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.<