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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.
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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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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.
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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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Wilhelm Reich papers, 1920-1952
300 items. 1 containers. .4 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Psychologist and biophysicist. Correspondence, minutes, writings by Reich and others, explanatory notes by Reich, lists, programs, and photographs. The bulk of the collection consists of photocopies, transcripts, and translations of correspondence to and from Reich concerning the development of his theories, his break with Sigmund Freud and the psychoanalytic movement in 1934, and his involvement with communist and socialist movements in Austria and Germany during the 1920s and 1930s.
Max Schur papers, 1923-1974
5,500 items. 18 containers. 7 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Physician, psychoanalyst, and writer. Correspondence, memoranda, writings, case files, reports, medical files, and other papers pertaining primarily to Schur's role as physician to Sigmund Freud (1928-1939) and to Schur's career as a writer and lecturer on psychoanalytic topics after World War II.
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International Psycho-Analytical Association records, 1933-1971
9,000 items. 11 containers. 4.4 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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International association of the psychoanalytical movement. The records include correspondence, memoranda, minutes, constitution and bylaws, reports, printed matter, and other papers primarily from Piet van der Leeuw's term (1965-1970) as president of the organization.
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Some or all content stored offsite.
Otto Isakower and Salomea Isakower papers, 1880-1975
3,000 items. 6 containers. 2.6 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Psychoanalyst and writer, Otto Isakower. Physician, Salomea Isakower. Correspondence, writings, biographical data, and other material pertaining primarily to the work of Otto Isakower and to the history of psychoanalysis during his lifetime.
Harry Freud papers, 1910-1969
5,000 items. 9 containers. 4.5 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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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.
Muriel Gardiner papers, 1890-1986
3,000 items. 6 containers. 3 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Psychoanalyst and author. Corespondence, writings, research material, photographs, and slides pertaining to Gardiner's acquaintance with and writings on Sergius Pankejeff, the "Wolf-Man" of Freudian analysis.
A.A. Brill papers, 1888-1994
3,600 items. 24 containers plus 1 oversize. 9.4 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Psychiatrist, author, lecturer, and translator of Sigmund Freud. Family papers, correspondence, speeches, writings, organization records, photographs, and printed matter primarily documenting Brill's career and his role in the psychoanalytic movement.
Beatrice Rose Waldinger papers, 1918-1967
400 items. 2 containers. .8 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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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.