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Olof Kinberg dossiers of criminally-insane patients, 1931-1938 (inclusive)

Extent:

10 boxes

Abstract:

The papers in this collection comprise psychological profiles of criminals taken by Swedish doctor and forensic psychiatrist Olof Kinberg during his tenure at Långholmen's Central Prison (Långholmens fångvårdsanstalt) on Långholmen Island, Stockholm, Sweden. The individual typescript dossiers are in Swedish. There are short summaries and some notes handwritten in English.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]