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Olof Kinberg dossiers of criminally-insane patients

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Call Number:
Ms. Coll. 955
Repository:
University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts
Extent:
10 boxes
Preferred Citation:
Olof Kinberg Dossiers of Criminally-insane Patients, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania
Date:
1931-1938 (inclusive)
Creator:
Kinberg, Olof
Form:
Case files
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.

Olof Kinberg (1873-1960) was a doctor and the first professor of forensic psychiatry in Sweden. Kinberg taught at Långholmen's Central Prison, Stockhom, Sweden where he was also head of the forensic psychiatry clinic. His ideas regarding criminology impacted Swedish legislation. Kinberg wrote Basic Problems of Criminology.

This collection contains 189 typescript case studies of criminal patients at Långholmen Prison (Långholmens fångvårdsanstalt) in Stockholm, Sweden spanning the years from 1931 to 1938. Each dossier includes individual's photographs of frontal and profile views, birthdate, diagnosis, and complete life history. The files include men and women ranging in age from sixteen to seventy-four. Crimes of patients include forgery, embezzlement, robbery, arson, prostitution, and murder, among others. There are also individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia, psychosis, and depression. Each file is in Swedish and has handwritten notes in English providing a summary of the the patient's criminal activity and psychological state. The English notes appear to be written by American sociologist William Isaac Thomas (1863-1947), a friend of Thorsten Sellin (1896-1994) who had possession of the dossiers. Sellin was a sociologist, internationally-recognized criminology expert, and professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania.

Transferred from the Jerry Lee Center for Criminology, University of Pennsylvania, January 30, 2014.

At the University of Pennsylvania, Rare Book & Manuscript Library: Johan Thorsten Sellin Papers, 1886-1990

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University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts
Finding Aid Author
Donna Brandolisio
Finding Aid Date
June 2014
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Arrangement

The folders in this collection are arranged alphabetically by patient name. Following the name is the date of birth, the case number, and year of case file.

Åberg, Rolf Alfred Arthur Sixten (1901-), case number 1248-37 375, 1937.
Box 1 Folder 1
Abrahamsson, Roland Valfrid (1907-), case number 1174-36 840, 1936.
Box 1 Folder 2
Adriansson, Johan Artur (1914-), case number 1043-35 864, 1935.
Box 1 Folder 3
Adolfsson, Gustaf Hugo (1890-), case number 1379-38 305, 1938.
Box 1 Folder 4
Ahlin, Adolf Teodor (1880-), case number 1008-35 631, 1935.
Box 1 Folder 5
Åkerlind, Sven Gustaf (1916-), case number 1389-38 368, 1938.
Box 1 Folder 6
Almqvist, Josef Natanael (1898-), case number 1025 799, 1935.
Box 1 Folder 7
Andersson-Calligeni, Gabrielle Viktoria Madelaine (1914-), case number 545-35 76, 1935.
Box 1 Folder 8
Andersson, Astrid Linnea (1909-), case number 67-35 59, 1935.
Box 1 Folder 9
Andersson, Gunhild Astrid Katerina (1915-), case number 73-35 419, 1935.
Box 1 Folder 10
Andersson, Karl Erik (1894-), case number 1012-35 682, 1935.
Box 1 Folder 11
Andersson, Karl Viktor (1900-), case number 901-34 803, 1934.
Box 1 Folder 12
Andersson, Konrad Vitalis (1898-), case number 1245-37 360, 1937.
Box 1 Folder 13
Andersson, Svea Margareta (1914-), case number 116-38 132, 1938.
Box 1 Folder 14
Andrén, Johan Evert (1903-), case number 1263-37 428, 1937.
Box 1 Folder 15
Arnesson, 1936.
Box 1 Folder 16
Asklund, Sven Torsten (1910-), case number 1080-36 166, 1936.
Box 1 Folder 17
Backlund, Olof Petter (1879-), case number 900-34 798, 1934.
Box 1 Folder 18
Backström, Doris Virgnia (1918-), case number 93-36 539, 1936.
Box 1 Folder 19
Bäfverfeldt, Karl Oskar Valdemar (1888-), case number 1324-37 743, 1937.
Box 1 Folder 20
Becker, Bror Ernfrid (1907-) case number 1341-38 53, 1938.
Box 1 Folder 21
Benson, John Robert (1880-), case number 958-35 331, 1935.
Box 2 Folder 1
Bergström, Elve Konstantin (1916-1937), case number 1267-37 454, 1937.
Box 2 Folder 2
Bergström, Gunnar Albin (1912-), case number 1361-38 198, 1938.
Box 2 Folder 3
Björkström, Bo (1911-), case number 840-34 180, 1934.
Box 2 Folder 4
Blomqvist, Karl Julius Eugen (1894-), case number 810-33 891, 1933.
Box 2 Folder 5
Bohlin, Karl Otto (1882-), case number 1073-36 126, 1936.
Box 2 Folder 6
Bygg, Karl Henning (1875-), case number 36-3 597, 1935.
Box 2 Folder 7
Cardell, Harry Valentin (1918-), case number 1317-37 681, 1937.
Box 2 Folder 8
Carlsson, Gotthard Olof (1889-), case number 938-35 90, 1935.
Box 2 Folder 9
Casparsson, Oskar Fridolf (1884-), case number 1377-38 280, 1938.
Box 2 Folder 10
Cohn, Helge Oskar (1893-), case number 1051-35 939, 1935.
Box 2 Folder 11
Dahlström, Sigrid Elisabet (1889-), case number 103-36 895, 1936.
Box 2 Folder 12
Danielsson, Märta Elvira (1912-), case number 885-31 10, 1931.
Box 2 Folder 13
Davidsson, Albert Harald (1898-1937), case number 1319-37 693, 1937.
Box 2 Folder 14
Duvenberg, Syster Vendela (1902-), case number 1025-31 14, 1931.
Box 2 Folder 15
Edström, Karl Gösta (1900-), case number 1326-37 753, 1937.
Box 2 Folder 16
Ekdahl, Brita Marianne (1909-), case number 59-34 354, 1934.
Box 2 Folder 17
Ekegren, Nils Johan (1864-), case number 1420-38 480, 1938.
Box 2 Folder 18
Ekengren, Artur Bernhard (1909-), case number 880-34 576, 1934.
Box 2 Folder 19
Elevant, Oskar Edvard (1884-), case number 35-299 573, 1935.
Box 2 Folder 20
Engström, Jenny Christina (1895-), case number 1016-31, 1931.
Box 3 Folder 1
Engström, Salle David (1912-), case number 1352-38 115, 1938.
Box 3 Folder 2
Eriksson, Elias (1866-), case number 556-31 866, 1931.
Box 3 Folder 3
Eriksson, Gustaf Adolf (1883-), case number 1187-37 882, 1937.
Box 3 Folder 4
Eriksson, Gustav Sture (1910-), case number 1387-38 347, 1938.
Box 3 Folder 5
Eriksson, Hartvig Willner Roland (1921-), case number 1316-37 675, 1937.
Box 3 Folder 6
Eriksson, Märta Elisabet (1914-), case number 53-33 967, 1933.
Box 3 Folder 7
Essén, Uno Gunnar (1916-), case number 1539-38 166, 1938.
Box 3 Folder 8
Evelius, Harald Robert (1898-), case number 560-31 984, 1931.
Box 3 Folder 9
Fliesberg, Hugo Ragnar (1894-), case number 1220-37 279, 1937.
Box 3 Folder 10
Flykt, Jenny Karolina (1885-), case number 48-33 795, 1933.
Box 3 Folder 11
Folding, Sonja Severina Rebecka (1891-), case number 108-37 123, 1937.
Box 3 Folder 12
Forsgren, Anna Maria Paulina (1903-), case number 90-36 411, 1936.
Box 3 Folder 13
Forsmark, Alva Margareta (1907-), case number 110-37 194, 1937.
Box 3 Folder 14
Fredland, Ruth Valberg (1902-), case number 74-35 460, 1935.
Box 3 Folder 15
Fredriksson, Ivar Emanuel (1895-), case number 1079-36 130, 1936.
Box 3 Folder 16
Gedda, Karen Maria (1894-), case number 85-35 945, 1935.
Box 3 Folder 17
Glebing, Malte Alfed (1905-), case number 1390-38 344, 1938.
Box 3 Folder 18
Granberg, Karl Alfred (1903-), case number 678-32 724, 1932.
Box 3 Folder 19-20
Gustafsson, Gustaf Einar (1896-), case number 1038-35 854, 1935.
Box 3 Folder 21
Gustafsson, Anund Gustaf Fridolf (1907-), case number 975-35 444, 1935.
Box 3 Folder 22
Gustafsson, Per Henning (1918-), case number 1349-38 113, 1938.
Box 4 Folder 1
Hagberg, Adolf Gunnar (1908-), case number 1412-38 465, 1938.
Box 4 Folder 2
Hamqvist, Oskar Josef (1893-), case number 1066-36 81, 1936.
Box 4 Folder 3
Hansson-Abrahamsson, Ernst August (1902-1937), case number 1221-37 289, 1937.
Box 4 Folder 4
Hansson, Anna Justina (1883-), case number 114-37 545, 1937.
Box 4 Folder 5
Hansson, Edit Katarina (1918-), case number 119-38 218, 1938.
Box 4 Folder 6
Hansson, Hjalmar (1889-), case number 1250-37 380, 1937.
Box 4 Folder 7
Hansson, Karl Gunnar (1915-), case number 1368-38 229, 1938.
Box 4 Folder 8
Hansson, Wilma Linnéa (1915-), case number 118-38 217, 1938.
Box 4 Folder 9
Hedkvist, Erik Axel Harry (1910-), case number 637-32 214, 1932.
Box 4 Folder 10
Hedströn, Bror Erik (1911-), case number 1173-36 839, 1936.
Box 4 Folder 11
Hellberg, Fredrik Sigvard Julius (1909-), case number 698-32 968, 1932.
Box 4 Folder 12
Hellsén, Helfred Mauritz (1881-), case number 749-33 213, 1933.
Box 4 Folder 13
Henrikson, Henry Ivar (1909-), case number 1261-37 424, 1937.
Box 4 Folder 14
Hessalgren, Erik Birger (1898-), case number 743-33 165, 1933.
Box 4 Folder 15
Hjärtsson, Tora Mady Brigitte (1913-), case number 87-36 169, 1936.
Box 4 Folder 16
Holm, Nils Gustaf (1896-), case number 1253-37 399, 1937.
Box 4 Folder 17
Holm, Sofia Henrika (1884-), case number 61-34 580, 1934.
Box 4 Folder 18-19
Hulqvist, Anna Ester Augusta (1897-), case number 26-123 819, 1936.
Box 4 Folder 20
Hult, Folke Viktor Emanuel (1918-), case number 1307-37 623, 1937.
Box 4 Folder 21
Jansson, Herbert Karl (1908-), case number 1172-36 831, 1936.
Box 5 Folder 1
Jansson, Johan (1872-), case number 1185-37 814, 1937.
Box 5 Folder 2
Jansson, Olga Teresia (1900-), case number 45-33 736, 1933.
Box 5 Folder 3
Jansson, Sven Edvin (1910-), case number 1291-37 553, 1937.
Box 5 Folder 4
Johansson, Åke Herman (1891-), case number 1392-38 396, 1938.
Box 5 Folder 5
Johansson, Gustaf Ingvar (1912-), case number 1328-37 764, 1937.
Box 5 Folder 6
Johansson, Hanna Teresia (1895-), case number 88-36 264, 1936.
Box 5 Folder 7
Jonsson, Gustav Harald Emanuel (1890-), case number 1199-37 75, 1937.
Box 5 Folder 8
Karlsson-Rönning, Olof Birger (1893-), case number 917-34 939, 1934.
Box 5 Folder 9
Karlsson, Albert August (1879-), case number 982-35 486, 1935.
Box 5 Folder 10
Karlsson, Algot Tage (1901-), case number 1426-38 531, 1938.
Box 5 Folder 11
Karlsson, Elsa Margareta (1910-), case number 65-34 1007, 1934.
Box 5 Folder 12
Karlsson, Erik Gösta (1906-), case number 1053-35 933, 1935.
Box 5 Folder 13
Karlsson, Johan Viktor (1879-), case number 1273-37 493, 1937.
Box 5 Folder 14
Karlsson, Karl Gustaf Vallentin (1908-), case number 1045-35 821, 1935.
Box 5 Folder 15
Karlsson, Karl Ragnar (1914-), case number 1402-38 436, 1938.
Box 5 Folder 16
Karlsson, Karl Viktor Eugen (1908-), case number 1376-38 278, 1938.
Box 5 Folder 17
Kassman, Gunnar (1907-), case number 955-35 318, 1935.
Box 5 Folder 18
Kierkegaard, Lars Kristian (1914-), case number 1322-37 721, 1937.
Box 5 Folder 19
Kihlström, Axel Fridolf (1891-), case number 1270-37 450, 1937.
Box 5 Folder 20
Kristiansson, Nils Erik Fridolf (1916-), case number 1240-37 345, 1937.
Box 5 Folder 21
Laestadius, Johan Rudolf (1881-), case number 1260-37 423, 1937.
Box 6 Folder 1
Lännström, Rune Volmar (1921-), case number 1295-37 583, 1937.
Box 6 Folder 2
Larsson-Granberg, Erik Oskar Albin (1888-), case number 1309-37 624, 1937.
Box 6 Folder 3
Larsson, Bo Gunnar "de Rudhe" (1898-), case number 1033-35 851, 1935.
Box 6 Folder 4
Larsson, Clas Robert (1886-), case number 1186-37 880, 1937.
Box 6 Folder 5
Larsson, Karl Gustaf Magnus (1916-), case number 1378-38 279, 1938.
Box 6 Folder 6
Leuhussen, Fredrik Vilhelm Oskar (1870-), case number 950-35 290, 1935.
Box 6 Folder 7
Lindberg, Ake Ragnvald (1914-), case number 1171-36 830, 1936.
Box 6 Folder 8
Lindberg, Emmy Altea Ulrika (1900-), case number 62-34 744, 1934.
Box 6 Folder 9
Lindblom, Johan Bernhard (1896-), case number 1224-37 302, 1937.
Box 6 Folder 10
Lindgren, Johan Fritiof (1891-), case number 798-35 718, 1935.
Box 6 Folder 11
Lindgren, John Sigfrid (1904-), case number 797-33 717, 1933.
Box 6 Folder 12
Lindström, Karl Folke (1895-), case number 1283-37 512, 1937.
Box 6 Folder 13
Lothigius, Carl Adolf Ragnar (1880-), case number 1214-37 195, 1937.
Box 6 Folder 14
Lundberg, Klara Elisabeth (1904-), case number 130-31 16, 1931.
Box 6 Folder 15
Lundberg, Nils Erik (1904-), case number 1410-38 464, 1938.
Box 6 Folder 16
Lundgren, Ernst (1894-), case number 1306-37 617, 1937.
Box 6 Folder 17
Lundin, Karl Efraim (1918-), case number 1371-38 254, 1938.
Box 6 Folder 18
Luttrup, Carl Magnus (1896-), case number 1408-38 457, 1938.
Box 6 Folder 19
Michaelsson, Georg (1888-), case number 976-35 450, 1935.
Box 6 Folder 20
Müller, Hugo Gottlieb (1903-), case number 1318-1938 708, 1938.
Box 6 Folder 21
Näs, Nils Olof (1905-), case number 1292-37 557, 1937.
Box 7 Folder 1
Naess, Ragnar Emanuel (1903-), case number 1007-35 650, 1935.
Box 7 Folder 2
Näsman, Erik Johan Gustaf (1903-), case number 1194-37 905, 1937.
Box 7 Folder 3
Nilsson-Thurneman, Sven Emil Sigvard (1908-), case number 1170-36 829, 1936.
Box 7 Folder 4-5
Nilsson, Elsa Margareta (1899-), case number 664-35 80, 1935.
Box 7 Folder 6
Nilsson, Hulda Valberg (1911-), case nubmer 60-34 422, 1934.
Box 7 Folder 7
Nilsson, Lina Kornellia (1891-), case number 75-35 524, 1935.
Box 7 Folder 8
Nilsson, Sofia (1886-), case number 25-32 431, 1932.
Box 7 Folder 9
Nordkvist, Nils Gustaf (1905-), case number 973-35 454, 1935.
Box 7 Folder 10
Nordlander, Greta Märte (1906-), case number 120-38 273, 1938.
Box 7 Folder 11
Öberg, Karin Maria (1901-), case number 295-33, 1933.
Box 7 Folder 12
Olsson, Gustav Sigvard (1912-), case number 1278-37 498, 1937.
Box 7 Folder 13
Olsson, Gustav Verner (1879-), case number 1071-33 824, 1933.
Box 7 Folder 14
Ölund, Augusta Charlotta, case number 63-34 746, 1934.
Box 7 Folder 15
Östberg, Karl Gösta (1910-), case number 737-33 52, 1932.
Box 7 Folder 16
Pajala, Ebba Albertina (1900-), case number 34-33 164, 1933.
Box 7 Folder 17
Palm, Gunnar Evard Ferdinand (1905-), case number 1095-36 305, 1936.
Box 7 Folder 18
Persson-Lyfors, Hugo Paulin (1904-), case numbers 776-33 494; 1325-37 752, 1933, 1937.
Box 8 Folder 1-2
Persson, Karl Bernhard (1893-), case number 744-33 171, 1933.
Box 8 Folder 3
Persson, Emma (1874-), case number 77-35 588, 1935.
Box 8 Folder 4
Persson, Erik Allan (1917-), 1331-37 761, 1937.
Box 8 Folder 5
Persson, Leo Herbert (1908-), case number 1367-38 228, 1938.
Box 8 Folder 6
Persson, Ulrika (1898-), case number 49-33 823, 1933.
Box 8 Folder 7
Petrelius, Klas (1914-), case number 1089-36 248, 1936.
Box 8 Folder 8
Pettersson, Carl Jakob Ture (1897-), case number 1044-35 888, 1935.
Box 8 Folder 9
Pettersson, Andreas Paulus (1875-), case number 856-34 313, 1934.
Box 8 Folder 10
Pettersson, Tore Henry (1916-), case number 1301-37 607, 1937.
Box 8 Folder 11
Rensberg, Nils Axel (1909-), case number 1346-38 72, 1938.
Box 8 Folder 12
Risberg, Bror Jean Bernhard (1918-), case number 1028-35 805, 1935.
Box 8 Folder 13
Risberg, Göta Charlotta (1916-), case number 83-35 775, 1935.
Box 8 Folder 14
Risberg, Karl Åke (1916-), case number 1027-35 804, 1935.
Box 8 Folder 15
Risberg, Karl Helmer (1876-), case number 1026-35 803, 1935.
Box 8 Folder 16
Rosén, Arne (1906-), case number 1048-35 900, 1935.
Box 8 Folder 17
Samuelsson, Johan Axel (1905-), case number 1180-36 874, 1936.
Box 8 Folder 18
Sandström, Sixten Gustaf Algot (1892-), case number 816-33 964, 1933.
Box 8 Folder 19
Schönow, Otto Leonard (1902-), case number 1300-37 606, 1937.
Box 8 Folder 20
Schreier, Johann Franz (1911-), case number 1355-38 141, 1938.
Box 8 Folder 21
Sjögren, Karl Harald (1902-), case number 1351-38 114, 1938.
Box 9 Folder 1
Sjöholm, Kurt Gustaf (1920-), case number 1252 390, 1937.
Box 9 Folder 2
Skoog, Erik Ismael (1891-), case number 1058-36 964, 1936.
Box 9 Folder 3
Söderberg, Carl Harry (1907-), case number 1266-37 443, 1937.
Box 9 Folder 4
Söderman, Dagmar Maria (1920-), case number 123-38 371, 1938.
Box 9 Folder 5
Stahl, Karl Joel (1894-), case number 1237-37 331, 1937.
Box 9 Folder 6
Storm, Ernst Gideon (1897-), case number 986-35 510, 1935.
Box 9 Folder 7
Sundén, Uno Fritz Tore (1907-), case number 1195-37 4, 1937.
Box 9 Folder 8
Sundquist, Karl Einar (1895-), case number 1200-37 78, 1937.
Box 9 Folder 9
Sundström, Svea Lovisa (1916-), case number 30-32 1016, 1932.
Box 9 Folder 10
Svensson, Edna Vilhelmina (1909-), case number 107-37 122, 1937.
Box 9 Folder 11
Svensson, Folke Adolf (1918-), case number 1298-37 595, 1937.
Box 9 Folder 12
Svensson, Knut Leopold (1904-), case number 1314-37 608, 1937.
Box 9 Folder 13
Täckström, Erik Axel (1911-), case number 1230-37 320, 1937.
Box 9 Folder 14
Täckström, Uno (1912-), case number 1231-37 321, 1937.
Box 9 Folder 15
Tåström, Sven George Martin (1899-), case number 1227-37 314, 1937.
Box 9 Folder 16
Tollfors, Astrid (1893-), case number 58-34 225, 1934.
Box 9 Folder 17
Uljes, Johan Yrjö (1903-), case number 1416-38 484, 1938.
Box 9 Folder 18
Westin, Märte (1886-), case number 111-37 385, 1937.
Box 9 Folder 19
Viberg, Gunborg Märta Viola Helena (1904-), case number 124-38 381, 1938.
Box 9 Folder 20
Vickman, Karl Emanuel (1890-), case number 795-33 657, 1933.
Box 9 Folder 21
Vicklund, Franz Albert (1900-), case number 1426-38 530, 1938.
Box 9 Folder 22
Westergaard, Josef Emanuel (1890-), case number 846-34 233, 1934.
Box 10 Folder 1
Westerholm, Oskar Vilhelm (1897-), case number 635-32 179, 1932.
Box 10 Folder 2
Wiklander, Anna Katarina (1880-), case number 57-35 1057, 1935.
Box 10 Folder 3
Wimmermark, Per Folke (1899-), case number 729-32 1320, 1932.
Box 10 Folder 4
Witting, Anders Johan Gustaf Gottlieb (1900-), case number 909-34 853, 1934.
Box 10 Folder 5
Zalander, Anders Gustaf (1896-), case number 1417-38 494, 1938.
Box 10 Folder 6

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