIOLOGY, 2 (Fall-Winter 1979-80): 58-64. Disagrees with Etzkowitz' contention (see item 337) that Middletown books represent "the Americanization of Marx," arguing instead that Lynd views came from muckraking and populist tradition.
342.	Smith, Mark C. "Robert Lynd and Consumerism in the 1930's." JOURNAL OF THE HISTORY OF SOCIOLOGY, 2 (Fall-Winter 1979-80): 99-120. Traces Lynd's increasing involvement in consumer issues, particularly from viewpoint of examining ways in which modern American capitalism has influenced people's needs and values. Article adapted from dissertation chapter entitled "Robert Lynd and Knowledge for What?" (See item 359).
343.	Margolick, Dave. "Muncie Attorneys Are Caught in Middletown's 'Typical' Time Warp." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 1 September 1979, pp. 8, 9. Reprint of item 332.
344.	Hayes, Tom. "'Middletown' Label Looked at in Third Study." BALL STATE DAILY NEWS (Weekend Supplement), 28 September 1979,pp. 9-12. Photo-essay describing work of Middletown III researchers and noting some present-day Muncie features, such as substantial university population, making it less than "typical."
345.	Hoover, Dwight W. "Toward a Social History of Muncie." INDIANA ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES PROCEEDINGS 14 (5 October 1979):124-28. Examines usefulness of urban history approaches based on social mobility/physical mobility and modernization, finding neither explain adequately the persistence of traditional values in Muncie, most recently described by Middletown III researchers.
346.	Ball, Ellen, and Diane Baer. "Middletown Film Project Needs Photos, Home Movies." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 3 October 1979, p. 10. Announces that Ball State professor, Joe Trimmer, requesting loan of materials from 1920s-1940s period, for use in film series to be televised nationwide in 1981.
347.	Toolan, Sean. "Muncie - It's No Ordinary Midwest City." CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 30 November 1979, pp. 1, 4. Describes features, most notably a sizable state university, which cause Muncie to deviate from norm and consequently which would preclude its selection as Middletown if Lynds currently were to look for a research site.
348.	Caplow, Theodore. "The Measurement of Social Change in Middletown." INDIANA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY 75 (December 1979): 344-57. Finds quantitative changes but no fundamental transformations of Middletown social values during five decades since first Lynd study. Discusses methods for measuring rate of modernization, noting deceleration from 1920s to 1970s.
349.	Caplow, Theodore, and Bruce A. Chadwick. "Inequality and Life-Styles in Middletown, 1920-1978." SOCIAL SCIENCE QUARTERLY 60 (December 1979): 367-86. Finds that average Middletown family occupational levels have risen over past two generations and that difference in business and working class lifestyles generally have diminished from 1924 to 1978.
350.	Frank, Carrolyle M. "Who Governed Middletown?: Community Power in Muncie, Indiana, in the 1930s." INDIANA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY 75 (December 1979): 321-43. Examines Muncie decision making-processes, finding Lynds' elitist approach overstated and arguing instead for a combination of federalist and pluralist models.
351.	"Introduction: 'Middletown' and Muncie." INDIANA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY 75 (December 1979): 301-2. Notes enduring impact of Lynd studies, seen as "the fullest and most thought provoking...of an Indiana community in the twentieth century."
352.	Jensen, Richard. "The Lynds Revisited." INDIANA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY 75 (December 1979): 303-19. Finds MIDDLETOWN'S description of everyday life in small-town America of enduring value, but criticizes its view of a "mythic pre-industrial past" and its condemnation of evils of modernization. Argues that its conclusions regarding impact of industrialization upon workers compromised by lack of detailed analysis.

353.	Bahr, Howard M., Theodore Caplow, and Geoffrey K. Leigh. "The Slowing of Modernization in Middletown." In RESEARCH IN SOCIAL MOVEMENTS,CONFLICTS AND CHANGE, Vol. 3, edited by L Kriesberg, 219-32. Greenwich, Conn.: JAI Press, 1980. Finds that present-day adolescents in Middletown, with a more stabilized population, experiencing less social change than 1924 counterparts.
354.	Chadwick, Bruce A., and C. Bradford Chappell. "The Two- Income Family in Middletown, 1924-1978." In ECONOMICS AND THE FAMILY, edited by Stephen J. Bahr, 27-42. Lexington, Mass.: Lexington Books, 1980. Argues that main shift toward women entering labor force occurred between 1890 and 1920, prior to Lynd studies, but major change from 1920s to 1970s has been increase of two-income families among business class.
355.	Coldwater, Charles F., M.D. THE GHOST OF GAS BOOM PAST. Muncie, Ind.: Privately published, 1980. Collected poems of Dr. Coldwater (pseud. Philip Ball), illustrating Middletown values, attitudes and personal histories in a humorous vein. Title refers to 1890s gas boom period in Muncie's history. Includes "The Blues in Middletown," "The View from Middletown, Looking Out," and "Middletown Revisited."
356.	Lingeman, Richard R. SMALL TOWN AMERICA: A NARRATIVE HISTORY 1620 - PRESENT. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1980. Scattered references to Muncie/Middletown in work by native Hoosier. Examines structure and function of smaller communities throughout America's history.
357.	Hewitt, John D. AN ENUMERATION OF CRIMINAL CHARGES FILED IN DELAWARE COUNTY COURTS: 1829-1900. Muncie, Ind.: Center for Middletown Studies, Ball State University, 1980. Lists raw data, noting that material collected as part of larger research project examining history of crime and criminal justice institutions in Middletown.
358.	Reed, James S. "Clark Wissler: A Forgotten Influence in American Anthropology." Ph.D. diss., Ball State University, 1980. Includes discussion of Wissler's foreword to MIDDLETOWN, noting relevant correspondence in Wissler Papers (held in Department of Anthropology, Ball State University).
359.	Smith, Mark Calvin. "Knowledge for What: Social Science and the Debate Over Its Role in 1930's America." Ph.D. diss., University of Texas at Austin, 1980. Argues emergence of two approaches to social science: the objectivist school, concentrating on sophisticated methodological techniques; and the purposive school, with Robert Lynd as a representative, arguing need to suggest desirable societal goals rather than merely analyzing status quo.
360.	Vanek, Joann. "Household Work, Wage Work, and Sexual Equality." In WOMEN AND HOUSEHOLD LABOR, 275-91, edited by Sarah Fenstermaker Berk, Sage Yearbooks in Women's Policy Studies, Vol. 5. Beverly Hills: Sage, 1980. In section entitled "Attitudes and Work Roles," finds Lynds' examination of changing family roles still relevant.
361.	Caplow, Theodore. "Middletown Fifty Years After." CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGY 9 (January 1980): 46-50. Review essay, contending Middletown books still fresh, largely because they address vital questions of continuity and change in American society. Argues, however, that MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION is a flimsier and gloomier work. Examines Lynds' methodology and historical place in community studies, and concludes with summary of own Middletown III fieldwork.
362.	Hallawell, Jo Ann. "Faculty Visitors Will Exchange Ideas." BALL STATE DAILY NEWS, 2 February 1980,p. 7. Discusses Ball State University visit planned for faculty members from Western Illinois and Western Kentucky Universities. "Middletown" tour planned to highlight Muncie's unusual historical background.
363.	"'Today' Interviews City Residents." BALL STATE DAILY NEWS, 5 February 1980, p. 2. Reports arrival of Fred Briggs, "Today" show travelling reporter, to interview residents about life in "Middletown." Notes that Caplow already interviewed.
364.	"They Care About Us." MUNCIE STAR, 19 February 1980, p. 8. Describes Canadian newspaper request for phone number of local bars, to interview Muncie residents on their opinions of the two candidates for Canadian prime minister in upcoming election.
365.	"Grant for Middletown Film Okayed." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 21 February 1980, p. 22. Announces awarding of Indiana Committee for the Humanities $50,000 challenge grant to Middletown Film Project.
366.	"Grant Approved." MUNCIE STAR, 22 February 1980, p. 19. Statement of Indiana Committee for the Humanities approval of funds to Middletown Film Project for six-part documentary.
367.	"City's Black Population Study Topic." MUNCIE STAR, 28 February 1980, pp. 1, 3. Announces three-year survey of Muncie blacks by Virginia Commonwealth University professors Rutledge M. Dennis and Vivian V. Gordon. Research, to begin in summer, seeks to demonstrate importance of blacks to community, a neglected theme in Lynd and Middletown III studies.
368.	Bahr, Howard M. "Changes in Family Life in Middletown, 1924-77." PUBLIC OPINION QUARTERLY 44 (Spring 1980): 35-52. Compares 1924 and 1977 high school surveys, finding "generation gap" about the same, with alienation between parents and youth no greater than before.
369.	Austin, Penelope Canan. "The Federal Presence in Middletown: 1937-1977." THE TOCQUEVILLE REVIEW 2 (Spring-Summer 1980): 93-107. Describes proliferation of federal programs in Middletown since 1930s, arguing that Lynds' prediction of "blurring of local administrative autonomy" clearly has been realized. Notes present research has focused on executive branch of government, but also should look at impact of judicial branch.
370.	Frankland, E. Gene, Michael Corbett, and Dorothy Rudoni. "Value Priorities of College Students." YOUTH AND SOCIETY 11 (March 1980): 267-93. Analyzes results of Ball State University student survey, noting that more than 90% came from "Middletown" and surrounding environs. Also draws comparisons to preliminary Middletown III findings.
371.	Caplow, Theodore, and Margaret Holmes Williamson."Decoding Middletown's Easter Bunny: A Study in American Iconography." SEMIOTICA 32(March/April 1980): 221-32. Explores the symbolism behind Middletown holidays, both secular and religious, and ways holidays are represented and celebrated.
372.	Guterbock, Thomas M. "Social Class and Voting Choices in Middletown." SOCIAL FORCES 58 (June 1980): 1044-56. Analyzes voting patterns, arguing that class voting in Middletown persists despite general decrease of class differences.
373.	Geelhoed, Bruce E. "Business and the American Family: A Local View." INDIANA SOCIAL STUDIES QUARTERLY 33 (Autumn 1980): 58-67. Argues that success factors of small businesses in social laboratory known as Middletown include strong family involvement, exceptional adaptability and high degree of community involvement.
374.	Lynd, Helen Merrell. "Middletown." American Sociological Association COMMUNITY SECTION NEWSLETTER, 10 (Fall 1980): 1-5. Transcript of speech given in acceptance of Second Annual Community Section Award. Describes experiences in Muncie while collecting data for first Middletown Study.
375.	Vander Hill, C. Warren. "Middletown: The Most Studied Community in America." INDIANA SOCIAL STUDIES QUARTERLY 33 (Autumn 1980): 47-57. Revised version of essay in MIDDLETOWN MAN (see item 231), describing Lynds' methodology, community changes since Lynd studies, and recent findings of Middletown III researchers.
376.	Hadden, Jeffrey K. "H. Paul Douglass: His Perspective and His Work." REVIEW OF RELIGIOUS RESEARCH 22 (September 1980): 66-88. Includes examination of Douglass' association with Institute for Social and Religious Research, which funded Lynds' first study.
377.	Geary, Katie. "Japanese to Film Life in Middletown, U.S.A." MUNCIE STAR, 8 October 1980, p. 20. Announces arrival of film crews for Japanese documentary on American life, one segment dealing with "average American family" in Muncie.
378.	"Middletown Study Reports Family Is Healthy as Ever." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 11 October 1980, p. 1. Caplow shares findings of Middletown III study, showing that American family is alive and well despite rumors of decline. Significant rise, however, in number of female heads of households since Lynd studies.
379.	"Family Demise Exaggerated, 'Middletown' Sociologist Says." MUNCIE STAR, 12 October 1980, sec. A, p. 1. UPI story notes Caplow's Middletown III findings about thriving American family, as described in forthcoming book.
380.	Friedman, Saul. "Touring Newsman Finds Muncie 'Apathetic' to Election." MUNCIE STAR, 15 October 1980, p. 4. Knight-Ridder story, reporting from Pittsburgh, Buffalo and Muncie, whether neither Democrats nor Republicans enthusiastic about presidential race.
381.	"Muncie Atypical?" MUNCIE STAR, 20 October 1980, p. 4. Editorial criticizes myths about declining American family, citing findings from Middletown III.
382.	"Muncie Family Subject of Japanese TV Film." MUNCIE STAR, 21 October 1980, p. 11. Notes that Japanese Fuji network filming documentary on "typical" American family. Middletown film series crew also in town, shooting the Fuji crew shooting the Evans family.
383.	Davis, Jim. "Garfield." MUNCIE STAR, 11 November 1980, p. 17. Guest appearance in popular cartoon by Garfield's grandfather, noted as "best ratter in Middletown."
384.	Bump, Dorothea. "Crime in 'Good Old Days' Higher Than Today, BSU Study Indicates." MUNCIE STAR, 16 November 1980, sec. A, p. 10. Discusses research of Ball State professor John Hewitt on criminal cases in Middletown from 1820 to 1900. Notes that crime in many cases is similar.
385.	"Latest Findings in Middletown Study to be Unveiled." MUNCIE STAR, 16 November 1980, sec. A, p. 1. Announces forthcoming lecture by Theodore Caplow, 18 November 1980, on Middletown III findings. Also gives background on Middletown III researchers and Center for Middletown Studies.
386.	Hawes, G.K. "Middletown May Be Typical After All, Says Researcher." MUNCIE STAR, 18 November 1980, p. 1. Discusses Center for Middletown Studies dedication lecture by Theodore Caplow, who notes that Muncie not exactly typical but does tend to fall around the median on most sociological measures. Also cites numerous studies of Muncie since Lynds.
387.	LaGuardia, Joan D. "Middletown Study Reveals Myth of Declining Family." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 18 November 1980, pp. 1, 2. Middletown III researcher Caplow, at lecture in Muncie, describes resilience of the family and notes two new areas of study: influence of television and impact of federal government presence. Black Middletown study also discussed.
388.	Atteberry, Mary Wade. "Latest 'Middletown' Study Reveals Muncie Still Has Its Magic Quality." INDIANAPOLIS STAR, 19 November 1980, p. 18. Reports comments by Caplow on continuity of Middletown families and research techniques employed by Middletown III project, replicating Lynd studies and addressing new issues such as impact of television and federal government.
389.	Hawes, G.K. "Family, Work Ethic Surviving in Muncie." MUNCIE STAR, 19 November 1980, pp. 1, 8. Reports on lecture by Caplow, who notes that myth of family decline can be traced to committee commissioned by President Hoover in late 1920s. Also discusses other Middletown findings.
390.	"No decline in Work Ethic Seen in Middletown." BLOOMINGTON HERALD TELEPHONE, 19 November 1980, p. 29. UPI story on Middletown III findings reported by Theodore Caplow. Notes that decline of work ethic, like family decline, largely myth. Story carried by numerous other Indiana newspapers.
391.	"Study Shows Muncie Still Typical 'Middletown' USA." ANDERSON (Ind.) DAILY BULLETIN, 19 November 1980, p. 14. AP story on Middletown III researcher, Theodore Caplow, speech for opening of Center for Middletown Studies at Ball State. Notes persistence of family values, but other changes in areas of leisure activities and impact of federal programs. Separate study of black Middletown residents forthcoming. Story carried by numerous other Indiana newspapers.
392.	"Who Says the 'Good Ol' Days' Were Better?" FORT WAYNE (Ind.) NEWS-SENTINEL, 20 November 1980, sec. C, p. 24. UPI story, taken from Bump article (see item 384), reports on John Hewitt's findings regarding crime in Middletown. Story carried by numerous Indiana newspapers and elsewhere, including HOUSTON CHRONICLE.
393.	Hawes, G.K. "Here's a Look at Slumping Auto Industry." MUNCIE STAR, 20 November 1980, pp. 1, 6. Discusses program "Reflections of a Giant: The Indiana Automotive Industry in Retrospect" with moderator, Ball State Professor Vander Hill, reflecting upon Lynds' critique of automobile's impact on American society.
394.	Stodghill, Dick. "In the Press of Things." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 26 November 1980, p. 2. Resents Muncie tag as typical or commonplace and goes on to cite examples, both good and bad, which are not representative of average community.
395.	Graff, Don. "Middletown (Muncie) Is Law-Abiding." ANDERSON (Indiana) BULLETIN, 29 November 1980. Newspaper Enterprise Association story, somewhat shorter than UPI version, on Hewitt's crime report. Carried by several other Indiana newspapers.
396.	Burgchardt, Carl. "Two Faces of American Communism: Pamphlet Rhetoric of the Third Period and the Popular Front." QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF SPEECH, 66 (December 1980): 375-91. Includes discussion of Middletown's reaction to 1930s communist propaganda. Predominant attitude that communists trying to "wreck American civilization."
397.	Kasen, Jill H. "Whither the Self-made Man? Comic Culture and the Crisis of Legitimation in the United States." SOCIAL PROBLEMS 28 (December 1980): 131-48. Notes time lag between business oriented/industrial reality of 1920s, as depicted by Lynds, and comic culture which still looked back to an earlier pastoral ideal.
398.	Rossi, Peter H. "The Presidential Address: The Challenge and Opportunities of Applied Research." AMERICAN SOCIOLOGICAL REVIEW 45 (December 1980): 889-904. Cites Lynds' initial study as early example of qualitative research methods, funded by foundation concerned with "impact of social change on the moral life of Americans."
399.	"Album of Yesteryear." MUNCIE STAR, 2 December 1980, sec. C, p. 9. Photograph of federal housing homes (Lynds' "Shedtown") in Muncie.
400.	"NBC Planning Another Look at 'Middletown'." MUNCIE STAR, 11 December 1980, p. 3. Announces NBC film crew, with Fred Briggs, to be in Muncie during January 1981. Interviews planned with residents who were part of original Middletown study and director of Middletown III project, Theodore Caplow.

401.	Caplow, Theodore. "Evaluation des changements sociaux a Middletown." In SCIENCE ET THEORIE DE L'OPINION PUBLIQUE, edited by R. Boudon, F. Bourricaud, and A.A. Girard, 49-60. Paris: Retz, 1981. French translation, slightly revised, of "Half a Century of Change..." (see item 314).
402.	Lynd, Robert Staughton. THE PAPERS OF ROBERT AND HELEN MERRELL LYND, 1895-1968. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1981. Contains microfilm copies of correspondence, research materials, writings and lectures, primarily from period 1922-1960. Much of collection, held by Library of Congress, pertains to Middletown studies.
403.	Ray, Scott. "The Depressed Industrial Society: Occupational Movement, Out-Migration and Residential Mobility in the Industrial-Urbanization of Middletown, 1880-1925." Ph.D. diss., Ball State University, 1981. Challenges Lynds' blocked-mobility thesis, arguing that social mobility decreased during period under study, but in conjunction with deceleration rather than advent of industrialization.
404.	Walker, David B. "Signs of the System's Overload." In TOWARD A FUNCTIONING FEDERALISM, edited by David B. Walker, 3-16. Cambridge, Mass.: Winthrop Publishers, 1981. Examines effects of federal aid in Muncie as example of increasingly intrusive nature of federal presence.
405.	Caplow, Theodore, Howard M. Bahr, and Bruce A. Chadwick. "Piety in Middletown." SOCIETY 18 (January/February 1981): 34-37. Argues that strength of religion in Middletown not due to flight from other failed social institutions. Suggests, instead, a Tocquevillean explanation that religion, rather than government or local community, in a democratic and egalitarian society, best can provide moral authority that acts as behavioral constraint on individuals.
406.	Kluegel, James R., and Eliot R. Smith. "Beliefs About Stratification." ANNUAL REVIEW OF SOCIOLOGY 7 (1981): 29-56. Includes discussion of role of "class" and "class consciousness" in examination of stratification beliefs, arguing that early studies like Lynds' often oversimplified.
407.	Langford, Scott. "'Middletown' Muncie Studied." BALL STATE DAILY NEWS, 6 January 1981, p. 1. Announces that NBC film crew to be in Muncie to film another segment for "Today" show. Gives history and importance of Middletown studies.
408.	"NBC Muncie Broadcast Delayed." BALL STATE DAILY NEWS, 20 January 1981, p. 2. NBC to delay filming of Muncie segment for "Today" show, primarily because Caplow unavailable for interview.
409.	Caplow, Theodore, Howard M. Bahr, and Bruce A. Chadwick. "Piety in Middletown." TRANSACTION MAGAZINE 18 (January/February 1981):34-37. Comparison of several 1977-78 surveys with earlier Lynd findings. Shows dramatic increase in church buildings and attendance, greater financial support, disappearance of class differences regarding religious favor, and a markedly higher degree of religious tolerance.
410.	Rossi, Peter H. "Postwar Applied Social Research: Growth and Opportunities." AMERICAN BEHAVIORAL SCIENTIST 24 (January/February 1981): 445-61. Slightly edited version of Presidential Address (see item 398).
411.	Hawes, G.K. "Researchers to Start Monday on Black Muncie Survey." MUNCIE STAR 1 February 1981, p. 1. Describes of upcoming Black Middletown Study, which will include oral history and survey techniques.
412.	Wilcox, Sue Ellen. "Muncie's Family, Home Life Are Not Unstable, Expert Says." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 4 February 1981, p. 1. Ball State home economics professor and marriage counselor, Richard Carr, cites communication and financial difficulties as major marriage problems, but agrees with Middletown III findings that decline of family is myth in Muncie.
413.	"'Today' Interviews City Residents." BALL STATE DAILY NEWS, 5 February 1981, p. 2. Announces arrival of NBC film crew to do segment for "Today" show. Caplow, director of Middletown III project, acting as advisor to NBC.
414.	Langford, Scott. "'Today' Reports on Middletown." BALL STATE DAILY NEWS, 11 February 1981, p. 3. Interviews NBC correspondent Fred Briggs about Middletown segment for "Today" show. Notes that no definite air date set (not shown).
415.	McPherson, J. Miller. "Dynamic Model of Voluntary Affiliation." SOCIAL FORCES 59 (March 1981): 705-28. Includes discussion of Lynds' work and other early community studies that found strong correlation between socioeconomic status and rate of joining voluntary associations.
416.	Langford, Scott. "'Black Middletown' Project Receives Attention: Study Begins." BALL STATE DAILY NEWS, 13 March 1981, p. 5. Discusses preliminary findings of Black Middletown Study, co-directed by Rutledge Dennis and Vivian Gordon, and describes use of surveys and oral history as research techniques. Notes failure of Lynds and Middletown III replication study to investigate condition of blacks in Middletown.
417.	Langford, Scott. "Center Receives Money: Orders Tape Recorders." BALL STATE DAILY NEWS, 18 March 1981, p. 3. Reports that Center for Middletown Studies to receive equipment to augment historical record of Middletown, through collection of oral histories and historical photographs.
418.	Lingeman, Richard. "Hanging Together in Muncie, Ind." Psychology Today 14 (May 1981): 8-13. Summarizes findings of forthcoming MIDDLETOWN FAMILIES (see item 438), most surprising being conclusion that Middletown and its families have not changed substantially in last five decades. Sees retention of traditional institutions as defensive reaction against modern society that is not fully understood.
419.	Lingeman, Richard. "The Family Is Alive and Well in Muncie." CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 3 May 1981, sec. 2, pp. 1, 4. Outlines major findings in forthcoming MIDDLETOWN FAMILIES, reflecting upon strength of nuclear family and associated kinship ties as reaction to "a society that has become increasingly remote, impersonal, bureaucratized, and threatening."
420.	Amiot, Michel. "Au Middle West rein de nouveau." LE MONDE DIMANCHIE, 10 May 1981, pp. 11, 14. Interviews Caplow, who describes background of Middletown studies and latest findings which indicate surprising lack of change.
421.	Titus, A. Constandina. "Local Governmental Expenditures and Political Attitudes: A Look at Nine Major Cities." URBAN AFFAIRS QUARTERLY 16 (June 1981): 437-52. Includes review of the literature, referring to initial Lynd study as early example of trend toward community power studies which lasted until 1960s.
422.	Lobsenz, Norman. "News from the Home Front. The Family: Holding Firm" FAMILY WEEKLY, 2 August 1981, p. 9. Brief synopsis of findings from MIDDLETOWN FAMILIES.
423.	Yager, Florence. "BSU Student Says Lynds Missed Mark on 'Middletown' Studies." MUNCIE STAR, 9 August 1981, sec. D, p. 12. Xavier University professor Scott Ray, in a recently completed Ball State dissertation (see item 403) argues that upward mobility in 1920s Muncie was limited less by industrialization, as Lynds contended, than end of gas boom.
424.	"Revisiting Middletown: 50 Years Later, the American Family Is Alive and Well in Muncie, Indiana." PEOPLE, 17 August 1981, 24-27. Preview of MIDDLETOWN FAMILIES findings, supplemented by interviews of local residents. Discussion focuses on stable marriage rates, equal sex roles, extended families and Midwest work ethic.
425.	Caplow, Theodore. "The Sociological Myth of Family Decline." TOCQUEVILLE REVIEW 3 (Fall 1981): 349-69. Describes changes from 1920s to 1970s, including "increased family solidarity, a smaller generation gap, closer marital communication, more religion, and less mobility." Suggests myth of family decline psychologically useful to individuals when comparing own situation to supposedly deteriorated norm.
426.	North, Juli, and Katy Geary. "Rockefeller-Lynd Connection Told: Led to Middletown Studies." MUNCIE STAR, 13 September 1981, sec. C, p. 1. Discusses talk by Charles Harvey about the Institute of Social Religious Research, an agency financed by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., which sponsored Lynds' initial Middletown research.
427.	Stone, Judy. Review of "The Campaign." SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, 10 October 1981, p. 23. Views first segment of Peter Davis' Middletown film series at Palace of Fine Arts and finds it compelling human drama, but faults it for failing to examine role of local power structure in determining outcome of mayoral election depicted.
428.	Ferguson, Jon. "Local Professors to Speak: Baltimore to Host Religious Symposium." BALL STATE DAILY NEWS, 30 October 1981, p. 1. Professors Dwight Hoover and Joseph Tamney outline upcoming papers for meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion. Emphasis on historical aspects of religion in Middletown.
429.	Stone, Judy. "Elections, Middletown Style: Documentary Shows Elections as 'Human Drama'." MUNCIE WEEKLY NEWS, 5 November 1981, p. 5. Reprint of article in SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE (see item 427).

430.	THE CAMPAIGN. Middletown Film Series no. 1. Pittsburgh, Pa.: WQED/PBS-TV, 1982. Uses cinema verite approach in tracing 1980 Muncie mayoral race between Republican Alan Wilson and Democrat James Carey. Corresponds with Lynd's "Participating in Community Activities" section. 90 minute segment first aired 24 March 1982.
431.	THE BIG GAME. Middletown Film Series no. 3. Pittsburgh, Pa.: WQED/PBS-TV, 1982. Traces basketball rivalry between Muncie Central's Bearcats and Anderson's Indians. Corresponds with Lynds' "Using Leisure" section. 60 Minute segment first aired 31 March 1982.
432.	A COMMUNITY OF PRAISE. Middletown Film Series no. 2. Pittsburgh, Pa.: WQED/PBS-TV, 1982. Investigates one of a growing number of charismatic religious cults based in Muncie area. Corresponds with Lynds' "Engaging in Religious Practices" section. 60 minute segment first aired 7 April 1982.
433.	FAMILY BUSINESS. Middletown Film Series no. 4. Pittsburgh, Pa.: WQED/PBS-TV, 1982. Examines Snider family's problems as they attempt to save its faltering Shakey's pizza franchise. Corresponds with Lynds' "Getting a Living" section. 90 minute segment first aired 14 April 1982.
434.	SECOND TIME AROUND. Middletown Film Series no. 5. Pittsburgh, Pa.: WQED/PBS-TV, 1982. Follows David Shesler and Elaine Ingram, both divorced, as they court and plan to marry. Corresponds with Lynds' "Making a Home" section. 60 minute segment first aired 21 April 1982.
435.	MIDDLETOWN REVISITED: WITH BEN WATTENBERG. Muncie, Ind.: WIPB/PBS-TV, 1982. Last segment of series, produced by local PBS affiliate WIPB-TV and hosted by Ben Wattenberg. Replacement for "Seventeen" segment, which was withdrawn by Producer Davis. 60 minute segment, first aired 28 April 1982.
436.	Caplow, Theodore. LOOKING FOR SECULARIZATION IN MIDDLETOWN. Talk given at annual meeting of Friends of Alexander M. Bracken Library, 27 April 1982. Muncie, Ind.: Ball State University, Friends of Bracken Library, 1982. Contends that Middletown III data shows continued resilience of religion in Muncie, although admittedly puzzled why this should be case in America and not other advanced industrial nations.
437.	Caplow, Theodore. "La Repetition de enquetes: une methode de recherche sociologique." L'ANNEE SOCIOLOGIQUE 32 (1982): 9-22. Describes Middletown III replication of Lynd studies, and suggests typology for various sociological restudies.
438.	Caplow, Theodore, et al. MIDDLETOWN FAMILIES: FIFTY YEARS OF CHANGE AND CONTINUITY. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1982. First of several projected volumes analyzing Middletown III data. Individual chapters by Theodore Caplow, Howard M. Bahr, Bruce A. Chadwick, Reuben Hill and Margaret Holmes Williamson. Central thesis that family alive and well in Muncie, and less changed than anticipated.
439.	Cunningham, Bob. GROWING UP IN MIDDLETOWN, U.S.A. Vols. 1-5. Muncie, Ind.: Privately printed, 1982-1987. Collection of personal reminiscences and drawings, first appearing in MUNCIE EVENING PRESS.
440.	Davis, Peter. HOMETOWN. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1982. Offers intimate portrayal of Hamilton, Ohio, using Lynds' social research categories of work, play, education, religion, family and politics. Some chapters, such as "The Wedding" and "The Game" strongly reminiscent of episodes from Middletown film series.
441.	Geelhoed, E. Bruce. BRINGING WALL STREET TO MAIN STREET: THE STORY OF K.J. BROWN & COMPANY, INC., 1931-1981. Ball State University Business History Series, No. 1. Muncie, Ind.: Ball State University, 1982. Traces rise of Muncie-based brokerage firm. Occasional Middletown references, particularly in chapter 1: "Middletown's Broker."
442.	Hewit, John Scott. "A Study of Preschool Child Care in Middletown USA." Ed.D. thesis, Ball State University, 1982. Argues that demands on working parents have led to more non-parental care than recognized in previous Middletown research.
443.	Kirchner, Jack M. "The Insane: A Study of Their Diagnosis and Subsequent Treatment from Ancient to Modern Times, with a Focus on Indiana, and a Case Study of Delaware County from 1869 to 1927." Ph.D. diss., Ball State University, 1982. Chapter on Delaware County includes discussion of Lynds' research on changes in state care, particularly as evidenced by county poor asylum, during 1890-1920s period.
444.	Lingeman, Richard. "The Campaign." In MIDDLETOWN TEACHING NOTES. New York: Learning Designs and The Middletown Film Project, 1982. Guide to Middletown film series segment "The Campaign," which follows 1979 Muncie mayoral race between two candidates with widely differing styles and backgrounds.
445.	McQuade, Donald. "Community of Praise." In MIDDLETOWN TEACHING NOTES. New York: Learning Designs and The Middletown Film Project, 1982. Guide to Middletown film series segment "Community of Praise," which documents lives and beliefs of an evangelical Christian family.
446.	Trachtenberg, Alan. "Family Business." In MIDDLETOWN TEACHING NOTES. New York: Learning Designs and The Middletown Film Project, 1982. Guide to Middletown film series segment "Family Business," which depicts struggle to save a pizza parlor franchise in financial straits.
447.	Trillan, Alice. "Second Time Around." In MIDDLETOWN TEACHING NOTES. New York: Learning Design and The Middletown Film Project, 1982. Guide to Middletown film series segment "Second Time Around," which follows relationship and wedding plans of a couple, both previously married.
448.	Trillan, Alice, and Joseph F. Trimmer. MIDDLETOWN TEACHING NOTES. New York: Learning Designs and The Middletown Film Project, 1982. Guide to Middletown film series, with critical analysis of each segment, pre- and post-viewing questions, and suggested readings.
449.	Trimmer, Joseph F. "The Big Game." In MIDDLETOWN TEACHING NOTES. New York: Learning Designs and The Middletown Film Project, 1982. Guide to Middletown film series segment "The Big Game," which traces preparations and meeting of longtime basketball rivals, Muncie Central and Anderson high schools.
450.	Trimmer, Joseph F. "Seventeen." IN MIDDLETOWN TEACHING NOTES. New York: Learning Designs and The Middletown Film Project, 1982. Guide to Middletown film series segment "Seventeen," which traces lives of a group of high school seniors. Not aired.
451.	Hewitt, John D., and Dwight W. Hoover. "Local Modernization and Crime: The Effects of Modernization and Crime in Middletown, 1845-1910." LAW AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR 6, 3/4 (1982): 313-25. Investigates impact of industrialization and urbanization on criminal behavior during period of Muncie's greatest growth.
452.	"About 'Middletown'." HEADLINES (Quarterly Newsletter of the Indiana Committee for the Humanities), Winter 1982, pp. 3-4. Provides overview of Middletown studies and summarizes content of each "Middletown" film segment. Includes suggestions for educational applications.
453.	"The 'Middletown' Series: Indiana Background." HEADLINES (Quarterly Newsletter of the Indiana Committee for the Humanities),Winter 1982, p. 3. Summarizes financial role of Indiana Committee for the Humanities in planning and production of Middletown film series.
454.	Ratier-Coutrot, Laurence. "Le Programme de recherche sur Middletown III." SOCIOLOGIE DU TRAVAIL 24 (January-March 1982): 95-102. Summarizes and critiques individual surveys conducted by Middletown III Project. Includes discussion of Black Middletown Project.
455.	Stodghill, Dick. "Book Writer Made It Clear; Muncie Didn't Impress Him." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 20 January 1982, p. 2. Belated review of DRIVEN (see item 266), noting Mandel's indictment of automotive-oriented American society.
456.	Cannon, Harold. "Helen Lynd on Middletown." HUMANITIES (National Endowment for the Humanities) 3 (February 1982): 2. Notes from Lynd's memoirs, POSSIBILITIES, describing how the study of Middletown was initiated, staffed, financed and published.
457.	Leigh, Geoffrey K. "Kinship Interaction over the Family Life Span." JOURNAL OF MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY 44 (February 1982): 197-208. From dissertation of same title (see item 307).
458.	Wolfson, Barbara Delman. "Middletown: Plus ca change." HUMANITIES (National Endowment for the Humanities), 3 (February 1982): 3-5. Previews Middletown film series, also discussing other studies that have looked to Muncie as "barometer of national attitudes." Traces evolution of series and Davis' approach of searching for drama in ordinary situations.
459.	"Helen Lynd, MIDDLETOWN Co-Author, Dies at 85." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 1 February 1982, pp. 1, 10. From New York Times News Service, item 461.
460.	Chira, Susan. "Helen Merrell Lynd is Dead at 85; She, Husband Studied 'Middletown.'" MUNCIE STAR, 1 February 1982, pp. 1, 6. From New York Times News Service, item 461.
461.	Chira, Susan. "Helen M. Lynd Dies; Co-author of 'Middletown.'" NEW YORK TIMES, 1 February 1982, sec. B, p. 4. Obituary, with details about Lynd's Middletown work as well as other accomplishments, including ongoing concern with educational reform and social philosophy.
462.	Peterson, Iver. "In a 'Typical' U.S. Town, Revolutions Come Slowly: 50 Years After Sociologists Re-examine Values and Habits of a Small City." NEW YORK TIMES, 7 February 1982, sec. 4, p. 19. Summarizes Middletown III findings, noting that Muncie may be representative of Midwest, but debatable if more than that. Also argues that change in last 50 years not dramatic because Muncie already had developed from agrarian past to an industrial center by the time Lynds studied it.
463.	Friedman, Saul. "Nation's Heartland Beginning to Show Fear of Depression." HARTFORD (Conn.) Courant, 14 February 1982, sec. A, p. 16. Highlights Muncie citizens' fears of President Reagan's economic program. Discusses recession, unemployment, and business failures.
464.	Douglass, Joanne. "Uncovering Where the Spurgeons, Newtons and Other Families Thrive and Survive Despite 50 Years of Wars, Depression, Progress and Sociological Surveys." FRIENDLY EXCHANGE 2 (Spring 1982): 28-32, 40. Traces history of Middletown studies and summarizes findings of forthcoming Middletown Families. Also interviews Spurgeon and Newton families, long-time residents of Muncie, about their perception of changes in Muncie and reaction to Middletown studies.
465.	Ohanlon, Timothy P. "School Sports as Social Training: The Case of Athletics and the Crisis of World War I." JOURNAL OF SPORT HISTORY 9 (Spring 1982): 5-29. Cites Lynd studies in discussion of relationship of education to occupational roles and social class.
466.	Wirthlin, Laura. "The Middletown Film Series: Historians' Perspectives." JANUS (Newsletter for history majors and minors at Ball State University), Spring 1982, p. 1 Traces development of Middletown Film Project and limited influence of historians upon final project.
467.	Bahr, Howard M. "Youth and the Church in Middletown." TOCQUEVILLE REVIEW 4 (Spring-Summer 1982): 31-63. Findings based on data from Middletown III school survey, indicate persistence of dominant Christian beliefs, but greater tolerance for other viewpoints than in 1920s. Notes that gender and father's occupational class not significant variables for attitudes and beliefs.
468.	Bahr, Howard M. "The Perrigo Paper: A Local Influence upon Middletown in Transition." INDIANA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY 78 (March 1982): 1-25. Investigates Lynds' use of research paper by Muncie resident, Lynn I. Perrigo, most notably in Middletown in Transition chapter on X family.
469.	Elkin, Stanley. "How Average Are the Folks in 'Middletown, U.S.A.'?" DIAL (March 1982): 13-17. Humorous cartoon approach to 1982 Middletown, with favorable critique of Davis' Middletown series. Chronological list of various past Middletown dates, including note on Muncie as setting for 1977 film "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."
470.	Emerson, Gloria. "TV Documentary of the Year: Middle America Revisited." VOGUE, March 1982, p. 64. Previews upcoming Middletown film series, noting effectiveness of close range camera in capturing "crucial periods in the lives of people not at all certain of success."
471.	Terhune, Bill. "New TV Documentary About Muncie Is a No-holds-barred Blockbuster." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 4 March 1982, pp. 1, 13. Attends preview of "The Campaign" and finds it engrossing. Describes several of episode's scenes.
472.	LaGuardia, Joan D. "TV Series on Muncie Is too 'Raw' for One Sponsor." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 9 March 1982, pp. 1, 4. Local audience reacts adversely to preview of "Seventeen" segment of Middletown film series. Also notes that Xerox Corporation has withdrawn support for project and school officials examining agreements with filmmakers.
473.	Shores, Larry. "'Middletown', 6-Part Series on Muncie, Gets the Bad Word." MUNCIE STAR, 9 March 1982, p. 1. Discusses content of "Seventeen" episode and local reaction that Davis wanted students to look bad. Notes Xerox Corporation's difficulty with segment, threatening to pull sponsorship if aired.
474.	LaGuardia, Joan D. "PBS Says 'Wait and See' as TV Controversy Grows." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 10 March 1982, pp. 1, 6. Comments from PBS Programming representative, mother of student featured in "Seventeen" segment, and other Southside students.
475.	"Muncie to Take a Look at Those Looking at Us." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 10 March 1982, p. 6. Reports local PBS affiliate to produce program examining all segments of Middletown series. Currently negotiating for national host.
476.	North, Juli. "PBS 'Seventeen' Segment Fills Southsiders with Anger, Dismay." MUNCIE STAR, 12 March 1982, pp. 1, 12. Gives local reaction to preview of "Seventeen," including quotes by teachers, students, and principal of Muncie Southside High School.
477.	"Xerox Pulls Out of 'Middletown' - Blames Profanity." TV GUIDE (Central Indiana Edition), 13 March 1982, sec. A, pp. 1, 5. Discusses decision of Xerox, who put up $600,000 for the series, to withdraw its sponsorship due to differences over content of "Seventeen."
478.	Ellsworth-Jones, Will. "Happy Families: America Is Full of Them, Says the Latest Message from Middletown, USA." SUNDAY TIMES (London), 14 March 1982, sec. 1, p. 14. Critical analysis of Middletown III project, raising questions about supposed well-being of American family as viewed in Middletown.
479.	Hill, Doug. "Documentarian Focuses on Middle America." NEW YORK TIMES, 14 March 1982, sec. D, p. 25. Focuses on Davis as filmmaker, listing previous credits and details about Middletown Film Project.
480.	LaGuardia, Joan D. "Former Southside Girl Says Lens Turned Her, Others Into 'Hot Shots.'" MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 15 March 1982, pp. 1, 6. Claims that students in "Seventeen" were playing to the camera and that classroom shots were not representative of education at Southside.
481.	Grieves, Carolyn. "Seventeen Damages South." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 16 March 1982, p. 5. Open letter from Southside teacher, to James Needham, manager of local PBS affiliate WIPB criticizing him for negative content of "Seventeen" episode.
482.	Terhune, Bill. "The Seamier Side: PBS Film's Sin Lies in Avoiding Dullness." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 16 March 1982, p. 4. Notes that "Seventeen's" depiction of Southside students may be one-sided, but holds interest of audience. Three segments of series previewed locally to date.
483.	Wilson, Scott. "Real Education." MUNCIE STAR, 16 March 1982, p. 3. Letter to editor from Muncie Southside student, stating that incidents depicted in "Seventeen" episode of Middletown series could have taken place at any local high school.
484.	"An Apology to James Needham." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 17 March 1982, p. 7. EVENING PRESS apologizes for Grieves' letter (see item 481) which erroneously implied that Needham was responsible for content of Middletown series.
485.	Coughlin, Ellen K. "'Middletown' Much the Same After 50 Years, Study Finds, but Sociology Greatly Changed." CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION, 17 March 1982, pp. 19-20. Review of Middletown Families, summarizing findings and noting shift to quantitative and analytical techniques in social sciences.
486.	LaGuardia, Joan D. "School Delegation Flies to PBS Parley." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 17 March 1982, p. 1. Notes that Muncie School superintendent, manager of WIPB, and others to present PBS officials with information, reportedly including student statements to school attorney.
487.	North, Juli. "PBS's 'Seventeen' Inspires Trip." MUNCIE STAR, 17 March 1982, p. 1. Notice that Muncie delegation traveling to Washington to meet with PBS officials about Seventeen' although specific agenda for meeting not disclosed.
488.	Hawes, G.K. "'Seventeen' Delegation Has Nothing to Report." MUNCIE STAR, 18 March 1982, p. 5. Notes that Muncie delegation not prepared to talk about results of meeting with PBS officials.
489.	LaGuardia, Joan D. "Middletown Subject Likes His Experience." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 18 March 1982, pp. 1, 14. Howard Snider describes his experiences making the "Family Business" segment of "Middletown" series.
490.	Lehmann-Haupt, Christopher. "Books of the Times." NEW YORK TIMES, 18 March 1982, sec. C, p. 24. Review of Davis' HOMETOWN (see item 440), noting intriguing prevalence of allegorical names such as a politician named Hack and a local contractor called Plasterer. Finds Davis' approach more a series of individual dramas than a community portrait, as done by Lynds with MIDDLETOWN.
491.	Hawes, G.K. "Legal Questions Studied by PBS." MUNCIE STAR, 19 March 1982, pp. 1, 7. Interviews WIPB manager James Needham, who suggests that local delegation presented PBS officials with information that may preclude airing of "Seventeen."
492.	LaGuardia, Joan D. "Some Southside Students Respond Editorially to PBS Program." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 19 March 1982, pp. 1, 6. Student newspaper editorial board suggests that "Seventeen" film crew may have encouraged and participated in many of activities shown in segment.
493.	Richey, Rodney. "Producer of Documentary on Muncie Reacts to Reactions." MUNCIE STAR, 19 March 1982, pp. 1, 7. Davis defends "Seventeen," arguing that it should not be viewed as statement on high schools in Muncie, but rather as view of 17-year-olds coming of age in Middle West.
494.	"Southside Students Mail Protests to PBS." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 19 March 1982, p. 6. Excerpts letters criticizing "Seventeen."
495.	Baskin, John. "Being Revealed Is a Bit Frightening." TV GUIDE (Central Indiana Edition), 20 March 1982, pp. 26-27, 29. Provides background on film series and examples of "intensely personal look" at lives of ordinary people in Middletown.
496.	Hawes, G.K. "'Seventeen' Still on Schedule - for Now." MUNCIE STAR, 20 March 1982, p. 1. PBS officials state that "Seventeen" to be shown, although unspecified changes may be made.
497.	Jones, Sally. "PBS Series on Muncie Premiers Wednesday." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 20 March 1982, p. T-1. Summarizes upcoming segments and notes that each will be followed by local reaction program, shown only on WIPB.
498.	"Middletown: The Campaign." TV GUIDE (Central Indiana edition), 20 March 1982, sec. A, p. 77. "Close-up" section features first segment of Middletown film series.
499.	Olinger, Mary Ann. "Controversial Look at Muncie Airs on PBS Beginning Wednesday." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 20 March 1982, p. T-2. Notes airing of part one of Middletown series on March 24, followed by local panel discussion.
500.	Shores, Larry. "An Untypical Television Show." MUNCIE STAR, 20 March 1982, sec. B, p. 8. Expresses concern about local reactions to "Seventeen" and bad light it shed on Muncie Southside High School. Suggests PBS plan introductory segment to provide perspective.
501.	Douglas, Donna. "Middletown: Seventeen." MUNCIE STAR, 21 March 1982, sec. D, pp. 1, 2. Southside alumnus reviews unedited version of segment, after local showing, finding it boring, offensive, and lacking balance. Notes many things depicted also were taking place ten years earlier, during own high school days.
502.	Hermansen, Vicki. "Middletown: Family Business." MUNCIE STAR, 21 March 1982, sec. D, pp. 1, 2. Interview with Snider family, interspersed with information from segment. Describes family's feelings toward film crew and overall experience.
503.	Lough, Larry. "Middletown: The Campaign." MUNCIE STAR, 21 March 1982, sec. D, pp. 1, 2. Reviews first segment of Middletown series, noting that Carey seemed more charming than Wilson, though still "full of baloney."
504.	Shores, Larry. "Middletown: An Overview." MUNCIE STAR, 21 March 1982, sec. D, pp. 1, 2. Reflects upon beginnings of Middletown Film Project, explaining why Muncie was chosen by Davis.
505.	Mitchell, Donald O. "Seventeen." MUNCIE STAR, 22 March 1982, p. 4. Letter to editor, decrying efforts of local officials to censor "Seventeen" segment of Middletown series, and suggesting that Middletown citizenry intelligent enough to judge merits of segment for themselves.
506.	Unger, Arthur. "The People of 'Middletown' Decades Later: Is This a True Picture?" Christian Science Monitor, 23 March 1982, p. 19. Review of Middletown film series, noting its lack of balance and finding it "basically exploitive entertainment masquerading as a sociological document."
507.	LaGuardia, Joan D. "Mayor Finally Sees 'That' Film; WIPB to Show Two Versions." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 24 March 1982, pp. 1, 6. Account of Alan Wilson's reaction to Middletown series first segment, "The Campaign."
508.	Miller, Casey. "'Middletown' Film Causes Controversy in Muncie." BALL STATE DAILY NEWS, 24 March 1982, p. 1. Provides update on local officials' protest of "Seventeen" showing on PBS.
509.	Miller, Casey. "Middletown Debuts on Television." BALL STATE DAILY NEWS, 24 March 1982, p. 3. Explores history of Middletown studies and chain of events leading to PBS series. Summarizes first episode, "The Campaign."
510.	O'Connor John J. "TV: 'Middletown' in Video Verite." NEW YORK TIMES, 24 March 1982, sec. C, p. 23. Traces development of Middletown film series and finds it "brimming with shrewd insights and unsettling observations."
511.	Rosenberg, Howard. "Reality TV from Middle America." LOS ANGELES TIMES, 24 March 1982, sec. 6, pp. 1, 9. Review of Middletown series, focusing on "The Campaign" and finding it compelling.
512.	Shales, Tom. "TV's Stirring Vigil At the Crossroads." WASHINGTON POST, 24 March 1982, Sec. B, pp. 1, 15. Finds Middletown film series a significant accomplishment, proving that documentary form is not dead. Focuses primarily on "The Campaign" and "Seventeen."
513.	"Blame." MUNCIE STAR, 25 March 1982, p. 4. Letter to editor, arguing that Muncie Southside students who feel defensive about negative portrayals in "Seventeen," even though they don't share attitudes of segment's stars, should now understand how many law-abiding blacks feel when blamed for actions of the few.
514.	Hawes, G.K. "PBS Offers Cleaned-Up 'Middletown' Program." MUNCIE STAR, 25 March 1982, pp. 1, 5. Explains how PBS used both edited and unedited versions of "The Campaign," offering affiliate stations choice. PBS also dropped promotional filler and article speculates why.
515.	Lough, Larry. "'Campaign' Rerun Plans Announced." MUNCIE STAR, 25 March 1982, p. 1, 5. Republican Alan Wilson and Democrat Jim Carey enter mayoral race and reflect upon impact of Middletown film crews in last election. Carey, portrayed more sympathetically in "The Campaign," nonetheless expresses more misgivings about experience than Wilson.
516.	"'Middletown': Another Wilson-Carey Match Shaping Up?" MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 25 March 1982, p. 1. Notes local reaction to "The Campaign" generally positive. Interviews with Carey and Wilson, the two mayoral candidates, suggest rematch likely.
517.	North, Juli. "First of 'Middletown' Series Draws Positive Viewer Reaction." MUNCIE STAR, 25 March 1982, p. 23. Informal poll shows favorable viewer opinion concerning "The Campaign." Points out that Carey was studied more intimately than Wilson.
518.	Hawes, G.K. "'Middletown' Cast Confronts Its Creator." MUNCIE STAR, 26 March 1982, pp. 1, 7. Reports on local PBS call-in show during which Davis fielded questions about Middletown film series.
519.	Lough, Larry. "'The Big Game' - Next in Middletown Series." MUNCIE STAR, 26 March 1982, pp. 1, 11. Describes various scenes from Middletown segment.
520.	"Producer Davis Responds to Local 'Middletown' Critics." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 26 March 1982, p. 12. Notes that most questions directed toward Davis during call-in show focused on "Seventeen," which was still in limbo regarding its airing or distribution.
521.	Terhune, Bill. "If You Like Basketball, You'll Love 'Big Game'." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 26 March 1982, pp. 1, 12. Provides highlights of segment, featuring matchup between Muncie Central and Anderson high schools.
522.	"Magazine and Group May Sue 'Middletown'." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 27 March 1982, p. 2. Notice that "Seventeen" magazine and the Community of Praise religious group threaten to sue PBS over titles of two segments of Middletown series.
523.	Carlson, John. "'Middletown' Blew It When the Cameras Failed to Catch Me." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 27 March 1982, p. 16. Recounts humorous, futile attempts to get into Middletown series.
524.	Emerson, Gloria. "Muncie Business." Nation 234 (27 March 1982): 379-381. Reviews "The Campaign" and "Family Business" segments of Middletown series, finding them touching and noting commonality of pizza man Howie Snider and candidate Jim Carey as men with "outrageous and stubborn insistence on living intensely."
525.	Olinger, Mary Ann. "'The Big Game' Is a Study of Hoosier Hysteria Here." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 27 March 1982, p. T-2. Notes airing of part two of Middletown series on March 31, followed by local panel discussion.
526.	Shores, Larry. "'Middletown' Bits and Pieces." MUNCIE STAR 27 March 1982, sec. C, p. 6. Reflects upon critical praise but low ratings for first episode of Middletown series. Also notes disclaimers, from Lynd to Davis, about use of term "typical" in their work.
527.	Lehmann-Haupt, Christopher. "'Middletown' Producer's Book About Hamilton, Ohio, a 'Dramatic Story.'" MUNCIE STAR, 28 March 1982, sec. B, p. 4. Reprint of New York Times News Service story (see item 490).
528.	Clarke, Gerald. "Back Home in Indiana." TIME, 29 March 1982, pp. 66-67. Reviews Middletown film series, finding "Family Business" poignant but "Seventeen" merely disagreeable. Criticizes cinema verite technique for failing to put episodes into perspective and also for subjecting viewers to frequent trite and boring scenes.
529.	Waters, Harry F. "Pulse of the Heartland." NEWSWEEK, 29 March 1982, pp. 50-51. Reviews Hometown and Middletown film series, noting Davis' search for drama, as well as data, departs from Lynds' approach. Finds series powerful but questions whether camera's presence significantly altered behavior of subjects.
530.	LaGuardia, Joan D. "TV Producer Withdraws Controversial 'Seventeen'." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 30 March 1982, p. 1. Account of Peter Davis' decision not to accede to PBS request to edit "Seventeen" segment further before airing. Also includes extensive discussion of local criticism to segment, as voiced by attorney for Muncie Community Schools.
531.	"As You Can See Our Students Are Perfect Angels." BALL STATE DAILY NEWS, 31 March 1982, p. 4. Editorial cartoon on Muncie Southside students and administrator after cancellation of "Seventeen."
532.	Emerson, Paul H. "Hickstown, U.S.A." MUNCIE STAR, 31 March 1982, p. 4. Letter to editor by ex-resident of Muncie, expressing dismay over portrayal of community in "The Campaign."
533.	"Good Example." MUNCIE STAR, 31 March 1982, p. 4. Letter to editor praising sportsmanship and maturity shown by Muncie's two mayoral candidates in "The Campaign."
534.	Hawes, G.K. "'Middletown' Director Withdraws "Seventeen" from PBS Series." MUNCIE STAR, 31 March 1982, pp. 1, 5. Examines reasons not to edit or air "Seventeen" and includes comments by Davis, Muncie Community Schools officials and PBS executives.
535.	Inman, Julia. "'Seventeen' Program Will Not Air." INDIANAPOLIS STAR, 31 March 1982, p. 15. Chronicles efforts to cancel segment of Middletown series, noting Indianapolis PBS general manager's comment that burying one's head in the sand (regarding teenagers' lives) may not be appropriate response.
536.	Mayer, Jane. "Producer Pulls Show Off Public Television Rather Than Cut It: Episode of 'Middletown' Stirs Muncie, Ind., Delegation Over Sex and Drug Scenes." WALL STREET JOURNAL, 31 March 1982, p. 35. Recounts Davis' difficulties with PBS, Xerox, and Muncie residents over airing of "Seventeen."
537.	Miller, Casey. "Davis Cancels Controversial 'Seventeen.'" BALL STATE DAILY NEWS, 31 March 1982, p. 1. PBS announces withdrawal of segment, saying that Davis had option to edit to meet PBS' program and practices standards, but declined. Local comments concerning cancellation largely favorable.
538.	"Segment Canceled." BALL STATE DAILY NEWS, 31 March 1982, p. 4. Editorial, dismayed that PBS withdrew "Seventeen." Suggests they bowed to local conservative pressure that couldn't handle harsh reality depicted in segment.
539.	Schwartz, Tony. "Final PBS 'Middletown' Segment Is Withdrawn." NEW YORK TIMES, 31 March 1982, sec. C, p. 29. Discusses Peter Davis' decision not to air "Seventeen," noting issue of free speech by filmmakers versus informed consent by subjects, who are minors.
540.	"Does Documentary Have a Future?" AMERICAN FILM 7 (April 1982): 57-64. Special report on long-standing debate revived by Middletown film series. Includes partial transcript of conference with participants such as Tom Brokaw, Theodore Caplow, Peter Davis and Richard Lingeman.
541.	Hawes, G.K. "Coach Didn't Like PBS's 'The Big Game.'" MUNCIE STAR, 1 April 1982, p. 27. Muncie Bearcat coach, Bill Harrell, feels Middletown film crew was intrusive. Also upset with handling of incident where three members of team suspended.
542.	Terhune, Karen. "Religion Segment of PBS Series Focuses On 1 Family." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 1 April 1982, p. 1. "Community of Praise," part three of the Middletown film series, focuses on lives and beliefs of a fundamentalist family. Community of Praise religious group threatening lawsuit over use of its name.
543.	Barnet, Bob. "'The Big Game' - Honest Picture." MUNCIE STAR, 2 April 1982, p. 13. Agrees with Middletown filmmakers that, in Indiana, basketball was appropriate subject for segment, particularly classic rivalry between Muncie Central Bearcats and Anderson Indians. Reflects upon various scenes, including interview session following film.
544.	Dahlin, Robert. "PW Interviews: Peter Davis." PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 221 (2 April 1982): 8-9. Davis explains different documentary styles used in Hometown (Hamilton, Ohio) book and Middletown Film Series, both released on same day.
545.	Francisco, Brian. "Fundamentalist Christians 'Star' in Next PBS Episode." MUNCIE STAR, 2 April 1982, pp. 1, 12. Focuses largely on interview with Phyllis Tobey and her experiences in filming "Community of Praise."
546.	"Name's Still the Same, but Now It's Disclaimed." MUNCIE STAR, 2 April 1982, pp. 1, 12. Notes disclaimer to be used in airing "Community of Praise" segment of Middletown series since same name also used by another ecumenical Christian group based in Muncie.
547.	Olinger, Mary Ann. "'Community of Praise' Examines a Muncie Family Relying on Faith." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 3 April 1982, T-2. Notes airing of part three of Middletown series on April 7, to be followed by local panel discussion.
548.	McDowell, Edwin. "More Exposure." NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, 4 April 1982, p. 34. Advance notice of publication of Middletown Families and All Faithful People.
549.	O'Connor, John J. "When a Documentarian Tries to Play Sociologist." NEW YORK TIMES, 4 April 1982, sec. 2, p. 27. Critical review of PBS's Middletown series, alleging producer Davis has failed to see that life, values and social structures in Midwest have changed. Brief history of verite form of film documentation.
550.	Olinger, Mary Ann. "'Middletown' Notes Religious Side of Muncie." MUNCIE STAR, 4 April 1982, p. T-4. Overview of "Community of Praise" segment of Middletown series, with examination of Tobey family's religious beliefs.
551.	Toth, Susan Allen. "In Search of Middle America." NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, 4 April 1982, p. 9. Review of HOMETOWN, noting that Davis more interested in presenting instances of tension and crisis than quiet routine. Still, praises his storytelling abilities, which make Hamilton, Ohio come alive.
552.	Unger, Arthur. "PBS's Canceled 'Middletown' Segment: Was Its Slice of Life Spiced Up?" CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, 5 April 1982, p. 16. Questions tendency of cinema verite form of filmmaking, to encourage subjects to perform in front of camera, and to use editing process to emphasize filmmaker's point of view. Believes that "Seventeen" "does a disservice to the youngsters involved, the city of Muncie, and also the filmmakers."
553.	"'Middletown' No!" MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 6 April 1982, p. 5. Letter to editor, criticizing Middletown film series.
554.	Terhune, Bill. "'Middletown' Films - A Plus for the City." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 6 April 1982, p. 4. Summarizes national media coverage of Middletown film series, and offers personal assessment that it has been a great success.
555.	Hawes, G.K. "Church Leader Sees Third 'Middletown' Segment in Good Light." MUNCIE STAR, 8 April 1982, p. 29. Interviews Marcus Haggard, featured in "Community of Praise." Describes appeal of charismatic, pentecostal movement for people with problems, searching for answers.
556.	Olinger, Mary Ann. "'Family Business' Shows Muncie Family Work to Save Pizza Parlor." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 10 April 1982, p. T-2. Notes airing of part four of Middletown series on April 14, to be followed by local panel discussion.
557.	Olinger, Mary Ann. "'Family Business' to Air on 'Middletown'." MUNCIE STAR, 11 April 1982, p. T-3. Brief overview, noting scenes were shot from December 1980 through February 1981.
558.	Sheppard, Nathaniel, Jr. "Muncie Finds Film on Students a Distorted Mirror." NEW YORK TIMES, 12 April 1982, sec. A, p. 16. Interviews attorneys representing Southside High School and students involved in "Seventeen" segment of Middletown series. Emphasizes Muncie's family-oriented community structure and local disbelief of film's authenticity.
559.	"About Middletown Series on PBS." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 13 April 1982, p. 6. Reports mixed reactions from six "men-on-the-street."
560.	Terhune, Bill. "Middletown? Why, That's Normal City." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 13 April 1982, p. 4. Tongue-in-cheek letter to editor, claiming that Normal City (suburb of Muncie) would have been better site than Muncie for film series.
561.	Douglas, Donna. "Talk of the Town." MUNCIE STAR, 14 April 1982, p. 9. Includes announcement on arrival of Theodore Caplow's MIDDLETOWN FAMILIES at area bookstores. Notes Caplow visiting Muncie, 27 April 1982, to talk about book.
562.	Yaeger, Don. "'Middletown' Focuses on Shakey's Family." BALL STATE DAILY NEWS, 14 April 1982, p. 3. Describes how Snider family chosen as representative for family and work sections of PBS Middletown series. Howard Snider also discusses filming process and shares his opinion concerning film.
563.	Hermansen, Vicki. "'Family Business' Stars Enjoy Their Segment." MUNCIE STAR, 15 April 1982, pp. 1, 6. Reports on Snider family seeing themselves for first time in Middletown series segment. Whole family, in rare move, took time off from pizza business.
564.	Orr, Eloise. "Snider Family Gets 'Hang in There' Calls from all Over Country." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 16 April 1982, p. 1. Subjects of "Family Business" recount tremendous response to segment, much of it from other struggling small business owners.
565.	Hermansen, Vicki. "Business Is Booming: Howie Snider Says 'Middletown' Series Has Changed His Life." MUNCIE STAR, 17 April 1982, sec. B, p. 1. Snider discusses nationwide telephone calls, donations and increased business resulting from airing of "Family Business."
566.	Olinger, Mary Ann. "'Second Time Around' Looks at a Couple Planning Future." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 17 April 1982, p. T-2. Notes airing of part five of Middletown series on April 21, to be followed by local panel discussion.
567.	Barnet, Bob. "All Together Now: Let's Be Typical." MUNCIE STAR, 18 April 1982, sec. A, p. 12. Suggests that Muncie is weary of being butt of jokes, subject to yet another "inspection of our crankshafts with the suspicion that there may be cracks." Still, on balance, finds Middletown film series a careful and accurate portrayal.
568.	Davis, Peter. "Hometown, U.S.A.: Pride and Prejudice in America." FAMILY WEEKLY, 18 April 1982, pp. 6-8. Describes search that led to Hamilton, Ohio as site for HOMECOMING, published concurrently with airing of Middletown film series.
569.	Herbers, John. "How They're Doing in Muncie, Ind." NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, 18 April 1982, pp. 11, 30. Review of MIDDLETOWN FAMILIES with findings about persistence of family and religious beliefs. Wonders about status of underclass in Muncie. Also critical of writing by committee approach and delayed analysis and publication of data from the study.
570.	Caplow, Theodore. "The Myth of Family Decline - and Its Benefits." CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, 19 April 1982, p. 23. Argues that sociological myth of declining family is comforting to those who find their own situation better than the "average" or "typical" family in crisis.
571.	LaGuardia, Joan D. "PBS 'Middletown' Series Looks at Remarriage." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 21 April 1982, p. 2. Summary of "Second Time Around," also updating relationship of Elaine Ingram and David Shesler, now married.
572.	Conn, Earl L. "Now and Then a Story Comes from the Heart." MUNCIE WEEKLY NEWS, 22 April 1982, p. 6. Discusses dozens of phone calls to Snider family after airing of "Family Business." Many calls from small businessmen sympathizing with Snider's plight.
573.	Francisco, Brian. "'Middletown' Pair Splitting." MUNCIE STAR, 22 April 1982, p. 1. Reports filing of dissolution of marriage petition by Phillip and Phyllis Tobey, featured in "Community of Praise."
574.	Hawes, G.K. "'The Second Time Around' or Marriage in Muncie, Ind." MUNCIE STAR, 22 April 1982, pp. 1, 6. Producer/director Davis provides background on filming of Middletown series segment and principal subjects, David Shesler and Elaine Ingram, react positively to experience.
575.	"'Middletown' Book Available." MUNCIE STAR, 22 April 1982, p. 5. Notes Caplow's visit to Ball State, coinciding with release of MIDDLETOWN FAMILIES. Includes brief summary of research methodology and findings.
576.	Carlson, John. "Now the Sniders Are Shaky Over Possible TV Show." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 23 April 1982, p. 2. Notes that Henry Winkler interested in making "Family Business" a television series.
577.	Hawes, G.K. "Sniders' 'Family Business' May Be Basis of TV Series." MUNCIE STAR, 23 April 1982, pp. 1, 9. Examines Henry Winkler offer to adapt Middletown segment for television series.
578.	"Middletown Lecture Slated at BSU Monday." MUNCIE STAR, 24 April 1982, sec. A, p. 6. Notes forthcoming second annual Center for Middletown Studies lecture, "Middletown as a Literary Document," by Richard Lingemam.
579.	"More 'Middletown' Set Next Week." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 24 April 1982, p. T-1. Outlines week of Middletown-related activities, including lectures by Theodore Caplow and Richard Lingeman.
580.	Olinger, Mary Ann. "'Middletown Revisited' Looks at Muncie Research." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 24 April 1982, p. T-2. Notes airing of part six of Middletown series on April 28. Program moderator and host Ben Wattenberg examines Middletown studies, including film series, in Muncie PBS affiliate WIPB-TV's first nationally televised production. Shown in time slot initially reserved for "Seventeen."
581.	Cole, Ben. "'Middletown' Has Beseiged Sharp's Staff." MUNCIE STAR, 25 April 1982, sec. B, p. 7. Notes that U.S. Rep. Philip R. Sharp's office has been inundated with inquiries since airing of Middletown film series.
582.	Creech, Floyd A. "Reaction to 'Middletown' Mostly Favorable." MUNCIE STAR, 25 April 1982, p. 9. Notes numerous calls and letter from around country in response to Middletown film series. Most positive but some ex-Muncie residents embarrassed.
583.	Spurgeon, Bill. "'Middletown Families': The Work of Caplow and His Organization Follows Lynd Studies Faithfully as Possible." MUNCIE STAR,25 April 1982, sec. B, p. 4. Compares detailed replication techniques of Middletown III researchers to "slice of life" approach of Middletown film series which does not attempt to provide "typical" view of Middletown behavior. Also reflects upon flurry of interest by national media, often resulting in superficial accounts.
584.	Coldwater, Charles F., M.D. "The Typical American City Blues." MUNCIE STAR, 26 April 1982, p. 4. Satirical poem, expressing severe indecision until Middletown III studies tell him how to think and act.
585.	Baur, Michael. "Muncie Considered 'Alternate Lifestyle.'" MUNCIE STAR, 27 April 1982, p. 3. Summarizes talk by Richard Lingeman, who argues current migration from large cities to smaller towns, a facet of national decentralization process.
586.	"Editor Explains Success of 'Middletown' Studies." BALL STATE DAILY NEWS, 27 April 1982, p. 1. Nation editor, Lingeman, notes in Ball State lecture that Lynds' Middletown made city dwellers more aware of small-town lifestyles.
587.	LaGuardia, Joan D. "Researcher Talks on Middletown 50 Years Later: 'Family, Religion Have Changed Little Here.'" MUNCIE EVENING PRESS,27 April 1982, p. 1, 14. Recounts week of Middletown-related activities, including Caplow talk on "The Future of Religion in Middletown." Notes Caplow was student of Lynd and discussed Middletown studies with him.
588.	Graham, Christina. "Author Addresses Meeting: Surveys Show City 'Less Religious'." BALL STATE DAILY NEWS, 28 April 1982, p. 1. Caplow, summarizing findings of ALL FAITHFUL PEOPLE at Ball State's Friends of Bracken Library annual meeting, notes that church attendance has increased, overall devoutness decreased, and new religious tolerance evident.
589.	North, Juli. "Increased Tolerance Noted in Muncie Churches." The MUNCIE STAR, 28 April 1982, p. 5. Speaking to Friends of Bracken Library, Caplow discusses greater tolerance and higher level of religious practice than time of Lynd studies.
590.	Terhune, Karen. "Tonight the 'Middletown' Series Is Examined." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 28 April 1982, p. 1. Discusses "Middletown Revisited" hosted by Ben Wattenberg. Contrasts Middletown III researchers' statistical approach and Middletown filmmakers' decision to focus on crisis and controversy, rather than "representative" situations.
591.	Hawes, G.K. "'Middletown Revisited' Helps Put Series in Perspective." MUNCIE STAR, 29 April 1982, p. 22. Focuses on Wattenberg interviews with producer Peter Davis, series participants such as Howie Snider, community leaders such as State Representative Hurley Goodall, and Middletown III researcher Theodore Caplow.
592.	Yeager, Don. "Censorship Holding the Truth." BALL STATE DAILY NEWS, 29 April 1982, p. 4. Criticizes WIPB-TV station manager Needham and Channel 49 support of "Seventeen" censorship efforts.
593.	Baur, Michael. "Panelists Project Muncie in Year 2000." MUNCIE STAR, 30 April 1982, pp. 1, 2. "Muncie 2000" panelists argue Middletown studies focus on past and present, to exclusion of future. Predict Muncie in year 2000 as center of haves and have-nots.
594.	Stodghill, Dick. "See Here Now, This Isn't Middletown and We Ain't Hicks." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 30 April 1982, p. 2. Tongue-in-cheek account of conversation with old newspaper buddies about Muncie's ill-deserved reputation as city of rubes.
595.	Condran, John G., and Jerry G. Bode. "Rashomon, Working Wives, and Family Division of Labor: Middletown, 1980." JOURNAL OF MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY 44 (May 1982): 421-26. Data from random sample of 316 currently married Middletown adults suggests wives still perform most household tasks, regardless of work status. Also finds evidence of "Rashomon effect" that husbands and wives differ significantly in perception of degree of household assistance offered by husband.
596.	Douglass, Joanne. "Another View of 'Middletown'." ARTS INSIGHT 44 (May 1982): 30-31. Middletowner reflects upon Davis' film series, finding local criticism more offensive than some of rougher scenes in "Seventeen." Suggests that Muncie, rather than expecting Chamber of Commerce portrayal, might learn something from views shown in series.
597.	"'Middletown' Conclusions." MUNCIE STAR, 2 May 1982, sec. A, p. 12. Editorial commenting favorably on Ben Wattenberg's followup segment to Middletown film series.
598.	O'Connor, John J. "TV: 'The Letter' by Maugham." NEW YORK TIMES, 3 May 1982, sec. C, p. 18. Review of upcoming programs includes discussion of "Middletown Revisited," hosted by Ben Wattenberg, which replaces originally scheduled "Seventeen."
599.	McGrath, Ellie. "The Fat Boy in the Canoe." Time, 10 May 1982, pp. 102-3. Describes National Endowment for the Humanities Chairman William J. Bennett's funding priorities - more emphasis on traditional humanities projects such as bibliographies, and fewer television programs such as PBS Middletown series.
600.	Synovitz, Ron. "Shakey's Benefits from TV Segment." BALL STATE DAILY NEWS, 12 May 1982, p. 3. Howie Snider explains filming process for "Family Business" and its impact on his enterprise, after special showing of film at Ball State.
601.	Nordell, Roderick. "In Mid-America, Researchers See Family Values Holding Strong." CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, 14 May 1982, sec. B, p. 3. Review of MIDDLETOWN FAMILIES and HOMETOWN, finding Caplow study more analytical and persuasive, while Davis' treatment more sensational, with similarities to TV docudramas.
602.	Elder, Glen H. "A Third Look at Middletown." SCIENCE 216 (21 May 1982): 854-57. Review of MIDDLETOWN FAMILIES, generally positive but questions whether central thesis that family decline is a myth itself is creating another myth of "ever harmonious, successful family life."
603.	Greene, Dick. "Seen and Heard in Our Neighborhood." MUNCIE STAR, 25 May 1982, p. 4. Reflects upon Robert Lynd's visits to Muncie and his personal contacts with Lynd.
604.	Caplow, Theodore. "Religion in Middletown." THE PUBLIC INTEREST 68 (Summer 1982): 78-87. Research report summarizing themes of increased tolerance and vitality of traditional religion, to be analyzed at greater length in forthcoming ALL FAITHFUL PEOPLE.
605.	Barron, Milton L. "The Jews of California's Middletown: Ethnic vs. Secular Social Services." JEWISH SOCIAL STUDIES 44 (Summer-Fall 1982): 239-54. Characterizes Fresno as "Middletown" of California communities, in which Jews comprise middle-size subcommunity. Examines needs and problems, particularly regarding social services, in such areas where there is general rapid growth and concurrent increase in Jewish population.
606.	Bahr, Howard M. "Shifts in The Denominational Demography of Middletown, 1924-1977." JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF RELIGION 21, June 1982: 99-114. Compares 1920s/1930s and latter 1970s data, noting increase of Southern Protestantism (mainly Baptists and Pentacostal-evangelical churches) and sustained participation in organized religion.
607.	Caplow, Theodore. "Christmas Gifts and Kin Networks." AMERICAN SOCIOLOGICAL REVIEW 47 (June 1982): 383-92. Argues that ritualized gift giving in Middletown society "is a way of reinforcing relationships that are highly valued but insecure."
608.	Johnson, Steven [sic] D., and Joseph B. Tamney. "The Christian Right and the 1980 Presidential Election." JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF RELIGION 21 (June 1982): 123-31. Finds, after interviewing Middletown residents, that strongest Reagan support not from Christian Right but highly educated conservatives. Religious fundamentalism not seen as major factor in American politics.
609.	Rodman, Howard. "Muncie's Blackboard Jungle." AMERICAN FILM 7 (June 1982): 10, 12, 14. Traces controversy surrounding "Seventeen" segment of Middletown series and eventual decision to withdraw it from PBS schedule.
610.	Nemerowicz, Gloria. Review of MIDDLETOWN FAMILIES. LIBRARY JOURNAL 107 (1 June 1982): 1106. Emphasizes authors' replicative techniques and their findings of continuity in values and institutions.
611.	Fox, Richard. "The Missing Community in Middletown." IN THESE TIMES, 2-15 June 1982, pp. 20-21. Review of PBS film series, arguing that overwhelming concentration on personal and family issues leads to neglect wider issues of community life in America.
612.	Lingeman, Richard. "Muncie Protects Its Own." NATION 234 (12 June 1982): 722-27. Examines attempts by Muncie residents to prevent showing of "Seventeen" and finds Middletown film approach to cinema verite lacking in sociological, journalistic and aesthetic context.
613.	Long, Doug. "WIPB-49 Issued Reprimand." BALL STATE DAILY NEWS, 16 June 1982, p. 1. WIPB-TV (Muncie PBS affiliate) accused of censorship by Indiana Associated Press Broadcasters Association. WIPB and general manager Needham seen as important forces in cancellation effort against "Seventeen."
614.	"'Seventeen' Protest Draws Fire from Hoosier AP Broadcasters." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 19 June 1982, p. T-4. Note on IAPBA resolution criticizing WIPB actions leading up to cancellation of "Seventeen." Signed by IAPBA president, Jack McQuate, public affairs director of WBST, Ball State radio station.
615.	Elliott, Peg. "Those Dirty Words." MUNCIE STAR, 26 June 1982, sec. A, p. 6. Expresses disapproval regarding Davis' choice of school and main characters in "Seventeen." Considers segment "slap in the face" for those who have helped educate the "good kids."
616.	"Album of Yesteryear." MUNCIE STAR, 27 June 1982, sec. C, p. 12. Photo of Bourke-White, while she photographed Muncie City Council meeting for Life article (see item 96).
617.	"Veterinarian J.M. Haggard Dies During Visit to NYC." MUNCIE STAR, 20 July 1982, p. 1. Reports that founder and developer of International Charismatic Ministry, Dr. Marcus Haggard, suffered heart attack at religious conference in New York City. Haggard was featured in "Community of Praise" segment of Middletown film series.
618.	Hawes, G.K. "There'll Be More Questions for Inhabitants of 'Middletown.'" MUNCIE STAR, 11 August 1982, p. 1. Middletown III researcher Howard Bahr discusses mailing of leisure activities questionnaire and projected results.
619.	Baur, Michael. "From Pizza to TV: Howie Snider Ready to Sign Hollywood Contract." MUNCIE STAR, 13 August 1982, pp. 1, 14. Contract offers from television and major motion picture producers announced by Snider at press conference. Notes Middletown series' nominated for Emmy in outstanding informational series category.
620.	Hewitt, John D., Eric D. Poole, and Robert M. Regoli. "Felony Case Disposition Patterns in Middletown, 1932-1975." CRIMINAL JUSTICE REVIEW (Fall 1982): 58-67. Analyzes data from criminal court dockets, finding that felony prosecution and convictions lagged behind rise in reported crime, plea bargaining became increasingly popular, "role of court appointed defense counsel changed dramatically..., time delays between filing of information and sentencing increased greatly after the mid-1960s..., and sentences to state penal institutions declined."
621.	Vander Hill, Warren. "The Middletown Film Project: Reflections of an 'Academic Humanist.'" JOURNAL OF POPULAR FILM AND TELEVISION 10 (Autumn 1982): 48-65. Describes development of project, as one of Ball State professors to initiate the idea. Criticizes lack of historical/sociological perspective shown in final film segments.
622.	Review of MIDDLETOWN FAMILIES. Choice 20 (October 1982): 353. Offers background on Middletown studies and Middletown III researchers, noting this is first of three projected volumes.
623.	Kenney, Anne. "History Professor Questions 'Middletown' Findings." BALL STATE DAILY NEWS, 28 October 1982, p. 5. Ball State history professor, Dwight Hoover, disagrees with Lynds' contention that religion dies out during times of social tension. Will pursue this argument in paper to be presented to Tocqueville Society.
624.	Caplow, Theodore. "Decades of Public Opinion: Comparing NORC and Middletown Data." PUBLIC OPINION 5 (October/November 1982): 30-31. Argues that National Opinion Research Center and Middletown survey data (from Lynds to Middletown III) show relatively high stability and satisfaction with personal situations, but more volatile shifts and discontent regarding public issues.
625.	Cherlin, Andrew. "Middletown III: The Story Continues." CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGY 11 (November 1982): 617-19. Review of MIDDLETOWN FAMILIES, praising replication concept but critical of upbeat tone, seemingly not always squaring with findings such as high divorce rates.
626.	Janis, Ralph. "Middletown Revisited: Searching for the Heart of Mid-America." INDIANA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY 78 (December 1982): 346-51. Review of Middletown film series, finding it a personal and moving view of lower-middle class lives, but arguing need to provide context and assessment.

627.	Caplow, Theodore, et al. ALL FAITHFUL PEOPLE: CHANGE AND CONTINUITY IN MIDDLETOWN'S RELIGION. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1983. Chapters by Theodore Caplow, Howard M. Bahr, Bruce A. Chadwick, Dwight W. Hoover, Laurence A. Martin, Joseph B. Tamney, and Margaret Holmes Williamson. Findings based primarily on Middletown III survey data, collected 1977-1981, much of which replicated earlier Lynd studies central thesis that pace of modernization slowing, and that persistence and renewal of religion characterize situation in Middletown more than secularization.
628.	Caplow, Theodore, and Bruce A. Chadwick. "Inequality and Life Styles in Middletown, 1920-1978." In NEW PERSPECTIVES ON THE AMERICAN FAMILY, edited by R. Warren and L. Lyon, 122-35. Homewood, Ill.: Dorsey Press, 1983. Reprint of item 349.
629.	Fox, Richard Wightman. "Epitaph for Middletown: Robert S. Lynd and the Analysis of Consumer Culture." In THE CULTURE OF CONSUMPTION CRITICAL ESSAYS IN AMERICAN HISTORY, 1880-1980, edited by Richard Wightman Fox and T.J. Jackson Lears, 101-41. New York: Pantheon Books, 1983. Examines Middletown volumes in light of Lynd's progression from Christian minister to secular sociologist, from cultural analyst to political activist, from outsider to member of the professional elite, and from critic of American consumer capitalism to critic of irrational American consumer.
630.	Holmes, Marilou Judy. "A History of Professional Nursing Education in Middletown, 1906-1968." Ed.D. thesis, Ball State University, 1983. Traces development of nursing programs in Muncie, arguing they followed general American trends, ultimately leading to National League for Nursing and state accreditation.
631.	Lynd, Helen Merrell, with the collaboration of Staughton Lynd. POSSIBILITIES. Rev. ed. Bronxville, N.Y.: Friends of the Esther Raushenbush Library, Sarah Lawrence College, 1983. Includes new introduction by Susanne Hoeber Rudolph and notes, in acknowledgements, that publication is part of effort to make available contents of Lynd's unpublished papers, held by college archives. See also item 276.
632.	Marvin, Grace Maria. "Community Bonds in Middletown: Re-Investigating the Concept and Correlates of Localism." Ph.D. diss. University of Virginia, 1983. Analyzes data from Government Services Survey of Middletown III Project, arguing that interpersonal bonds in local community continue in urban setting, contrary to assumptions of sociologists forecasting possible effects of the coming mass society.
633.	Silverman, Jonathan. FOR THE WORLD TO SEE: THE LIFE OF MARGARET BOURKE-WHITE. New York: Viking Press, 1983. Includes description of Middletown assignment, one picture from essay chosen for exhibition of American art at Musee du Jeu de Paume in Paris.
634.	Vander Hill, Warren. THE MIDDLETOWN FILM PROJECT: ONE YEAR LATER. A Talk Given to Friends of Alexander M. Bracken Library,30 April 1983. Muncie, Ind.: Ball State University, 1983. Updated version of "Middletown Film Project..." (see item 621).
635.	Bahr, Howard M., Theodore Caplow, and Bruce A. Chadwick. "Middletown III: Problems of Replication, Longitudinal Measurement, and Triangulation."ANNUAL REVIEW OF SOCIOLOGY 9 (1983): 243-64. Analyzes own replication techniques and offers typology of replicative studies, based on variables of time, place, method and subjects covered. Also suggests guidelines for future replicators.
636.	Lough, Larry. "The Year That 'Middletown' Made the Big Time." MUNCIE STAR, 2 January 1983, sec. A, p. 16. Year in review includes comments on Peter Davis' Middletown film series.
637.	"Campus Has Muncie Data in Computer." MUNCIE STAR, 23 January 1983, sec. B, p. 8. Ball State sociology professor, Harry Nelsen, explains that Middletown data retrieval system permits survey information search from Lynd studies to present departmental surveys to be retrieved.
638.	Bahr, Howard M., and Alexander E. Bracken. "The Middletown of Yore: Population Persistence, Migration, and Stratification." RURAL SOCIOLOGY 48 (Spring 1983): 120-32. Argues that preindustrial Muncie was not the placid rural community depicted by Lynds. Instead, it exhibited rapid growth, high population turnover and concentrated wealth in hands of small elite.
639.	Hoover, Dwight W. Review of HOMETOWN. ANTIOCH REVIEW 41 (Spring 1983): 246. Notes that book and Middletown film series, both by Davis, share same conceptual framework used by Lynds. Does not find book successful, however, as sociology or as literature, despite attempts to emulate Sherwood Anderson's WINESBURG OHIO.
640.	Yencer, Rick. "Political Veteran, Newcomer File GOP Council Bids." MUNCIE STAR, 1 March 1983, p. 8. Notes that Elaine Shesler (PBS "Middletown" series, Second Time Around) seeking Republican nomination for council-at-large. Gives brief personal background.
641.	"Middletown Out-takes to BSU." MUNCIE STAR, 13 March 1983, sec. B, p. 9. Notice of NEH grant to bring PBS Middletown series materials including 500 hours of film, to Muncie.
642.	Ringlespaugh, Mike. "University to Get Middletown Film Series." BALL STATE DAILY NEWS, 23 March 1983, p. 3. Five segments of six-part PBS Middletown Film Series obtained by Ball State University, along with outtakes, notations and film logs. "Seventeen" episode not included.
643.	Harvey, Charles E. Review of ROBERT S. LYND SPECIAL ISSUE, THE JOURNAL OF THE HISTORY OF SOCIOLOGY. JOURNAL OF THE HISTORY OF THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES 19 (April 1983): 192-95. Summarizes arguments of many of the issue's articles, noting in particular that they shed new light on circumstances under which Lynds conducted their first study.
644.	Rapp, Rayna, and Ellen Ross. "It Seems We've Stood and Talked Like This Before: Wisdom from the 1920s." MS., April 1983, pp. 54-56. Discusses 1920s backlash to feminist movement and rise of consumer-oriented society, citing Lynd's findings on impact of automobile and movies on youth culture of the era.
645.	Tievant, Sophie. "Les etudes de 'communaute' et la ville: heritage et problemes." SOCIOLOGIE DU TRAVAIL 25 (April-June 1983): 243-56. Includes discussion of Lynd's work as part of historical overview of community studies.
646.	Samuelson, Robert J. "Blue-Collar, White-Collar Distinctions Are Blurring." LOS ANGELES TIMES, 7 April 1983, sec. 2, p. 7. Notes that U. S. Department of Labor dropping blue-collar/white-collar designations. Examines MIDDLETOWN in discussion of use and eventual outdatedness of terms.
647.	"Religion Briefs." MUNCIE STAR, 9 April 1983, sec. A, p. 4. Announces six-Sunday lecture series focusing on religion in Middletown. Includes discussions of "Community of Praise," church architecture, public relations and general history.
648.	"TV Key Previews." MUNCIE STAR, 15 April 1983, p. 14. Notes airing of made-for-TV-movie about murdering of cast members in late night soap opera entitled "Middletown U.S.A."
649.	"At Ball State." MUNCIE STAR, 22 April 1983, p. 9. Announces forthcoming third annual Center for Middletown Studies lecture, "Falling into the Future: Middletown in Decline, by Ball State sociology professor, Harry Nelson."
650.	"Infamous 'Seventeen' Segment Won't Be Shown at Exposition." MUNCIE STAR, 27 April 1983,p. 18. AP story that "Seventeen" dropped from "Banned Film" showing of International Film Exposition (Filmex) due to earlier legal problems with parental consent. Gives brief history of controversial film.
651.	"Legal Problems Ax Showing of 'Middletown' Film." BALL STATE DAILY NEWS, 27 April 1983, p. 1. AP story, same as item 650.
652.	Margulies, Lee. "U.S. Film Pulled from 'Banned Film' Series." LOS ANGELES TIMES, 27 April 1983, sec. 4, pp. 1, 8. Discusses pending litigation that led Davis to withhold consent for showing of "Seventeen," the U.S. entry, at Filmex series in Los Angeles.
653.	Bahr, Howard M., and Thomas K. Martin. "'And Thy Neighbor as Thyself': Self-Esteem and Faith in People as Correlates of Religiosity and Family Solidarity Among Middletown High School Students." JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF RELIGION 22 (June 1983): 132-44. Suggests, based on findings from 1977 Middletown III survey, that evangelical outlook or church attendance do not influence self-esteem. Church attendance, but not family solidarity, does have effect on faith in people.
654.	Brodt, Stephen J., Dwight W. Hoover, and John D. Hewitt. "Policing Middletown: 1880-1900." JOURNAL OF POLICE SCIENCE AND ADMINISTRATION 11 (June 1983): 237-42. Examines factors leading establishment of professional police force in 1893, and impact of police on community, most notably providing means to enforce higher standards of public behavior. Finds that charges for serious crimes already declining prior to creation of police force, but increase in charges for social order and vice crimes a result of more rigorous enforcement.
655.	Tamney, Joseph B., and Stephen D. Johnson. "The Moral Majority in Middletown." JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF RELIGION 22 (June 1983): 145-57. Analyzes data from stratified, staged-random sample of 281 Muncie SMSA residents, finding Moral Majority supported by religious television influence, cultural fundamentalist attitudes and Christian Right advocacy.
656.	Fraser, Marie. "'Middletown' Out Takes Being Cataloged at BSU." MUNCIE STAR, 12 June 1983, sec. B, p. 8. Discusses NEH support to bring Middletown film series materials, with exception of "Seventeen", to Ball State where they will be added to Center for Middletown Studies collection data.
657.	Clark, Lindley H., Jr. "On the Road from Wall Street to Muncie." WALL STREET JOURNAL, 14 June 1983, p. 37. Former Muncie resident reports on Ball State Center for Economic Education, focusing on usefulness of studying economy at local level rather than exclusively from perspective of Wall Street or Washington.
658.	"Photo Show to Portray Middletown (1905- 1935)." MUNCIE STAR, 29 June 1983, p. 21. Announces Ball State Art Gallery exhibit of photographs, grouped roughly according to themes explored by Lynds.
659.	Ringlespaugh, Mike. "Sociologist's Recent Study Should Dismiss Myths Resulting from Previous Research on Black Women." BALL STATE DAILY NEWS, 20 July 1983, p. 1. Black Middletown researcher Vivian Gordon examines findings of interviews with 103 local black women, noting high degree of political activity but relatively low numbers in management, administration or professional positions. Argues, contrary to established literature, that most happy with role as wife and mother.
660.	"TV Crews to Film Muncie Couple's Church Activities." MUNCIE STAR, 23 July 1983, sec. A, p. 4. Reports NBC plans to film Rev. James Taylor and Rev. Barbara Shires-Taylor for "Monitor" program. Also will include scenes of other local religious activities.
661.	Gillette, Howard, Jr. "Middletown Revisited." AMERICAN QUARTERLY 35 (Fall 1983): 426-33. Review essay on MIDDLETOWN FAMILIES, HOMETOWN, and Middletown film series, contending none have lasting effect of Lynd studies. Argues over-dependence on survey data and unwarranted optimistic conclusions in MIDDLETOWN FAMILIES, failure to reach balance between social research and storytelling in HOMETOWN, an uneven results in film series although it "best exemplifies the Lynds' capacity to discipline a personal vision of American culture and give it artistic expression."
662.	Winston, Brian. "Hell of a Good Sail... Sorry No Whales." SIGHT & SOUND, Autumn 1983,pp. 238-43. Review of Middletown film series, finding episodes "simplistic bastard form" of "direct cinema and cinema verite," abandoning any attempt at objectivity and interested in presenting ordinary folk only in extraordinary, crisis-ridden circumstances.
663.	LaForte, Robert S., and Richard Himmel, eds. "Middletown Looks at the Lynds: A Contemporary Critique by the Reverend Dr. Hillyer H. Straton of Muncie, Indiana, 1937." INDIANA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY 79 (September 1983): 248-64. Reproduces manuscript held in Alvin M. Owsley Collection at North Texas State University and provides biographical information on Straton.
664.	Hitchens, Christopher. "American Notes." TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT, 23 September 1983, p. 1020. Draws attention to poems of Charles F. Coldwater (see items 274 and 355) who chronicles lives of Middletowners and describes Lynds, somewhat facetiously, as "mythical researchers in a fabulous lost town."
665.	Spurgeon, Wiley. "'All Faithful People' Study Detects Changes in Style, not in Substance of Religion in Muncie." MUNCIE STAR, 9 October 1983, sec. B, p. 4. Review of ALL FAITHFUL PEOPLE, noting conclusion that religion still plays important role in community, despite some changes in practice since Lynd studies.
666.	Sargent, Thomas A. "Religion Now Stronger in Muncie: Caplow Survey Repeats 'Middletown' Questions." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 13 October 1983, p. 21. Review of ALL FAITHFUL PEOPLE, summarizing findings but warning their representativeness regarding status of religion in rest of country should not be overstated.
667.	Shores, Larry. "Seen and Heard in Our Neighborhood." MUNCIE STAR, 18 October 1983, p. 4. Review of NBC News' "First Camera" (formerly "Monitor") segment on religion in Middletown, praising segment's objectivity but criticizing neglect of Jewish community and portrayal of fundamentalist movement as dominant in Muncie.
668.	Shores, Larry. "Seen and Heard in Our Neighborhood." MUNCIE STAR, 27 October 1983, p. 4. Reports that poems by local resident Charles Coldwater (pseud.) included in TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT article on Middletown, by Christopher Hitchens (see item 664).
669.	"Books: Christian Revivals." TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT (London), 11 November 1983,p. 16. Review of ALL FAITHFUL PEOPLE, focusing on increase in number of churches, regularity of attendance, religious marriage ceremonies, and level of donations to religious institutions.
670.	Wood, Suzanne W. Review of ALL FAITHFUL PEOPLE. LIBRARY JOURNAL 108 (15 November 1983): 2167. Summarizes research results, noting substantial change since Lynd studies but "trend toward stronger religious affiliation and commitment."
671.	Andrews, Samuel D., Robert R. Sherman, and Rodman B. Webb. "Teaching: The Isolated Profession." JOURNAL OF THOUGHT 18 (Winter 1983): 49-57. Draws on Lynd studies in discussion of low-paying, low-status teaching profession.
672.	Hoover, Dwight W., John D. Hewitt, and Jack Kirchner. "Crime and Mental Illness in Middletown, 1870-1910: A Study in Social Control." INDIANA SOCIAL STUDIES QUARTERLY 36 (Winter 1983-84): 33-44. Describes local efforts to control social deviance during period of rapid industrial growth, focusing on differential treatment according to gender.
673.	Caplow, Theodore. "Response to the Comment by Miller and Cisin - Avoiding Bias in Derivative Samples: A Neglected Issue in Family Studies." AMERICAN SOCIOLOGICAL REVIEW 48 (December 1983): 876. Concurs with Miller and Cisin's argument regarding weighting of derivative samples (see item 675).
674.	Harvey, Charles E. "Robert S. Lynd, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and 'Middletown'." INDIANA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY 79 (December 1983): 330-54. Chronicles Lynd's difficulties with Institute of Social and Religious Research during period of initial Middletown study, arguing much of it due to Lynd's criticism of business class. Also argues against Richard Jensen's criticism of Lynds' methodological approach (see item 352).
675.	Miller, Judith Droitcour, and Ira H. Cisin. "Avoiding Bias in 'Derivative Samples': A Neglected Issue in Family Studies." AMERICAN SOCIOLOGICAL REVIEW 48 (December 1983): 874-76. Argues "need for corrective weights in derivative samples", although acknowledging the bias in Caplow "Christmas Gifts and Kin Network" study may not have produced serious distortions. (see item 673 for Caplow's response).
676.	Caplow, Theodore, and Bruce A, Chadwick. "Six Decades of American Religion." COMMONWEAL 110 (2 December 1983): 649-54. Excerpted from ALL FAITHFUL PEOPLE (see item 627).

677.	Ball, Edmund F. "The Decade of the Twenties." In THE MIDDLETOWN PHOTOGRAPHS, 26-31. Muncie, Indiana: Center for Middletown Studies, Ball State University, 1984. As member of X-family, reflects upon changes in Middletown since 1920s, particularly growth of unions. Notes, interestingly, that none of X-family members apparently ever were contacted by Lynds.
678.	Caplow, Theodore. "Looking for Secularization in Middletown." In RELIGION: NORTH AMERICAN STYLE, edited by Patrick H. McNamara, 104-11. 2d ed. Belmont, Cal.: Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1984. Reprint of item 436, with additional bibliography.
679.	Foster, Frank. "Photography: A Credible Messenger." In THE MIDDLETOWN PHOTOGRAPHS,9-12. Muncie, Indiana: Center for Middletown Studies, Ball State University, 1984. Explores historical importance of the "hack photographer" in documenting the local community.
680.	Gordon, Whitney H. "The Poetics of Sociology." In THE MIDDLETOWN PHOTOGRAPHS, 16-18. Muncie, Indiana: Center for Middletown Studies, Ball State University, 1984. Finds images in exhibition evocative but often more intrusive in what is not present or underrepresented, such as blue-collar Middletown.
681.	Hermansen, David R. "Visual Images of Muncie." In THE MIDDLETOWN PHOTOGRAPHS, 19-25. Muncie, Indiana: Center for Middletown Studies, Ball State University, 1984. Argues that exhibition's images document strikingly Middletown's manmade environment in the 1920s, from thriving central business district to marked residential growth of area surrounding teacher's college (supported by Lynds' X-family).
682.	Hoover, Dwight W. "As Seen on the Streets of Muncie." In THE MIDDLETOWN PHOTOGRAPHS, 13-15. Muncie, Indiana: Center for Middletown Studies, Ball State University, 1984. Focuses on treatment of window displays by commercial photographers in 1920s and notes Lynds' comments on mania for promotion during that era.
683.	THE MIDDLETOWN PHOTOGRAPHS. Muncie, Indiana: Center for Middletown Studies, Ball State University, 1984. Catalog of exhibit at Ball State Art Gallery, running May 20 - June 24, 1984.
684.	Pettifer, Julian, and Nigel Turner. AUTOMANIA: MAN AND THE MOTOR CAR. Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1984. Chapter entitled "Car Crazy" explores impact of automobile on American society, drawing examples from Lynds' Middletown studies.
685.	Sargent, Thomas A. "Introduction" to THE MIDDLETOWN PHOTOGRAPHS, 7-8. Muncie, Indiana: Center for Middletown Studies, Ball State University, 1984. Includes background information on photographic collections represented and organization of the exhibition.
686.	Spurgeon, Wiley W., Jr. MUNCIE & DELAWARE COUNTY: AN ILLUSTRATED RETROSPECTIVE. Woodland Hills, Cal.: Windsor Publications, 1984. Includes local reactions to Middletown studies, and photograph of Margaret Bourke-White with local municipal officials, during visit to do LIFE article.
687.	Whyte, William Foote. LEARNING FROM THE FIELD: A GUIDE FROM EXPERIENCE, pp. 38-39. California: Sage Publications, Inc., 1984. Presents Lynds' work as one of several examples in chapter entitled "Planning the Project and Entering the Field." Notes that local informants led Lynds to examine role of X-family in much greater depth in MIDDLETOWN in Transition and suggests that they might have realized X-family's influence more clearly in first study if they had conducted their research in more open manner.
688.	Coenen-Huther, Jacques. "Observation et conceptualisation en sociologie: pour une epistemologie postive." REVUE DE L'INSTITUT DE SOCIOLOGIE (Universite de Bruxelles) 1/2 (1984): 167-98. Examines Lynd studies as early examples of participant-observer approach in sociology.
689.	Edmonds, Anthony O. "Middletown: A Community Reacts to Social Science." PROCEEDINGS OF THE INDIANA ACADEMY OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES, 1984, pp. 87-93. Cites numerous responses, mostly in local newspapers, to various Middletown-related studies. Although some defend studies, many tired of attention or exasperated by frequent portrayal as "rubes and hicks."
690.	Smith, Mark C. "Fifty Years of an American City: Stability and Change in Middletown." INDIAN JOURNAL OF AMERICAN STUDIES 14, 1 (1984): 57-66. Traces Middletown studies from Lynds to Caplow, describing their examination of change and continuity as significant exception to usual ahistorical approach of social sciences.
691.	Berger, Peter L. "I Look Upon the World as My Parish." AMERICA 150 (21 January 1984): 36-37. Review of ALL FAITHFUL PEOPLE, noting relatively little religious change in Middletown, although more tolerance than before. Discusses the importance of study to recent secularization theory.
692.	Roof, Wade Clark. "Religiosity in Middletown." SCIENCE 223 (17 February 1984): 691. Review of ALL FAITHFUL PEOPLE, focusing on authors' contention that secularization is largely a myth in contemporary America.
693.	Trembley, David. Review of ALL FAITHFUL PEOPLE. CHRISTIAN CENTURY 101 (22 February 1984): 204. Short notice, emphasizing findings that Middletown more religious than 50 years ago.
694.	"Historian Dwight Hoover Will Direct BSU Center For Middletown Studies." MUNCIE STAR, 26 February 1984, sec. C, p. 9. Biographic sketch and description of Center's research agenda, including plans to attract scholars from variety of disciplines.
695.	Tamney, Joseph B. "A Quantitative Analysis of Religious Ritual in Middletown: A Research Note." SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS 45 (Spring 1984): 57-64. Examines responses from 112 of 217 Middletown churches, to develop instrument of measure for study of ritual. States that "...the variety of Middletown rituals suggest the need for a dimensional rather than a typological approach."
696.	Review of ALL FAITHFUL PEOPLE. CHOICE 21 (March 1984): 992-93. Notes that Middletown III replication of Lynd studies has led researchers to suggest that secularization may be a myth.
697.	Trimberger, Ellen Kay. "Middletown Revisited: From Class Politics to Politics of the Family." THEORY AND SOCIETY 13 (March 1984): 239-47. Review of MIDDLETOWN FAMILIES, critical of authors "hopeful" approach and questioning their definitional acceptance of "family" being "only constituted through legal marriage of a heterosexual couple."
698.	"Hoover to Direct Center for Middletown Studies." BALL STATE ALUMNUS 41 (5 April 1984): 3. Describes plans of Ball State professor, Dwight Hoover, to foster Middletown research, utilizing growing collection of resource materials.
699.	Carman, John. "PBS Made Wise Move in Deep- sixing 'Seventeen'." ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, 11 April 1984. Agrees with decision not to air "Seventeen," although not manner in which matter was handled. Finds film moving but too provocative for diverse television audience.
700.	Covino, Michael. "Missing: The Strange Case of Seventeen." EXPRESS, 13 April 1984,pp. 10-12. Review of "Seventeen" prior to showing at Pacific Film Archive. Provides background on attempts to suppress film and is particularly critical of Vanderhill's account (see item 621) of filmmaking process.
701.	Weales, Gerald. "Welcome to Munciekin Land." NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS 31 (26 April 1984): 43-45. Review of ALL FAITHFUL PEOPLE by wary native Hoosier, sensing complacency among Middletown III researchers. Wonders about disquiet lying beneath apparent facade of optimistic Middletown lives.
702.	Caplow, Theodore. "Rule Enforcement without Visible Means: Christmas Gift Giving in Middletown." AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SOCIOLOGY 89 (May 1984): 1306-23. Analyzes findings from 1979 random sample of 110 residents, concluding that gift giving follows unwritten, often unconscious, rules designed to deal with important but insecure relationships.
703.	Fraser, Marie. "Middletown Photographs in Art Gallery Exhibition." THE MUNCIE STAR, 13 May 1984, sec. B, p. 6. Describes exhibit based upon work of local commercial photographer, W.A. Swift. Photos taken in 1920s and early 1930s, when Lynds were doing Middletown studies.
704.	Johnson, Stephen D., and Joseph B. Tamney. "Support for the Moral Majority: A Test of a Model." JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF RELIGION 23 (June 1984): 183-96. Findings from Fall 1982 survey of 284 Middletown residents indicate that "Christian Right orientation, cultural ethnocentrism, and authoritarianism had a major impact on Moral Majority support. Respondent's education and age, and religious television had a secondary influence."
705.	Marty, Martin E. Review of ALL FAITHFUL PEOPLE. JOURNAL OF AMERICAN HISTORY 71 (June 1984): 156. Argues, despite Middletown findings, that religious fervor in many places signals a "new intolerance."
706.	Tamney, Joseph B., and Stephen D. Johnson. "Religious Television in Middletown." REVIEW OF RELIGIOUS RESEARCH 25 (June 1984): 303-13. Analyzes data from 1981 stratified, random sample of 281 Middletown residents, finding Christian Right attitudes and religious fundamentalism are significant variables affecting frequency of watching conservative evangelists, but no evidence that opportunity influences viewing patterns.
707.	Mannheimer, Steve. "Ghosts of 'Middletown' Return in Ball State Gallery Exhibition." INDIANAPOLIS STAR, 17 June 1984,sec. E, p. 10. Critique of photographic exhibit of Muncie in the 1920s.
708.	Roof, Wade Clark. "Religion and Ethics." CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGY 13 (July 1984): 507-509. Includes review of ALL FAITHFUL PEOPLE, questioning its dismissal of hypothesis of secularization in America.
709.	Towler, Robert. "Muncie Revisited." TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT (LONDON), 6 July 1984, p. 765. Review of ALL FAITHFUL PEOPLE, summarizing three major changes since Lynd studies: lines of religious demarcation, blurred, increased religious participation, and less strenuous religious demands.
710.	Benson, Sheila. "Seventeen." LOS ANGELES TIMES, 7 July 1984, sec. 5, p. 8. Brief review for Filmex showing, finding segment a "must-see" and noting vivid intimacy of filmmakers with their subjects.
711.	Schroeder, W. Widick. Review of ALL FAITHFUL PEOPLE. CHICAGO THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY REGISTER 74 (Fall 1984): 39-41. Finds some unevenness of style due to multiple authorship, but concurs with generalizations about continuity and change, and notes wealth of detail, "utilizing interviews, questionnaires, archival research, participant observation, and secondary historical sources."
712.	Metzger, Juli North. "Schools Hope to Stop Film Showing." MUNCIE STAR, 3 November 1984, p. 1. Discusses local school corporation efforts to block "Seventeen" showing at Washington film festival on grounds of violating privacy rights of students appearing in film.
713.	Metzger, Juli North. "Washington Audience Views 'Seventeen'." MUNCIE STAR, 4 November 1984, sec. A, p. 17. Notes showing of "Seventeen" at Kennedy Center, despite objections of local school officials.
714.	Surrey, Peter J. "Muncie Today: Has Sociology Changed Its Mind about Christianity?" LIVING CHURCH, 25 November 1984, pp. 11-12. Argues tendencies of influential sociological works, including Lynd studies, to be hostile to religious belief but Middletown III research, particularly in more sympathetic approach.
715.	Caplow, Theodore. "Social Criticism in Middletown: Taking Aim at a Moving Target." QUALITATIVE SOCIOLOGY 7 (Winter 1984): 337-39. Responds to Smith's "From MIDDLETOWN to Middletown III" (see item 716), suggesting that differences in findings of studies may be due to shifts in characteristics of society rather than perspectives of researchers.
716.	Smith, Mark C. "From MIDDLETOWN to Middletown III: A Critical Review." QUALITATIVE SOCIOLOGY 7 (Winter 1984): 327-36. Contends that Caplow and associates indicate relative lack of social change in Muncie and generally praise community's institutions, but such conclusions stem from their uncritical acceptance of survey data and fail to question quality of life. Concludes that "in so doing, they have abandoned the Lynds' perspective of the outside, critical observer and joined the chorus of self-satisfied Middletowners."
717.	Fichter, J.H. Review of ALL FAITHFUL PEOPLE. REVIEW OF RELIGIOUS RESEARCH 26 (December 1984): 192-93. Summarizes Middletown III findings, noting present-day Muncie residents may be more religious than predecessors but, according to Gallup and NORC data, less pious than national norm. Also cautions reader about Middletown's label of "typicality" and authors' generalizations regarding measurement of secularity.
718.	Rogers, Richard L. Review of ALL FAITHFUL PEOPLE. JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF RELIGION 23 (December 1984): 420. Sees book as "...a polemic against the widely-disseminated idea of secularization," but argues authors have not fully explained relationship between social and religious change.

771.	Goldberg, Vicki. MARGARET BOURKE-WHITE: A BIOGRAPHY. New York: Harper & Row, 1986. Includes background on shooting of photographs appearing 1937 LIFE article (see item 96).
772.	Hoover, Dwight W. MAGIC MIDDLETOWN. Bloomington, Ind.: Indiana University Press, in association with Historic Muncie, Inc., 1986. Pictorial history focusing primarily on 1920s, thus providing visual counterpoint to Lynds' sociological data. Title derived from "Magic City" appellation frequently applied to Muncie.
773.	Johnson, Stephen D. "The Christian Right in Middletown." In THE POLITICAL ROLE OF RELIGION IN THE UNITED STATES, edited by Stephen D. Johnson and Joseph B. Tamney, 181-98. Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press, 1986. Summarizes findings of series of Johnson and Tamney studies, 1980-84, which analyzed nature of support for Moral Majority and influence of Christian Right on 1980 and 1984 presidential elections.
774.	Johnson, Stephen D., and Joseph B. Tamney. "The Clergy and Public Issues in Middletown." In THE POLITICAL ROLE OF RELIGION IN THE UNITED STATES, edited by Stephen D. Johnson and Joseph B. Tamney, 45-70. Boulder, Col.: Westview Press, 1986. Reports findings of 1984 Middletown clergy study, distinguishing between liberal and conservative factions. Notes that liberals theologically more homogenous than counterparts, but conservative churches more homogenous than liberal ones, since greater tendency for conservative ministers in liberal churches than vice versa.
775.	Moxley, Lucina Ball. RECOLLECTIONS OF LUCINA: THE BEST YEARS. Privately printed, 1986. Daughter of William H. Ball, featured on cover of LIFE issue with Bourke-White article photo-essay (see item 96), describes negative effects of Lynd studies on family's privacy and reputation. Talks about assignment as student journalist, interviewing Helen Lynd at Sarah Lawrence.
776.	Rose, Irene Kathryn. "Testing Coalition Theory in THE GREAT GATSBY and the RABBIT Trilogy."Ph.D. diss., University of Oklahoma, 1986. Focuses on family changes from 1920s to 1960s, arguing increase in status for married women and decrease for married men. Draws upon Caplow's replication of Lynd studies for analysis of literary works.
777.	Kindt, Ann. "Early Middletown Women Dominated Artistic Scene." BALL STATE DAILY NEWS, 21 January 1986, p. 7. Describes talk by visiting Center for Middletown Studies fellow, Andrew Yox, who finds influence of women on Muncie arts movement, 1889-1929, a reflection of changing sexual roles and expectations.
778.	Millard, Nancy. "Muncie Women Started Quite a Social Movement Here." MUNCIE STAR, 26 January 1986, sec. B, p. 4. Summarizes Andrew Yox talk, "When Women Dominated the Arts: Music, Painting and Literature in Middletown."
779.	Goldsmith, Rae. "Satisfaction Found in Good Supply." MUNCIE STAR, 1 February 1986, sec. A, p. 14. Survey by Ball State sociologist, John Condran, indicates 55% satisfied with life in Muncie and 95% satisfied with marriages. Argues Muncie reflective of national trends though local residents "tend to be more conventional in their lifestyles."
780.	Glenn, Norval D. Review of ALL FAITHFUL PEOPLE. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SOCIOLOGY 91 (March 1986): 1277-79. Charges that author's dismissal of secularization theory is premature not entirely supported by own data. Also notes that statistics on religiosity do not provide adequate measure of strength of conviction.
781.	Tamney, Joseph B. "Fasting and Dieting: A Research Note." REVIEW OF RELIGIOUS RESEARCH 27 (March 1986): 255-62. Examines shifts in practice and meaning of fasting as indicators of religious change.Findings, based on 1977 Middletown III religion questionnaires, indicate present-day fasting mainly for secular reasons but some religious motivation, particularly among fundamentalists and charismatic christians.
782.	Newell, Michael. "Middletown Man's Musical Past Discovered." BALL STATE DAILY NEWS, 24 March 1986, p. 3. Rather belated review of 1964 record album "The Captains in Pensacola" of which Howie Snider, subject of Middletown segment "Family Business", was member.
783.	Kotlowitz, Alex. "Return to Middletown: Traditional Values and Changing Demographics Shape the Leisure Patterns of Middle America." WALL STREET JOURNAL, 21 April 1986, sec. D, pp. 4, 7. Interviews several Muncie residents, concluding that leisure pursuits, with obvious exception of television, have not changed significantly since 1920s. Business and working classes still don't mix much during free time, and basketball continues to reign supreme.
784.	Kang, Xie. "Muncie - The Middletown of the United States." WORLD ECONOMIC HERALD, 26 April 1986. Brief summary, in Chinese, by Shanghai special correspondent.
785.	Dennis, Rutledge. "The Black Middletown Journal." VCU MAGAZINE 15 (Summer 1986):10-14. Excerpts from journal entries made over the period from July to December, 1980. Author lived in "Black Middletown" to collect detailed information on various aspects of Black community life. Part of the larger study "Black Middletown: A Community Study of Social Process."
786.	Hoover, Dwight W. "Cocaine Use not a New Problem." MUNCIE STAR, 26 July 1986, sec. B, p. 12. Notes that problem persistent since early 20th century, with section of Muncie called "cocaine alley," but use of cocaine now found in better neighborhoods of America.
787.	Baer, Diane. "'Magic Middletown' Recalls 1920s in Muncie." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 11 September 1986, p. 21. Favorable review of item 772.
788.	Koumoulides, John T.A. "Praise for Doc." MUNCIE STAR, 12 September 1986, p. 4. Letter to editor congratulates Charles F. Coldwater for being quoted in TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT (London) article on Middletown.
789.	Spurgeon, Bill. "'Magic Middletown' Sure to be a Collector's Item." MUNCIE STAR, 21 September 1986, sec. B, p. 6. Favorable review of item 772.
790.	Baer, Diane. "Muncie Historian's Knowledge of His Adopted Home Is Well-known." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 25 September 1986, p. 9. Interviews Dwight W. Hoover, Director of Center for Middletown Studies, focusing on association with Middletown III and Middletown Film Project.

791.	Caplow, Theodore. "Paretian Theory Applied to the Findings of the Middletown III Research." REVUE EUROPEENNE DES SCIENCES SOCIALES 25, 76 (1987): 55-78. Relates theory of Vilfredo Pareto, regarding social change, to Middletown III data. From 1920s to 1980s finds an improvement but not equalization of income, and more equal distribution of level of education.
792.	Szopa, Anne. "Images of Women in Muncie Newspapers, 1895-1915." Ph.D. diss., Ball State University, 1987. Analyzes views of prostitution in Middletown and related distinctions between "good" and "fallen" women.
793.	Hoover, Dwight W. "The Long Ordeal of Modernization Theory: Muncie as a Case Study." PROSPECTS (Spring 1987): 407-51. Traces history and approaches to modernization theory, from nineteenth century German sociology to Middletown III studies. Responds to various criticisms of Middletown III findings regarding secularization and religiosity.
794.	Hoover, Dwight W. "The Middletown Film Project: History and Reflections." JOURNAL OF FILM AND VIDEO 39 (Spring 1987): 52-65. Discusses background of Middletown film series, including ongoing tension between project humanists and producer Davis. Argues that filmmakers' adherence to direct cinema technique, with no voiceovers, talking heads or text, in final analysis meant that individual segments only captured surface of things and lacked both historical perspective and sociological insight.
795.	SOCIAL CHANGE REPORT. Quarterly newsletter for "large audience of opinion leaders seriously interested in the most recent research concerning contemporary social change in the Western world." Emphasis on Middletown-related topics. Editor, Theodore Caplow. Published by Center for Middletown Studies, Ball State University.
796.	Hewitt, John D., and Janet E. Mickish. "Prostitution During the Progressive Era: The Middletown Experience." WISCONSIN SOCIOLOGIST 24 (Spring-Summer 1987): 99-111. Argues that degree of social control exerted on prostitution was much greater in Middletown than larger cities of era, largely because "sexual services were regulated by town officials, officially through law and unofficially through corruption."
797.	Johnson, Stephen D. "Factors Related to Intolerance of AIDS Victims." JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF RELIGION 26 (March 1987):105-10. Survey of 371 Middletown residents reveals that supporters of Christian Right, advocating return to more traditional family life-style, tend to be prejudiced against homosexuals and hold intolerant attitudes toward AIDS victims.
798.	Gerhart, Lee. "Lynds' Report on Us Wasn't All Flattery." Muncie Evening Press, 25 April 1987,p. 4. Notes how Muncie residents felt maligned by some of Lynds' assessments. Cites, in particular, Wilbur Sutton's response (see item 80).
799.	Gerhart, Lee. "Muncie Book Gave Critics a Feast." MUNCIE EVENING PRESS, 2 May 1987, p. 4. Reflects upon publication of MIDDLETOWN IN TRANSITION 50 years ago and summarizes reviews of work. Notes that, as a result of all the attention, "our town somewhat resembled a horse at an auction."