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Oskar Diethelm Library

Oskar Diethelm Library

DeWitt Wallace Institute of Psychiatry: History, Policy and the Arts
Weill Cornell Medical College
525 East 68th Street, Box 140
New York, NY 10065, United States
Founded in 1936, the Oskar Diethelm Library houses, preserves, and provides access to printed books and serials, archives and manuscripts, photographs, prints, sound and video recordings, and other ephemera and is part of Weill Cornell Medical College's DeWitt Wallace Institute of Psychiatry: History, Policy, & the Arts. The library's rare book collection contains approximately 35,000 titles dating back to the 15th century dealing with psychiatry, psychology, psychoanalysis, mesmerism, spiritualism, phrenology, witchcraft, and related topics. World-renowned individuals and organizations are also represented in the approximately 1500 linear feet of archives, including Donald W. Winnicott, Thomas Salmon, and the American Psychoanalytic Association.

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Levy, David M. (David Mordecai), 1892-
This collection contains the papers of David M. Levy, a child psychiatrist who introduced the Rorschach test to the United States, was Chief of Staff at the New York Institute for Child Guidance, coined terms such as “sibling rivalry” and “maternal overprotection," and is credited with originating “activity play therapy,” in which children are encouraged to act out their emotions through play. The collection has 3 series: Personal Materials, General Correspondence, and Research Papers and Files, which has the sub-series Research Papers 1920s, Research Files 1930s and 1940s, Research Files 1940s and 1950s, Maternal Feelings, Maternal Overprotection/Rejection, Sibling Rivalry, Attitude Study, Kips Bay Attitude Study, Needle Study, Rorschach, Levy Movement Blots, Nazi Studies Information Control Division, Nazi Studies, Nazi Studies Postwar Germany, Tulane University, Society for Research in Child Development, Smith College Student Theses Reports of studies done at Institute for Child Guidance 1929-1932, Miscellaneous Research Files, and Miscellaneous Test Materials.
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Millet, John A. P. (John Alfred Parsons), 1888-1976
This collection contains the papers of John Millet, a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who researched allergic disturbances, peripheral vascular disorders, and psychosomatic medicine. The collection has no series and needs to be reprocessed.
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Mumford, Robert S., 1918-2005
The Robert Mumford MD Papers contain his publications and research notes, presentations, and professional activities with St. Luke’s Hospital, Roosevelt Hospital, the William Alanson White Institute, American Psychiatric Association, American Academy of Psychoanalysis, and American College of Psychoanalysts. The collection has no series and needs to be reprocessed.
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National Committee for Mental Hygiene
This collection contains records from the National Committee for Mental Hygiene. The collection has 8 series: Clifford Beers Personal and Addresses; Minutes, Annual Meetings, and Administration; Correspondence with Individuals; Subject Files; State Societies; Survey for Directory of Psychiatric Clinics in the U.S.; Psychiatric Education; and Publications.
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Neuron Club
This collection contains the records of the Neuron Club, including club history and bylaws, correspondence, financial documents, membership documents, and minutes dating from 1925-2000. The collection has 9 series: Club History and Bylaws (1925-1993), Attendance Record (1975-2000), Club Dues (1968-1983), Membership (1925-1978), Officers and Committees (1968-1975), Correspondence (1927-1997), Financials (1974-1994), Meeting Locations (1951-1989), and Minutes (1938-2000).
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New York County Psychiatric Society
This collection contains records from the New York County Psychiatric Society. The collection has 6 series: Constitution, Programs, and Reports on History of the District Branch; Correspondence; Committees; Executive Council Minutes; Assembly of District Branches; and Publications.
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New York Psychiatrical Society
This collection contains records from the New York Psychiatric Society. The collection has 5 series: Secretary-Treasurer, Committees, Society Publications, Papers Delivered to the Society, and Emergency Committee of Neuro-Psychiatric Societies.
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Quen, Jacques M., 1928-
This collection contains the papers of Jacques Quen, who was a historian of psychiatry and active with Cheiron, the International Society for the History of the Behavioral and Social Sciences. The collection has six series: Correspondence, Publications and Writings by Dr. Quen, Publications and Writings by Others, Biographical and Subject Files, Cheiron, and Isaac Ray.
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Ray, Isaac, 1807-1881
This collection contains the papers of Isaac Ray, who is known for his role in the development of the field of psychiatry and the law. The collection has 4 series: Correspondence, Lectures, Publications and Writings, and Phillips’ Will Contest.