Surveys, dating from 1951-1992, conducted by Oscar and Rose Kaplan, public opinion pollsters and analysts for businesses, politicians, attorneys and newspapers in the San Diego area. A small number of surveys were conducted in the Los Angeles area and nationwide. The files include questionnaires, reports, development materials, and newspaper clippings.

Oscar Kaplan (1915-1994) was a pioneering pollster, best known locally for surveys he and his wife, Rose, conducted about all aspects of San Diego life. He is also an internationally recognized authority on aging and was often referred to as the 'father of geriatic psychology." Educated at UCLA (B.S.) and UC, Berkeley (Ph.D), Kaplan is the brother of Nathan Oram Kaplan, a reknowned chemist and researcher in the cancer studies who concluded his academic career as a member of the UCSD Chemistry Department.

11.46 linear feet (27 archives boxes, 1 half box)

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