This collection documents Rose Laub Coser’s professional work and writings as a sociologist, her career at the State University of New York at Stony Brook and Boston College, and her mentorship of students. There is lengthy correspondence between Laub Coser and Robert K. Merton, a sociologist and National Medal of Science winner, under whom she studied at Columbia University. Manuscripts include parts of her book, In Defense of Modernity: Role Complexity and Individual Autonomy (1991), reviews of other books, and speeches given at conferences. The collection contains correspondence, curricula vitae, manuscript drafts, pamphlets, and photocopies.