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Andrew H. Woods papers, 1885-1956 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.8 linear ft.
Abstract:
Andrew H. Woods (1872 – 1956) became vice president of Canton College in Guangzhou, China in 1899. He maintained his association with Canton Christian College throughout the Boxer Rebellion, or Yihetuan Movement, and the end of the Qing dynasty. Woods moved back and forth between China and the United States with his wife, Fanny Sinclair, who graduated from Bryn Mawr in 1901. In 1929, the couple and their children settled in Iowa. In Iowa, Woods worked as a professor and practitioner of neurology and psychology. Andrew H. Woods' papers include diaries which describe his personal life and professional life in China and in the United States, photographs and postcards, much of Agnes Sinclair's personal correspondence, his articles, and various papers.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

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Pratt Lab at Lehigh University, 1937-1983 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear feet (2 boxes)
Abstract:
Collection of documents, publications and photographs documenting the Pratt Lab at Lehigh University. Pratt Lab was a psychology experiment laboratory was funded by Pratt Foundation. Contains black and white photographs, 38 file folders of equipment description, manuals of apparatus, Prof. Jenkins reprints of artcles, and Munsell Book of Color.

Held at: Lehigh University Special Collections [Contact Us]

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"Growing up in College: Liberal Education and Maturity", 1968

Extent:
0.33 linear ft. (3 folders)
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Douglas Heath's "Growing up in College: Liberal Education and Maturity" expands upon Heath's work, "Explorations of Maturity," and studies a small group of young men at a single college using the "theory of maturity." The book aims to assist educators to clarify the goals of liberal education, and to explore what types of environmental determinants affect healthy development in young adults.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Douglas H. Heath typescripts, 1971-1994 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:
The collection consists of Douglas H. Heath's typescripts of four of his books published between 1971 and 1994. They include "Lives of Hope" (3 folders), "Schools of Hope" (4 folders), "Fulfilling Lives" (3 folders), and "Humanizing Schools" (5 folders).

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Jane Widseth papers, 1921-1991 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.42 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:
The collection consists of standardized aptitude tests, manuals, questionnaires and answer keys, correspondence pertaining to minorities and women across college campuses, 1989 and 1991 editions of the Feminist Alliance's magazine "The Other Side of Silence," and materials about Haverford's Honor Code, including several abstracts and guidelines.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Vera Dreiser papers, 1899-1961 (inclusive) 1928-1952 (bulk)

Extent:
13 linear feet (31 boxes)
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Vera Dreiser (circa 1908-1998) was a psychologist who practiced first in New York from 1947 to 1961, and later in California until her retirement in 1972. She is the niece of novelist Theodore Dreiser (1871-1945) and of composer Paul Dresser (1858-1906). This collection is comprised of materials from Vera Dreiser's personal and professional life as well as materials related to the musical and literary estates of Paul Dresser and Theodore Dreiser.

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

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Herbert Sidney Langfeld Papers, 1906-1958 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 boxes and 0.8 linear feet
Abstract:
Herbert Sidney Langfeld (1879-1958) was an American professor of psychology and prominent academic. This collection includes his diaries, professional correspondence, drafts of lectures and notes, photographs, and various printed material.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Margaret Naumburg papers, 1912-1974 (inclusive)

Extent:
182 boxes
Abstract:
Margaret Naumburg (1890–1983) was an American psychologist, educator, artist, and author. She was one of the first proponents of art therapy and utilitzed art as a method for both diagnosis and therapy. The collection contains materials documenting all the phases of Naumburg's long and productive work life. The materials include correspondence; copies of and materials for Naumburg's writings, lectures, and exhibit catalogs; materials for case studies; lecture notes for the courses she taught and papers her students wrote in those courses; and work by others that she collected and saved. Other media in the collection include slides, photographs, and audio recordings.

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

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