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America By Number

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America By Number, a comprehensive, searchable history of NORC's first 50 years.


See a timeline of key dates in NORC history.

NORC History

Established in 1941, NORC is celebrating its 67th year of social science research in the public interest.  Click on the link below to see a presentation of major projects in NORC's history that have had an impact on our society and on the field of social science and public opinion research.


The document below is a reproduction of displays that were recently installed in NORC offices in Chicago and Bethesda. We gratefully acknowledge the Chicago-based firm Smith Design in preparing the original displays.


Image from NORC Historical Presenation

Click here to see a slide presentation of NORC Historical Exhibits