Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers of Alfred Adler, psychologist, were given to the Library of Congress by his son, Kurt A. Adler, and daughter, Alexandra Adler, between 1973 and 1995. Several items were purchased in 1974 and 1999. Additional material was given to the library by Kurt A. Adler's daughter, Margot S. Adler, between 2005 and 2014.
Processing History
The papers of Alfred Adler were arranged and described in 1984. The collection was expanded and revised in 1996 and 2001. The finding aid was revised in 2009. The Adler Family Papers series was added to the collection in 2016, and the finding aid was subsequently revised.
Transfers
Sigmund Freud's Psychopathologie des Alltagslebens, inscribed by Freud to Adler, has been transferred to the Rare Book and Special Collections Division. Three audiocassettes have been transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the Alfred Adler Papers.
Related Material
Related collections in the Manuscript Division include the Alfred Adler Papers in the Sigmund Freud Collection and the American Society of Adlerian Psychology records .
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of part of these papers is available on four reels. Consult reference staff in the Manuscript Division concerning availability for purchase or interlibrary loan. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the microfilm edition as available.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Alfred Adler Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.