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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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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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World Federation for Mental Health
This collection contains records from the World Federation for Mental Health: United States Committee, Inc. The collection has 13 series: By-laws; Minutes and Material Related to Annual Meetings; Memoranda, Minutes, Reports, Agendas and Related Material; Correspondence (General, Chronological, Address Books); United Nations (General Correspondence, Projects, Publications); Fundraising (Foundations, Industry, Scientific Institutes, Special Events, Benefits); Office of Vocational Rehabilitation; Financial Records; Personnel Files; Artifacts; International Committee for Mental Hygiene; World Federation for Mental Health Geneva Office; and Photographs.
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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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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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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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Vidonian Club
The Vidonian Club records consist of several versions of its constitution, meeting minutes 1914- 2009, and correspondence. The collection has no series and needs to be reprocessed.
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Swales, Peter J.
The Peter J. Swales Papers contain Swales' notes, correspondence and related material he used in his Freud studies based on extensive archival research. The collection has 4 series: Anna von Lieben, Katharina, Research Correspondence, and Writings and Publications.