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Bibliographies and offprint distribution lists relating to the published papers of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn; with press cuttings, some relating to Fairbairn’s papers, others to psychoanalysis generally., 1929-1958.

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Identifier: MS.50226

Scope and Contents

The items are arranged by genre and by date within each genre.

Bibliographies.

Addition to a bibliography, [?1953], of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn: ‘Publications by W. Ronald D. Fairbairn bearing the imprint 1953’. Folio 1.

Typescript bibliography, [1956 or after], of the published papers, 1928-1956, of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. Folios 2-5.

Carbon copy of a typescript bibliography, [1956 or after], of the published papers, 1928-1956, of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. Folios 6-9.

Amended bibliography, [1957 or after], of the published papers, 1928-1957, of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. The bibliography has been amended by Fairbairn. Folios 10-13.

Addition to a bibliography, [?1958], of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn: ‘Dr W.R.D. Fairbairn. Publications bearing the imprint 1958’. Folio 14.

Incomplete carbon copy of a typescript bibliography, [1958 or after], of the published papers, 1953-1958, of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. The bibliography has been amended by Fairbairn. Entries 1-24 are wanting . Folios 15-16.

Distribution lists of offprints of articles by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn.

Carbon copy of a typescript list, [circa 1952]: ‘Great Britain and Commonwealth for notices of book’. The list has been amended by Fairbairn. Folios 17-19.

Carbon copy of a typescript list, [circa 1952]: ‘United States of America for notices of book’. The list has been amended by Fairbairn. Folios 20-21.

Carbon copy of a typescript list, [circa 1952]: ‘Foreign, other than United States of America [for notices of book]’.The list has been amended by Fairbairn. Folio 22.

Carbon copy of a typescript list, [circa 1957]: ‘Members and Associate Members of British Psycho-Analytical Society’. The list would appear to have been used by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn to prepare a distribution list for his offprints. Folios 23-24.

Manuscript list, [circa 1957], of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn: ‘Addresses (of non-members of Psycho-Analytic societies) for sending reprints’. The list would appear to have been used by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn to prepare a distribution list for his offprints. Folio 25.

Manuscript note, [circa 1957], of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn recording a name to be added to a distribution list for reprints. Folio 26.

Manuscript table, [circa 1957], of offprints of articles by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn against the names of those to whom the reprints were sent. Folios 27-31.

Press cuttings.

The press cuttings have been arranged by subject and by date within each subject.

Press cuttings concerning the writings and lectures of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn.

1929.

Three press cuttings concerning the paper ‘Modern Views about Mental Disease’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn, which was read at the Y M C A Hall, Edinburgh, 27 November 1929.

Press cutting from the ‘Scotsman’, 28 November 1929, of an article, ‘Mental Disease. Psychological Interpretation. Influence of Freud’. Folio 32.

Press cutting from a newspaper, [November or December1929], of an article, ‘Treatment of the Insane. Patients Now Instead of Wild Beasts. Ancient Theory of Evil Spirits’. Folio 33.

Press cutting from the ‘British Medical Journal’, 14 December 1929, of an article, ‘The Cause of Mental Disease’. Folio 34.

1931.

Press cutting from the ‘Evening Dispatch’, 9 March 1931, of an article, ‘Too Many Intelligent People? Doctor on Nature’s Method of Righting the Balance’. The article concerns the paper ‘The Survival Value of Intelligence’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn, which was read at the British Psychological Society, Scottish Branch meeting, 7 March 1931. Folio 35.

1932.

Press cutting from the ‘British Medical Journal’, 31 December 1932, of an article, ‘The Nervous Child’. The article concerns the paper ‘The Nervous Child’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn, which was read at the National Council of Women, Edinburgh Branch meeting, 14 December 1932. Folio 36.

1933.

Press cutting from the ‘Glasgow Herald’, 3 November 1933, of an article, ‘Assaults on Children. Edinburgh Psychologist’s Views’. The article concerns the paper ‘The Community and the Moral Protection of Children’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn, which was read at the Joint Committee of the Edinburgh Women Citizen`s Association and the National Council of Women, Edinburgh and District Branch meeting, 1 November 1933. Folio 37.

Press cutting from the ‘Lancet’, 2 December 1933, of an article, ‘Moral Protection of the Child’. The article concerns the paper ‘The Community and the Moral Protection of Children’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn, which was read at the Joint Committee of the Edinburgh Women Citizen`s Association and the National Council of Women, Edinburgh and District Branch meeting, 1 November 1933. Folio 38.

Press cutting from the ‘Mouth Health Quarterly’, [circa 1933], of a review of ‘Psychological Aspects of Dentistry’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. Folio 39.

1934.

Press cutting from the ‘Scotsman’, 3 December 1934, of an article, ‘Motives of Communism. A Supra-National Movement. Psycho-Analytical View’. The article concerns the paper ‘A Psycho-Analytical Interpretation of Soviet Russia’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn, which was read at the British Psychological Society, Scottish Branch meeting, 1 December 1934. Folio 40.

1936.

Press cutting from the ‘British Medical Journal’, 11 July 1936, of an article, ‘Morbid Grievances’. The article concerns the paper ‘Morbid Grievances’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn, which was read at the Ex-Services Welfare Society Medical Conference, 3 July 1936. Folios 41-42.

1937.

Press cutting from the ‘British Medical Journal’, 3 July 1937, of an article, ‘Incidence of War Neurosis’. The article concerns the paper ‘The Elimination of the Potential Neurasthenic during Training’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn, which was read at the Ex-Services Welfare Society Medical Conference, 25 June 1937. Folios 43-44.

1938.

Press cutting from the ‘Scotsman’, 4 April 1938, of an article, ‘Psychologists discuss Aggression. Stupefaction of Conquered Populations. Drifting towards Chaos’. The article concerns the paper ‘Is Aggression an Irreducible Factor?’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn, which was read at the British Psychological Society meeting, 2 April 1938. Folio 45.

1939.

Press cutting from the ‘British Medical Journal’, 21 January 1939, of an article, ‘Problems of Delinquency’. The article concerns the paper ‘The Psychological Factor in Sexual Delinquency’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn, which was read at the National Council of Mental Hygiene conference, 13 January 1939. Folios 46-47.

Two press cuttings from the ‘Star’ and the ‘Star London’, 13 January 1939, of a review, ‘Primitive Sex Instinct of Hate “Exploited” by Rulers of Germany’. The review concerns the paper ‘The Psychological Factor in Sexual Delinquency’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn, which was read at the National Council of Mental Hygiene conference, 13 January 1939. Folios 48-49.

Other press cuttings collected by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn.

1931.

Press cutting from a newspaper, [circa 1931], of an article ‘Mental Illness. Effect of Changing Customs. Psychological Society’. The article concerns a paper by Dr A Macniven which was read at a British Psychological Society, Scottish Branch meeting, circa 1931. Folio 50.

1932.

Press cutting from the ‘Scotsman’, 15 July 1932, of an article ‘Monkey’s Suicide. Strange Incident at Chester Zoo’. Folio 51.

1937.

Press cutting from the ‘British Medical Journal’, 23 October 1937, of a letter, ‘Clinical Memoranda. Strangulated Hernia of the Ovary in a Child of 6 Weeks’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. Folio 52.

1941.

Press cutting from the ‘Scotsman’, 23 July 1941, of a letter, ‘Army Intelligence Tests’, by ‘chairman of a medical board’. Folio 53.

Press cutting from the ‘Scotsman’, July 1941, of a letter, ‘Army Intelligence Tests’, by ‘chairman of another medical board’. Folio 54.

Press cutting from the ‘Scotsman’, 30 July 1941, of a letter, ‘Army Intelligence Tests’, by ‘another medical psychologist’, probably William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. Folio 55.

Press cutting from the ‘Scotsman’, 1 August 1941, of a letter, ‘Army Intelligence Tests’, by F S Anderson. Folio 56.

Press cutting from the ‘Scotsman’, 4 August 1941, of a letter, ‘Army Intelligence Tests’, by ‘another medical psychologist’, probably William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. Folio 57.

Press cutting from the ‘Scotsman’, 6 August 1941, of a letter, ‘Army Intelligence Tests’, by ‘Technique’. Folio 58.

Circa 1954.

Press cutting of a newspaper, [circa 1954], of an article, ‘Gifford Lecture. Relation of Mother and Child’. The article concerns a Gifford Lecture paper read by Professor John Macmurray at the University of Glasgow. Folio 59.

1955.

Press cutting from the ‘Scotsman’, 3 May 1955, of an article, ‘Gunning Victoria Jubilee Lectures. Concluding Address’. The article concerns a paper ‘Hellenic and Biblical Thought-Models’, by Michael B Foster, which was read as part of the Gunning Victoria Jubilee Lectures, New College, Edinburgh, 2 May 1955. Folio 60.

Press cutting from the ‘Scotsman’, 10 May 1955, of an article, ‘“The Theory of Meaning”. Logical Inquiries of Nineteenth Century’. The article concerns a paper ‘The Theory of Meaning’, by Professor G Ryle, which was read at the University of St Andrews, 9 May 1955.

Folio 61.

Press cutting of a newspaper, [circa 1955], of a review, ‘A Psychologist in Church’, by Roger Lloyd. The review concerns ‘Psychology and Worship’, by R S Lee, 1955. Folio 62.

List of press cuttings.

Photocopy of a list, [circa 1941], of press cuttings kept by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. Folios 63-64.

Original folders.

Folder, annotated by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn: ‘XVIII List of Publications of W R D F for British Psycho-Analytical Society’. Folios 65-66.

Folder, annotated by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn: ‘List of Published Works by W Ronald D Fairbairn LXXXIX’. The folder contained folios 1-5. Folios 67-68.

Folder, annotated by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn: ‘List of Publications by W Ronald D Fairbairn CLXVI’. Folios 69-70.

Dates

  • Creation: 1929-1958.

Creator

Language of Materials

English

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Extent

0.00 Linear metres (70 folios.)

Related Materials

MSS.50179-50222: Articles and writings of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn.

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