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Dynamics of Idealism: Volunteers for Civil Rights
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| Column | Survey Question | Variable | Codes |
| 1 | Blank | Blank | Blank |
| 2 | I:1 (p.1) | How long did it take you to decide to apply after you heard about the project ? | 0. Not ascertained. 1. Several months. 2. About a month. 3. Several weeks. 4. About a week. 5. Several days. 6. One day. 7. Immediately. |
| 3 | I:2 (p.1) | How difficult was the decision for you, judging by the amount of concern it caused you and the number of pros and cons you considered? | 0. Not ascertained. 1. Very difficult. 2. Moderately difficult. 3. Somewhat difficult. 4. Not difficult at all. |
| 4 | I:3 (p.1) | If you had complete freedom of choice, in what part of the summer program would you choose to specialize? | 0. Not ascertained. 1. Voter registration. 2. Political education. 3. Community organization. 4. Tutoring and remedial education. 5. No preference at all. |
| 5,6 | I:4:1 (p.1) | How many of your fellow participants in this project have you known prior to the project itself? | Exact number coded. |
| 7,8 | I:4:2 (p.1) | How many people do you know in similar past or present projects in the South? | Exact number coded. |
| 9 | I:8 (p.1) | What would you be doing this summer if you were not going to the South? Circle the category that is most accurate, where full-time means all but two weeks. | 0. Not ascertained. 1. Working full-time in my career job. 2. Working full-time in a summer job. 3. Going to school full-time. 4. Vacationing full-time. 5. Working part-time; going to school part-time. 6 .Working part-time; vacationing part-time. 7. Going to school part-time; vacationing part-time. 8. Doing civil rights or other service work in the North. |
| 10 | I:9 (p.1) | Which statement best describes the summer's effect on your financial situation? | 0. Not ascertained. 1. The loss of savings and/or earnings will mean that I will have to change my plans drastically for next year. 2. The loss will mean that I will have to work especially hard next year to pay for what I had planned to do. 3. The loss is not a severe handicap, though it will mean less money than I had counted on. 4. The summer is not a financial hardship to me at all. 5.Other (please specify). |
| 11 | I:10 (p.1) | Which statement best describes the effect on your academic plans? | 0. Not ascertained. 1. I am not in school. 2. Participation will mean that I won't be able to attend school next year until I make up the loss of funds. 3. Participation will mean that I will be less effective in school next year since I will have to make up the money with added part-time work. 4. Participation means sacrificing the summer school that I had originally planned. 5. Participation will keep me from studying on my own this summer for academic purposes. 6. Participation does not affect my school schedule at all. 7. Don't know. |
| 12 | I:11 (p.1) | Which statement best describes the summer's effect on your future career? | 0. Not ascertained. 1. The summer will not only take crucial time away from my career, but it will also hurt my chances because of the reputation it will give me. 2. Although the summer will not effect my career time-table, it may seriously jeopardize the career I had hoped for because of the reputation it will earn me. 3. I expect no repercussions from the summer because of what people will think, but the summer will take valuable time from my career. 4. Neither the time nor the reputation will be important factors in my career. 5. The summer should actually enhance my career opportunities. 6. The summer will help decide my future career. |
| 13,14 | II:A:1 (p.1) | How would you rank this person's views on the racial situation? | 0. Inap., deceased or have not seen. 1. Strong integrationist. 2. Moderate integrationist. 3. Mixed feelings. 4. Moderate segregationist. 5. Strong segregationist. 9. Not ascertained. |
| 15,16 | II:A:2 (p.1) | How do these people feel about your personal participation in the summer project? | 0. Inap., deceased or have not seen. 1. Strong support. 2. Cautious support. 3. No opinion expressed. 4. Mild disapproval. 5. Strong disapproval. 9. Not ascertained. |
| 17,18 | II:A:3 (p.1) | Which of the following best represents the way in which your participation in the project will affect this relationship? | 0. Inap., deceased or have not seen. 1. Strong positive effect. 2. Mild positive effect. 3. No effect. 4. Mild negative effect. 5. Strong negative effect. 9. Not ascertained. |
| 19,20 | II:A:4 (p.1) | Which category best describes this person's political preference? | 0. Inap., deceased or have not seen. 1. Socialist. 2. Liberal Democrat. 3. Conservative Democrat. 4. Independent - leaning toward Democrat. 5. Independent - leaning toward Republican. 6. Liberal Republican. 7. Conservative Republican. 8. John Birch society supporter. 9. Not ascertained. |
| 21 | II:A:5 (p.1) | Have any of your relatives been active in the civil rights movement, including relatives not mentioned above? | 0. Not ascertained. 1. Yes. 2. No. |
| 22,23,24 | II:B:1 (p.2) | What is this person's relationship to you? | 0. Not ascertained. 1. Spouse. 2. Fiancée. 3. Potential Fiancée. 4. Brother or sister. 5. Other relative. 6. Friend. 7. Teacher. 8. Religious figure. 9. Inap., no nth (first , second or third) person mentioned. |
| 25,26,27 | II:B:2 (p.2) | What is this person's sex? | 0. Not ascertained. 1. Male. 2. Female. 9. Inap., no nth (first, second or third) person mentioned. |
| 28,29,30 | II:B:3 (p.2) | How old is this person? | 0. Not ascertained. 1. Under 15. 2. 15 to 18. 3. 19 to 21. 4. 22 to 25. 5. 26 to 30. 6. 31 to 40. 7. 41 to 50. 8. 51 and over. 9. Inap., no nth (first, second or third) person mentioned. |
| 31,32,33 | II:B:4 (p.2) | What is this person's race? | 0. Not ascertained. 1. Negro. 2. White. 3. Other. 9. Inap., no nth (first, second or third) person mentioned. |
| 34,35,36 | II:B:5 (p. 2) | How would you rank this person's views on the racial situation? | 0. Not ascertained. 1. Strong integrationist. 2. Moderate integrationist. 3. Mixed feelings. 4. Moderate segregationist. 5. Strong segregationist. 9. Inap., no nth (first, second, third) person mentioned. |
| 37,38,39 | II:B:6 (p.2) | How does this person feel about your personal participation in the project? | 0. Not ascertained. 1. Strong support. 2. Cautious support. 3. No opinion expressed. 4. Mild disapproval. 5. Strong disapproval. 9. Inap., no nth (first, second, third) person mentioned. |
| 40,41,42 | II:B:7 (p.2) | How often has this person been involved in civil rights demonstrations? | 0. Not ascertained. 1. Frequently. 2. Several times. 3. Once. 4. Never. 9. Inap., no nth (first, second, third) person mentioned. |
| 43,44,45 | II:B:8 (p.2) | Has this person actively participated in any civil rights projects in the South? | 0. Not ascertained. 1. Yes, both now and in the past. 2. Yes, in the past. 3.Yes, now. 4. No. 9. Inap., no nth (first, second, third) person mentioned. |
| 46,47,48 | II:B:9 (p.2.) | Has your decision to join the project affected your relationship? | 0. Not ascertained. 1. Strongly positive. 2. Mildly positive. 3. No effect. 4. Mildly negative. 5. Strongly negative. 9. Inap., no nth (first, second, third) person mentioned. |
| 49,50,51 | II:B:10 (p.2) | Which category best describes this person's political preference? | 0. Not ascertained. 1. Socialist. 2. Liberal Democrat. 3. Conservative Democrat. 4. Independent - leaning toward Democrat. 5. Independent - leaning toward Republican. 6. Liberal Republican. 7. Conservative Republican. 8. John Birch supporter. 9. Inap., no nth (first, second, third) person mentioned. |
| 52 | III:1 (p.2) | How much time have you spent living or visiting in the South (i.e., Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia)? | 0. Not ascertained. 1. None. 2. Less than one month. 3. 1 - 3 months. 4. 4 - 6 months. 5. 7 months - 1 year. 6. 1 - 2 years. 7. 3 - 5 years. 8. 6 - 10 years. 9. More than 10 years. |
| 53 | III:2 (p.2.) | Of the personal friends you have had, how many have expressed support of segregation? | 0. Not ascertained. 1. None. 2. A few. 3. About half. 4. Most. 5. All. |
| 54 | III:3 (p.2.) | Have you ever discussed civil rights with a southern white segregationist? | 0. Not ascertained. 1. Yes, many times. 2. Yes, several times. 3. Yes, once or twice. 4. Never. |
| 55 | III:4a (p.2) | How often have you dated a White? | 0. Inap., subject is White. 1. Never. 2. Once or twice. 3. Several times. 9. Not ascertained. |
| 56 | III:4b (p.2) | How often have you had Whites in your home as guests, or have been guests in White homes? | 0. Inap., subject is White. 1. Never. 2. Once or twice. 3. Several times. 9. Not ascertained. |
| 57 | III:4c (p.2) | How often have you attended small social gatherings with Whites? | 0. Inap., subject is White. 1. Never. 2. Once or twice. 3. Several times. 9. Not ascertained. |
| 58 | III:4d (p.2) | How often have you lived with Whites in close quarters in dormitories, etc.? | 0. Inap., subject is White. 1. Never. 2. Once or twice. 3. Several times. 9. Not ascertained. |
| 59 | III:4e (p.2) | How often have you worked with Whites in situations requiring sustained cooperation as equals? | 0. Inap., subject is White. 1. Never. 2. Once or twice. 3. Several times. 9. Not ascertained. |
| 60 | III:5a (p.2) | How often have you dated a Negro? | 0. Inap., subject is Negro. 1. Never. 2. Once or twice. 3. Several times. 9. Not ascertained. |
| 61 | III:5b (p.2) | How often have you had Negroes in your home as guests or have been guests in Negro homes? | 0. Inap., subject is Negro. 1. Never. 2. Once or twice. 3. Several times. 9. Not ascertained. |
| 62 | III:5c (p.2) | Have you ever attended small social gatherings with Negroes? | 0. Inap., subject is Negro. 1. Never. 2. Once or twice. 3. Several times. 9. Not ascertained. |
| 63 | III:5d (p.2) | Have you ever lived with Negroes in close quarters in dormitories, etc.? | 0. Inap., subject is Negro. 1. Never. 2. Once or twice. 3. Several times. 9. Not ascertained. |
| 64 | III:5e (p.2) | How often have you worked with Negroes in situations requiring sustained cooperation? | 0. Inap., subject is Negro. 1. Never. 2. Once or twice. 3. Several times. 9. Not ascertained. |
| 65 | III:6 (p.2) | Was there ever any period in your life when you were opposed to integration? | 0. Not ascertained. 1. Yes. 2. No. |
| 66 | III:8 (p.2) | Were you a member of the 1964 COFO project in Mississippi? | 0. Not ascertained. 1. Yes. 2. No. |
| 67,68 | Blank | ||
| 69 | IX:23 (p.8) | Are both your parents living and together? | 0. Not ascertained. 1. Both parents or step-parents living and together. 2. No, parent separated or divorced. 3. Mother dead. 4. Father dead. 5. Both parents dead. 6. Other. |
| 70 | IX:3 (p.7) | What is your race? | 1. Negro. 2. White. 3. Oriental. |
| 71,72 | Blank | ||
| 73 | Panel Identification | 1. Pre-summer. 2. Post-summer. |
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| 74,75 | Project Number | 65. SCLC-SCOPE, Summer 1965. 75. CORE, Summer 1965. 85. Prince Edward County, Summer, 1965. |
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| 76,77 | Deck Number 01 | ||
| 78-80 | Interview Number. | 001-299 SCLC Orientation. 300-349 SCLC Post-orientation (Post-orientation does not mean Wave II) 350-399 N.A. 400-499 P E County. 500-599 SCLC, Staff. 600-699 CORE. 700-799 Lawyers |
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