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

Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement

Collection Summary

Title	Sigmund Freud papers, circa 6th century BCE-1998 CE
Inclusive Dates	circa 6th century BCE-1998 CE
Bulk Dates	1871-1939 CE
ID No.	MSS39990
Creator	Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939
Extent	48,600 items
Extent	141 containers plus 20 oversize and 3 artifacts
Extent	70.4 linear feet
Extent	23 microfilm reels
Language	Collection material in German, with English and French.
Location	Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Finding Aid Permalink	Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms004017
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm80039990
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.
Online Content	Part of the papers of Sigmund Freud is available on the Library of Congress Web site at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/collmss.ms000051. Digitization of this collection was made possible by The Polonsky Foundation. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the online edition as available.