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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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Freedman, Alfred M.
This collection contains the papers of Alfred M. Freedman, who was president of the American Psychiatric Association when the board of trustees changed the listing of “homosexuality” to “sexual orientation disturbance” in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders II (DSM-II). The collection has 10 series: Abuse of Psychiatry, Death Penalty, Ethics, Treatment of the Mentally Ill, Subject Files, Organizations, Writings, Correspondence, Photographs, and Memorabilia.
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American Academy of Psychoanalysis
This collection contains records from the American Academy of Psychoanalysis History Committee. The collection has 6 series: Miscellaneous Materials, Publications, Audiotapes and Videotape, Oral History Project Records, Oral History Tapes, and Meeting Audiotapes. The collection has some materials without a series or unprocessed and needs to be reprocessed.
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American Psychoanalytic Association
The American Psychoanalytic Association (APsaA) Records at the Oskar Diethelm Library include materials from the 1920s through 1996, including correspondence, memoranda, meeting minutes, surveys, reports, press clippings, audio and video recordings, and publications generated by the officers, committee chairmen, and members of APsaA.
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American Psychopathological Association
This collection contains records from the American Psychopathological Association. The collection has 6 series: Founding documents and administrative files, Officers and Councilors, Committees, Publications and printed materials, Correspondence, and Annual Meetings.
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American Psychosomatic Society
This collection the records of the American Psychosomatic Society. The collection has 8 series: Psychosomatic Medicine Journal, Annual Meetings, Governance, Research Activities, Membership, Financial Operations, Printed Material, and Administrative Files.
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Carr, Arthur C.
The collection is comprised of letters and photographs from four individuals sent to Arthur Carr and a reel-to-reel audiotape of an interview by Arthur Carr with the adult Little Hans, Herbert Graf. The collection has no series and needs to be reprocessed.
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Sapinsley, Barbara
This collection contains Barbara Sapinsley papers for her book on Elizabeth Ware Packard published in 1991, The Private War of Mrs. Packard: The Dramatic Story of a Nineteenth-Century Feminist. The collection has 3 series: Research Files, Book Manuscript and Publication, and Correspondence.
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The collection contains original student notes, ephemera, and prints in addition to photocopies and microfilm reels of Rush's lectures delivered to medical students at the University of Pennsylvania from the Library Company of Philadelphia. The collection has four series: Rush's Lecture Notes, Students' Notes of Rush's Lectures, Microfilm, and Prints and Personal Ephemera.
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Landis, Bernard, 1926-
Bernard Landis, Ph.D. was a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry of Cornell University Medical College. The collection includes materials on seminars conducted by Erich Fromm in Locarno, Switzerland in 1974, including audio cassette tape recordings. The collection has no series and needs to be reprocessed.
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Channing Sanitarium
This collection contains 11 volumes of clinical case notes from Walter Channing and the Channing Sanitarium in Brookline, Massachusetts from 1879 to 1900. The collection has one series: clinical case notes volumes.
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Guiteau, Charles J. (Charles Julius), 1841-1882
This collection contains papers on the trial of Charles Guiteau, who was the assassin of President James A. Garfield. The collection has no series and needs to be reprocessed.
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CHEIRON, International Society for the History of the Behavioral and Social Sciences
This collection contains records from the Cheiron Society, the International Society for the History of the Behavioral and Social Sciences. The collection has two series: publications and annual meetings.
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Beers, Clifford Whittingham, 1876-1943
This collection contains the papers of Clifford W. Beers, who was the founder of the American mental hygiene movement. The collection has six series: Correspondence, Writings, Artwork, Photographs, Printed Materials and Scrapbooks, and Subject Files.
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Hamburg, David A., 1925-2019
This collection documents David Hamburg's work in the prevention of deadly conflict, mass violence, and genocide between 1996 to 2011. The collection has 4 series: United Nations, European Union, Scholars and World Leaders, and Written work.
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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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Winnicott, D. W. (Donald Woods), 1896-1971
This collection contains the papers of Donald Winnicott, who was known for his studies on the mother-infant relationship, the process of separation, and the use of the transitional object (e.g. the blanket or the teddy bear). The collection has 3 series: Correspondence, Unpublished Papers, and Oral History.
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Emily Martin
This collection contains the papers of Emily Martin, who worked for the National Committee for Mental Hygiene, Frankwood E. Williams, Clifford Beers, and Thomas Salmon. The collection has 4 series: Photographs, Printed materials, Subject files, and Correspondence.
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Carlson, Eric T., 1922-
This collection contains the papers of Eric T. Carlson, who was an American psychiatrist, historian, and director of the DeWitt Wallace Institute of Psychiatry. The collection has 6 series: Writings, Publications, Correspondence, Adolf Meyer Seminars, Subject Files, and Audio-Visual Materials.
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Ward, Frances Margaret
The Fanny Ward Papers date from 1878 to 1895, with the bulk of the letters dating from 1879 to 1893. The collection consists of over 100 letters discussing the mental illness of this young woman and showing the development and range of her illness over a period of fourteen years. The collection has no series and needs to be reprocessed.
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Williams, Frankwood E. (Frankwood Earl), 1883-1936
This collection contains the papers of Frankwood E. Williams, an American psychiatrist who focused on the prevention of mental illness and was concerned with the science of human nature. The collection has 12 series: Personal Papers, World War I, National Committee for Mental Hygiene, Professional Correspondence, Conferences and Programs, School Related Records, Lectures and Research Notes, Publications, Miscellaneous, Photographs, Emily Martin, and Reprints and Manuscripts of Other Authors.
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Alexander, Franz, 1891-1964
This collection contains the papers of Franz Alexander, a renowned Hungarian psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who is often described as one of the founders of psychosomatic medicine for his work in identifying emotional tension as a cause of physical illness and was also known for using psychoanalytic theories to study criminal behavior. The collection has 6 series: Franz Alexander Correspondence (1927-1986), Franz Alexander General Files (1931-1981), Franz Alexander Miscellaneous and Personal Files (1901-1956), Anita Alexander Files (1932-1964), Reprints and Publications (1925-1961), and Photographs (1927-1964).
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Rickard, George Henry
In 1885, George Henry Rickard was admitted to a workhouse in Middlesex, England and found to be of unsound mind. The collection is legal in nature and consists primarily of documents pertaining to Rickard’s estate, and for the most part, handled by his brother Richard Rickard through legal channels. The collection has no series and needs to be reprocessed.
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Klerman, Gerald L., 1928-1992
This collection contains the papers of Gerald Klerman, who chief of the Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration from 1977 to 1980 and an American psychiatrist who studied schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety disorders. The collection has 4 series: Research Materials and Grants, Conference Materials, Writings and Publications by Dr. Klerman, Writings and Publications Supported by Grants.
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Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry
This collection contains records from the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry. The collection has 9 series: Constitution, By-Laws, and Related Documents; Directors and Officers; Administrative Committees; Committees; Meetings; Membership Information; Publications; Other Organizations; Audio-Visual Materials.
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Sullivan, Harry Stack, 1892-1949
This collection contains the papers of Harry Stack Sullivan, who was an American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. The collection has 5 series: Lectures, Writings, and Publications; William Alanson White Institute and Washington School of Psychiatry; Psychiatry Journal; Biographical and Subject Files; and Audiovisual Materials and Scrapbooks.
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Seidemann, Herta, 1900-1984
This collection contains the papers of neurologist and psychiatrist Herta Seidemann (1900-1984) collected by Dr. Jimmie Holland, a psychiatrist at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center who treated Seidemann toward the end of her life. The collection includes letters from Seidemann's mentor Dr. Karl Bonhoeffer, copies of his written works as well as the works of others, photographs, and Holland's video interview of Seidemann.
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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.
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This collection contains the papers of Jacob Arlow, an American psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and professor. The collection has 5 series: Correspondence; General Files; Miscellaneous/Personal files; Unpublished Writings, Commentaries, Discussions, Panels and Notes; Reprints, Publications, Articles and Drafts, Book Reviews, other writings.
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Lacan, Jacques, 1901-1981
This collection contains copies of Jacques Lacan lectures. The originals are housed in France under the authority of Lacan’s son-in-law and literary executor, Mr. Jacques-Alan Miller, 74 rue d’Assas, 75006 Paris.
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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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Frosch, John, 1909-
This collection contains the papers of John Frosch, who was a psychoanalyst and author who founded The Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association. The collection has 6 series: Subject Files, DSM, Writings, Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association, Audio-Visual Materials, and Patient Files.
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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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Wortis, Joseph, 1906-1995
This collection contains the papers of Joseph Wortis, an American psychiatrist analyzed by Freud, editor of the scientific journal Biological Psychiatry, and professor at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. The collection has 8 series: Correspondence; Study, Treatment, and Research Materials; Writings; Teaching Materials and Lectures; Artifacts and Memorabilia; Other Biographical Materials; Professional Interests and Affiliations; and Audio-Visual Materials.
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Bellak, Leopold, 1916-2000
This collection contains the papers of Leopold Bellak, a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst known for his work on projective tests, schizophrenia, adult attention deficit disorder, and brief and emergency psychotherapy. The collection has 11 series: Projective tests (1943-1993, n.d.), Manuscripts (1990), “The Mind Without Mystique” (1984-1987, n.d.), “The Story of the Mind” TV show (1981-1988, n.d.), “Psychological Side of the News” (1970-1990, n.d.), Research (1952-1989, n.d.), Patent (1990), Miscellaneous (1963), Cardiac referrals (1948-1955, n.d.), Residency applicant assessments (1973-1979), and Patient files (1947-1962, n.d.).
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Schoelly, Marie-Louise
This collection contains materials gathered by the Marie Louise Schoelly Sherwin estate. Marie Louise Schoelly was a clinical psychiatrist who specialized in Child Psychiatry, a priest at the Church of the Holy Trinity, an associate professor at Cornell Medical College, and a historian actively involved in the History of Psychiatry Section. The endowment from Schoelly’s estate contributed to research in the Department of Psychiatry at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center. This collection has three series: Published Writings, Research, and Bibliographic Records. Research has two subseries: Notes and Classification.
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Kenworthy, Marion E. (Marion Edwena), 1891-1980
This collection contains the papers of Marion Kenworthy, an American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. The collection has 7 series: Biographical Information, Children Related Organizations, Organizations, American Psychoanalytic Association, National Association for Mental Health, Correspondence with Individuals, and World War II Activities.
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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).