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Manuscript and typescripts of lectures and an article by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn: `"Abnormal Psychology (Its Concepts and Theories)" by H L Hollingworth`; and, ‘Medical and Psychological Aspects of the Problem of Child Assault’., 1933-1935.

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Identifier: MS.50178

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The papers are arranged chronologically. Where material concerning a particular work spans two or more years the papers are placed by the earliest date.

1933.

Psychology Discussion Class notes.

Manuscript notes, February 1933, of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn on, "‘Abnormal Psychology (Its Concepts and Theories)` by H L Hollingworth". The notes would appear to have been produced for a Psychology Discussion Class, probably at the Psychology Department, University of Edinburgh. Folios 1-28.

1933-1935.

‘Medical and Psychological Aspects of the Problem of Child Assault’.

Amended, incomplete typescript, 1933, of a lecture, ‘Medical and Psychological Aspects of the Problem of Child Assault’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. The typescript, consisting of original folios 2-5 only, has been amended by Fairbairn. The lecture was delivered on 1 November 1933 at the Joint Committee of the Edinburgh Women Citizens Association and the National Council of Women (Edinburgh and District Branch). Folios 29-32.

Complete carbon copy, 1933, of the lecture, ‘Medical and Psychological Aspects of the Problem of Child Assault’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. Folios 33-71.

Typescript of an article, 1935, ‘Medical and Psychological Aspects of the Problem of Child Assault’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. The article, a revision of Fairbairn`s 1933 lecture of the same title (folios 29-32, 33-71), was published in ‘Mental Hygiene’, April 1935. Of the typescript, original folios 1-16 are top copy, original folios 17-33 carbon copy. Folios 72-104.

Dates

  • Creation: 1933-1935.

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Language of Materials

English

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Extent

0.00 Linear metres (104 folios.)

Bibliography

The article ‘Medical and Psychological Aspects of the Problem of Child Assault’ (folios 72-104) is printed in: `Mental Hygiene`, number 13 (April 1935) pp 218-229; and,`From Instinct to Self: Selected Papers of W R D Fairbairn`, volume 2, edited by E Fairbairn Birtles and D Scharff (Jason Aronson, 1994).

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