Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Rank, Otto, 1884-1939
- Extent:
- 21 linear feet and 47 boxes 1 flat box
- Language:
- German , English .
- Preferred citation:
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Otto Rank papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Background
- Scope and Content:
The collection consists of (1) A group of early materials written between 1903-1905, before Rank met Freud. This includes 4 daybooks, a notebook of dreams, a notebook of poems, the manuscripts of "Der Kunstler;" (2) Correspondence between Freud and Rank between 1906-1924, including the controversy over THE TRAUMA OF BIRTH. 40 a.l.s. from Freud and typed copies from Rank, with a few letters to and from Ferenczi (3) Copies and some originals of the circular letters by members of the inner circle, Ernest Jones, Abraham, Eitingon, Ferenczi, Rank and Freud, 1920-1924 (4) Original handwritten manuscripts, typed copies, notes and corrections of Rank's major works (5) Rank's own listing and comments on his writings and publications (to 1930) (6) Rank's published works--20 titles.
Estelle Buell Rank Simon, formerly the wife of Otto Rank, presented a group of manuscripts by and about him including the introduction and part of the text of his last book BEYOND PSYCHOLOGY.
The original manuscript of Freud's MASSENPSYCHOLOGIE UND ICH-ANALYSE with the published English translation by James Strachey; and two other Freud manuscripts.
Helene Rank Velfort, his daughter, has presented a group of books from his library which contain many revisions and annotations.
- Biographical / Historical:
Psychotherapist and one-time associate of Sigmund Freud.
Otto Rank, an Austrian psychoanalyst lived from 1884 to 1939. Adhering in the main to the Freudian system he was one of Sigmund Freud's first students he laid particular emphasis on the birth trauma as a source of neuroses and made special studies of the influence of myths. His last years were spent in the U. S. His most prominent works are Kunst und Kunstler Das Trauma der Geburt Genetische Psychologie and Das Inzest-Motiv in Dichtung und Sage.
- Acquisition information:
Papers: Source of acquisition--Taft, Dr.Jessie and Mrs. Pierre Simon; Otto Rank Assoc. Method of acquisition--Gift.
Annotated books: Source of acquisition--Velfort, Helene Rank. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--12/--/1989. Accession number--M-89-12---.
Annotated books: Source of acquisition--Simon, Estelle. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1990. Accession number--M-1990.
Papers: Source of acquisition--Lieberman, E.J. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--12/26/1990. Accession number--M-90-12-26.
Books: Source of acquisition--Novey, Riva. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--12/22/1991. Accession number--M-91-12-22.
4 books re Otto Rank: Source of acquisition--Lieberman, James. Method of acquisition--Gift; Accession number--M-12-26-94.
Gift of Dr Jessie Taft and Mrs Pierre Simon, 1957.
Gift of the Otto Rank Association, 1984, 1985, and 1986.
Gift of Helene Rank Velfort, 1989.
Gift of Estelle Buel Rank Simon, 1990.
Gift of E. James Lieberman, 1990 1994.
Gift of Riva Novey, 1991.
Gift of Gunther Stuhlman.
Gift of Bertram Muller, 1998.
- Processing information:
Papers Entered in AMC 11/28/1990.
Annotated books Processed HR 04/30/1991.
Annotated books Processed HR 04/30/1991.
Papers Processed HR 04/30/1991.
Books Processed HR 12/10/1991.
4 books re Otto Rank Processed HR 05/23/1996.
- Arrangement:
This collection is arranged into 8 series.
- Accruals:
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Mental health
Psychoanalysis
Psychotherapy
Psychoanalysts
Psychotherapists
Announcements
Applications
Articles
Bibliographies
Brochures
Charts (graphic documents)
Clippings (Information Artifacts)
Daybooks
diplomas
Dissertations
Drawings (visual works)
Galley proofs
Illustrations
Inventories
Journals
Lectures
Lists (document genres)
Manuscripts for publication
minutes (administrative records)
Notebooks
Notes (documents)
Obituaries
Outlines (documents)
Photographs
Photographic prints
Poems
Programs (documents)
Proofs (printed matter)
Reports
Reviews (documents)
Speeches (documents)
Tickets - Names:
- Abraham, Karl, 1877-1925
Eitingon, M (Max), 1880-1943
Ferenczi, Sándor, 1873-1933
Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939
Jones, Ernest, 1879-1958
Strachey, James
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is located on-site.
This collection has no restrictions.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Readers must use microfilm of materials specified above.
Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Otto Rank papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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6th Floor East Butler Library535 West 114th St.New York, NY 10027, United States
- CONTACT:
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(212) 854-5590rbml@library.columbia.edu