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1. Edward L. Bernays papers, 1777-1994

   227,000 items. 860 containers plus 54 oversize. 160.2 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Public relations counsel. Correspondence, memoranda, research notes, speeches, articles, book drafts, surveys, reports, publicity material, scrapbooks, photographs, printed matter, and other material documenting Bernays's career as a pioneer in the field of public relations and the development of that profession and its influence on American society.

2. Sigmund Freud papers, circa 6th century BCE-1998 CE

   48,600 items. 141 containers plus 20 oversize and 3 artifacts. 70.4 linear feet. 23 microfilm reels. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Founder of psychoanalysis. Correspondence, holograph and typewritten drafts of writings by Freud and others, family papers, patient case files, legal documents, estate records, receipts, military and school records, certificates, notebooks, a pocket watch, a Greek statue, an oil portrait painting, genealogical data, interviews, research files, exhibit material, bibliographies, lists, photographs and drawings, newspaper and magazine clippings, and other printed matter. The collection documents many facets of Freud's life and writings; his associations with family, friends, mentors, colleagues, students, and patients; and the evolution of psychoanalytic theory and technique.

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3. Ernst Kris and Marianne Kris papers, 1872-2018

   24,000 items. 74 containers plus 2 oversize. 28.8 linear feet. 2,642 digital files (6.99 GB). -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Ernst Kris, psychoanalyst, educator, and art historian; and Marianne Kris, physician and psychoanalyst. Correspondence, writings, lecture notes, newspaper clippings, biographical material, photographs, and printed matter chiefly documenting the Krises' careers in psychoanalysis after their immigration to the United States in 1940. Material in digital format includes interviews and video footage.

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4. Harry Freud papers, 1910-1969

   5,000 items. 9 containers. 4.5 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Business executive and nephew of Sigmund Freud. Correspondence, reports, autobiographical writings, genealogical material, certificates and awards, and financial, legal, and business records pertaining to the Freud family.

5. Rosa Freud Graf papers, 1879-1942

   1,500 items. 3 containers. 1.3 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Sister of Sigmund Freud. Correspondence, photographs, subject files, writings, and other papers relating to the Freud family, particularly Graf's parents, Jacob and Amalia Freud.

6. Beatrice Rose Waldinger papers, 1918-1967

   400 items. 2 containers. .8 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Writer and niece of Sigmund Freud. Correspondence and writings. Waldinger’s writings describe her life in the Freud family, her immigration to the United States in 1938, and her analysis by Paul Federn.

7. Alexander Freud and Sophie Schreiber Freud papers, 1872-1965

   3,000 items. 7 containers plus 1 oversize container in vault. 4.2 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Businessman, professor, publisher, and brother of Sigmund Freud, and his wife. Correspondence and other papers relating primarily to the emigration of Freud family members from Austria and Europe during the Jewish holocaust of World War II. Chiefly in German.

8. Bertram D. Lewin papers, 1883-1974

   10,000 items. 20 containers plus 1 oversize. 10 linear feet. 1 microfilm reel. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Psychoanalyst, educator, and writer. Correspondence, diaries, biographical data, reports, surveys, speeches and writings, school papers, certificates, legal documents, and photographs documenting Lewin's contributions to psychoanalysis in the United States through his writings, teaching, and involvement in various psychoanalytic organizations.

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9. Oliver Freud and Henny Fuchs Freud papers, 1821-1993

   8,000 items. 14 containers. 7 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Papers of Oliver Freud, photographer, engineer, and son of Sigmund Freud, and Henny Fuchs Freud, artist and wife of Oliver Freud. Correspondence, subject files, writings, photographs, and related material pertaining primarily to the emigration of family members from Austria and Europe during the Jewish holocaust. Also features a transcript of Oliver Freud’s recollection of his father, Sigmund Freud.

10. Ruth Mack Brunswick papers, 1921-1943

    200 items. 2 containers. .6 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    Psychoanalyst. Correspondence, patient files, writings, a student training certificate, a concert program, and a newspaper clipping documenting Brunswick’s contributions to psychoanalytic theory including her treatment of Sergius Pankejeff, a former patient of Sigmund Freud referred to as the “Wolf Man” in Freud’s case study, and her work on the pre-Oedipal phase of libido development.