Reviews by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of works of other authors., 1939-1957.
Scope and Contents
The reviews are arranged chronologically. Where material concerning a particular work spans two or more years the papers are placed by the earliest date.
1939.
‘A Biological Approach to the Problem of Abnormal Behaviour’, by Milton Harrington.
Carbon copy of a typescript, [circa 1939], of a review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of ‘A Biological Approach to the Problem of Abnormal Behaviour’, by Milton Harrington. The review was published in the ‘Edinburgh Medical Journal’. Folios 1-2.
Extract, pages 297-298, ‘New Books’, from the ‘Edinburgh Medical Journal’, 1939. The extract includes a review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of ‘A Biological Approach to the Problem of Abnormal Behaviour’, by Milton Harrington. Folio 3.
‘Man against Himself’, by Karl A Menninger.
Carbon copy of a typescript, 1939, of a review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of ‘Man against Himself’, by Karl A Menninger. The review was published in the ‘Edinburgh Medical Journal’. Folio 4.
Extract, pages 657-658, ‘New Books’, from the ‘Edinburgh Medical Journal’, 1939. The extract includes a review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of ‘Man against Himself’, by Karl A Menninger. Folio 5.
‘Personality Development and Social Control in Terms of Constitution and Culture’, by Ira S Wile.
Carbon copy of a typescript, 1939, of a review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of ‘Personality Development and Social Control in Terms of Constitution and Culture’, by Ira S Wile. The review was published in the ‘Edinburgh Medical Journal’. Folio 6.
Extract, pages 663-664, ‘New Books’, from the ‘Edinburgh Medical Journal’, 1939. The extract includes a review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of ‘Personality Development and Social Control in Terms of Constitution and Culture’, by Ira S Wile. Folio 7.
‘Sexual Freedom’, by René Guyon.
Typescript, 1939, of a review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of ‘Sexual Freedom’, by René Guyon. The review was published in the ‘Edinburgh Medical Journal’. Folio 8.
‘The Language of the Dream’ by Emil A Gutheil.
Typescript, 1939, of a review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of ‘The Language of the Dream’, by Emil A Gutheil. The review was published in the ‘Edinburgh Medical Journal’. Folio 9.
1940.
‘Technique of Analytical Psychotherapy’, by Wilhelm Stekel.
Carbon copy of a typescript, [?1940], of a review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of ‘Technique of Analytical Psychotherapy’, by Wilhelm Stekel. The review was published in the ‘Edinburgh Medical Journal’. Folios 10-11.
‘An Outline of Medical Psychology’, by E Fretson Skinner.
Amended carbon copy of a typescript, [?1940], of a review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of ‘An Outline of Medical Psychology’, by E Fretson Skinner. The review was published in the ‘Edinburgh Medical Journal’. Folio 12.
Extract, pages 507-508, ‘New Books’, from the ‘Edinburgh Medical Journal’, 1939. The extract includes the reviews by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of ‘Technique of Analytical Psychotherapy’, by Wilhelm Stekel and, ‘An Outline of Medical Psychology’, by E Fretson Skinner. Folio 13.
1950.
‘On not being able to Paint’, by Joanna Field.
Manuscript notes, [?1950], of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn preparatory to his review of ‘On not being able to Paint’, by Joanna Field. Folios 14-16.
Typescript, [?1950], of a review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of ‘On not being able to Paint’, by Joanna Field. The review was published in the ‘British Journal of Medical Psychology’. Folios 17-27.
Offprint, 1951, from the ‘British Journal of Medical Psychology’ of the review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of ‘On not being able to Paint’, by Joanna Field. Folios 28-31.
1951.
‘Aspects of Form’, edited by Lancelot Law Whyte.
Carbon copy of a typescript, [?1951], of a review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of ‘Aspects of Form’, edited by Lancelot Law Whyte. The review was published in the ‘British Journal of Psychology’. Folios 32-33.
1952.
‘Psychoanalytic Explorations in Art’, by Ernst Kris.
Manuscript notes, [?1952], of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn preparatory to his review of ‘Psychoanalytic Explorations in Art’, by Ernst Kris. Folios 34-41.
Carbon copy of a typescript, [?1952], of the review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of ‘Psychoanalytic Explorations in Art’, by Ernst Kris. The review was published in the ‘British Journal of Medical Psychology’. Folios 42-55.
Offprint, 1953, from the ‘British Journal of Medical Psychology’ of the review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of ‘Psychoanalytic Explorations in Art’, by Ernst Kris. Folios 56-59.
1953.
‘Sigmund Freud. Life and Work. Volume 1. The Young Freud. 1856-1900’, by Ernest Jones.
Manuscript note, 1953, of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn preparatory to his review of ‘Sigmund Freud. Life and Work. Volume 1. The Young Freud. 1856-1900’ by Ernest Jones. Folio 60.
Carbon copy of a typescript, [1953], of the review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of ‘Sigmund Freud. Life and Work. Volume 1. The Young Freud. 1856-1900’, by Ernest Jones. The review was published in the ‘British Journal of Psychology’. Folios 61-62.
‘Psychological Reflections. An Anthology of the Writings of C.G. Jung’, edited by Jolande Jacobi.
Carbon copy of a typescript, [?1953], of a review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of ‘Psychological Reflections. An Anthology of the Writings of C G Jung’, edited by Jolande Jacobi. The review was submitted to the ‘International Journal of Psycho-Analysis’ but would appear not to have been published. Folio 63.
1954.
‘The Influence of the Concept of Transference on Present-Day Theories of Mental Disease’, by Ida Macalpine and Richard Hunter.
Carbon copy of a typescript, 1954, of a review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of ‘The Influence of the Concept of Transference on Present-Day Theories of Mental Disease’, by Ida Macalpine and Richard Hunter. The review was published in the ‘British Journal of Psychology’. Folios 64-68.
“The Unconscious Origin of Berkeley’s Philosophy”, by John Oulton Wisdom.
Letter, 1954, of John Sutherland, as Editor of the ‘British Journal of Medical Psychology’, to William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn concerning a review by Fairbairn of “The Unconscious Origin of Berkeley’s Philosophy”, by John Oulton Wisdom. Folio 69.
Carbon copy of a typescript, [?1954], of the review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of “The Unconscious Origin of Berkeley’s Philosophy”, by John Oulton Wisdom. Folios 70-77.
Offprint, 1954, from the ‘British Journal of Medical Psychology’ of the review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of “The Unconscious Origin of Berkeley’s Philosophy”, by John Oulton Wisdom. Folios 78-79.
‘Psycho-analysis and National Outlook’, by R N Gould; and, ‘Freud and the Culture-Psychologists’, by Terence White Gervais.
Correspondence, 1954, between Boris Semeonoff and William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn concerning the possibility of Fairbairn writing opinions on ‘Psycho-analysis and National Outlook’, by R N Gould, and ‘Freud and the Culture-Psychologists’, by Terence White Gervais, for the ‘British Journal of Psychology’. Folios 80-82.
Carbon copy of a typescript, 1954, of an opinion by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn on ‘Psycho-analysis and National Outlook’, by R N Gould. The opinion was submitted to the ‘British Journal of Psychology’ but would appear not to have been published. Folios 83-89.
Carbon copy of a typescript, 1954, of an opinion by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn on ‘Freud and the Culture-Psychologists’, by Terence White Gervais. The opinion was submitted to the ‘British Journal of Psychology’ but would appear not to have been published. Folios 90-93.
‘Isaac and Oedipus’, by Erich Wellisch.
Carbon copy of a typescript, 1954, of a review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of ‘Isaac and Oedipus’, by Erich Wellisch. The review was published in the ‘British Journal of Psychology’. Folios 94-95.
‘An Outline of a Comparative Pathology of the Neuroses’, by Ludwig Eidelberg.
Carbon copy of a typescript, [?1954], of a review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of ‘An Outline of a Comparative Pathology of the Neuroses’, by Ludwig Eidelberg. The review was submitted to the ‘British Journal of Medical Psychology’ but would appear not to have been published. Folios 96-98.
‘The Collected Papers of Otto Fenichel’, edited by Hanna Fenichal and David Rapaport.
Carbon copy of a typescript, [1954], of a review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of ‘The Collected Papers of Otto Fenichel’, edited by Hanna Fenichal and David Rapaport. The review was published in the ‘British Journal of Psychology’. Folios 99-100.
‘The Development of Personality’, by C G Jung.
Carbon copy of a typescript, [1954], of a review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of ‘The Development of Personality’, by C G Jung. The review was published in the ‘British Journal of Psychology’. Folios 101-102.
‘The Origins of Psycho-Analysis. Letters to Wilhelm Fliess, Drafts and Notes: 1887-1902’, by Sigmund Freud.
Carbon copy of a typescript, [1954], of a review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of ‘The Origins of Psycho-Analysis. Letters to Wilhelm Fliess, Drafts and Notes: 1887-1902’, by Sigmund Freud. The review was published in the ‘British Journal of Psychology’. Folios 103-104.
1955.
‘Sigmund Freud. Life and Work. Volume II.’, by Ernest Jones.
Manuscript draft, [1955], of a review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of ‘Sigmund Freud. Life and Work. Volume II.’ by Ernest Jones. Folios 105-112.
Carbon copy of a typescript, [1955], of the review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of ‘Sigmund Freud. Life and Work. Volume II.’, by Ernest Jones. The review was published in the ‘British Journal of Psychology’. Folios 113-117.
‘The Techniques of Psycho-Analysis’, by Edward Glover.
Incomplete manuscript draft, [1955], of a review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of ‘The Techniques of Psycho-Analysis’, by Edward Glover. The manuscript wants original folios 1-2. Folios 118-124.
Amended incomplete typescript draft, [1955], of the review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of ‘The Techniques of Psycho-Analysis’, by Edward Glover. The amendments are by Fairbairn. Folios 125-126.
Carbon copy of a typescript, [1955], of the review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of ‘The Techniques of Psycho-Analysis’, by Edward Glover. The review was published in the ‘British Journal of Psychology’. Folios 127-132.
Offprint, 1956, from the ‘British Journal of Psychology’ of the review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of ‘The Techniques of Psycho-Analysis’, by Edward Glover. Folio 133.
‘Contribution to the Theory of Play’, by E Kardos and A Peto.
Manuscript notes, [1955], of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn preparatory to writing a review of ‘Contribution to the Theory of Play’, by E Kardos and A Peto, for the ‘British Journal of Medical Psychology’. Folios 134-137.
Correspondence, 1955, between William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn and John Sutherland, as Editor of the ‘British Journal of Medical Psychology’, concerning Fairbairn’s review of a ‘Contribution to the Theory of Play’, by E Kardos and a Peto. Folios 138-142.
1956.
‘The Six Schizophrenias. Reaction Patterns in Children and Adults’, by Samuel J Beck.
Carbon copy of a typescript, 1956, of a review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of ‘The Six Schizophrenias. Reaction Patterns in Children and Adults’, by Samuel J Beck. The review was published in the ‘International Journal of Psycho-Analysis’. Folios 143-145.
‘Fragments of an Analysis with Freud’, by Joseph Wortis.
Carbon copy of a typescript, 1956, of a review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of ‘Fragments of an Analysis with Freud’, by Joseph Wortis. The review was published in the ‘British Journal of Psychology’. Folios 146-147.
‘The Sane Society’, by Erich Fromm.
Carbon copy of a typescript, [1956], of a review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of ‘The Sane Society’, by Erich Fromm. The review was submitted to the ‘British Journal of Psychology’ but would appear not to have been published. Folios 148-149.
1957.
‘Selected Contributions to Psycho-Analysis’, by John Rickman.
Carbon copy of a typescript, [1957], of a review by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of ‘Selected Contributions to Psycho-Analysis’, by John Rickman. The review would appear not to have been published. Folios 150-154.
Original folders.
Folder, annotated by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn: ‘Review of “On not being able to Paint” by Joanna Field (also notes thereon) X’. The folder contained folios 14-27. Folios 155-156.
Folder, annotated by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn: ‘Notes on “Psychoanalytic Explorations in Art” by Ernst Kris for review purposes. CXXX’. The folder contained folios 34-41. Folios 157-158.
Folder, annotated by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn: ‘Review (for British Journal of Medical Psychology) of “Psychoanalytic Explorations of Art” by Ernst Kris. LXV’. The folder contained folios 42-55. Folios 159-160.
Folder, annotated by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn: ‘Review of “Sigmund Freud, Life and Work” by Jones 1953 CXLVII (147)’. The folder contained folios 61-62. Folios 161-162.
Folder, annotated by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn: ‘Review of “The Unconscious Origins of Berkeley’s Philosophy” (John Oulton Wisdom) 1954. CXLI’. The folder contained folios 69-77. Folios 163-164.
Folder, annotated by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn: ‘Review of “Sigmund Freud. Life and Work”, Vol II by Jones CLII’. The folder contained folios 105-117. Folios 165-166.
Folder, annotated by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn: ‘Review of Glover’s “The Technique of Psycho-Analysis’ CLIII’. The folder contained folios 118-126. Folios 167-168.
Dates
- Creation: 1939-1957.
Creator
- Fairbairn, William Ronald Dodds, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, 1889-1964 (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
English
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
0.00 Linear metres (168 folios.)
Bibliography
Beck, Samuel J, ‘The Six Schizophrenias. Reaction Pattern in Children and Adults’: reviewed in the ‘International Journal of Psycho-Analysis’, volume 36, part 6 (1955), pages 414-415. Folios 134-136.
Fenichal, Hanna and Rapaport, David, editors, ‘The Collected Papers of Otto Fenichel’: reviewed in the ‘British Journal of Psychology’, volume 46, part 2 (May 1955), pages 148-149. Folios 99-100.
Field, Joanna, ‘On not being able to Paint’: reviewed in the ‘British Journal of Medical Psychology’, volume 24, part 1 (1951), pages 69-76; and, `From Instinct to Self: Selected Papers of W R D Fairbairn`, edited by E Fairbairn Birtles and D Scharff, volume 2 (Jason Aronson, 1994). Folios 17-31.
Freud, Sigmund, ‘The Origins of Psycho-Analysis. Letters to Wilhelm Fliess, Drafts and Notes: 1887-1902’: reviewed in the ‘British Journal of Psychology’, volume 45, part 4 (November 1954) page 301. Folios 103-104.
Glover, Edward, ‘The Techniques of Psycho-Analysis’: reviewed in the ‘British Journal of Psychology’, volume 47, part 1 (February 1956) pages 65-66; and, `From Instinct to Self: Selected Papers of W R D Fairbairn`, edited by E Fairbairn Birtles and D Scharff, volume 2 (Jason Aronson, 1994). Folios 127-133.
Gutheil, Emil A, ‘The Language of the Dream’: reviewed in the ‘Edinburgh Medical Journal’ (January 1940), page 72. Folio 9.
Guyon, René , ‘Sexual Freedom’: reviewed in the ‘Edinburgh Medical Journal’ (February 1940), page 144. Folio 8.
Harrington, Milton, ‘A Biological Approach to the Problem of Abnormal Behaviour’: reviewed in the ‘Edinburgh Medical Journal’ (April 1939), page 298. Folios 1-3.
Jones, Ernest, ‘Sigmund Freud. Life and Work. Volume 1. The Young Freud. 1856-1900’: reviewed in the ‘British Journal of Psychology’, volume 45, part 2 (May 1954), pages 140-141. Folios 61-62.
Jones, Ernest, ‘Sigmund Freud. Life and Work. Volume 2: reviewed in the ‘British Journal of Psychology’, volume 47, part 2 (May 1956), pages 153-154. Folios 113-117.
Jung C G, The Development of Personality’: reviewed in the ‘British Journal of Psychology’, volume 46, part 2 (May 1955), page 149. Folios 101-102.
Kris, Ernst, ‘Psychoanalytic Explorations in Art’: reviewed in the ‘British Journal of Medical Psychology’, volume 26, part 2 (1953) pages 164-169; and, `From Instinct to Self: Selected Papers of W R D Fairbairn`, edited by E Fairbairn Birtles and D Scharff, volume 2 (Jason Aronson, 1994). Folios 42-59.
Macalpine, Ida and Hunter, Richard, ‘The Influence of the Concept of Transference on Present-Day Theories of Mental Disease’: reviewed in the ‘British Journal of Psychology’ [1954]. Folios 64-68.
Mennniger, Karl A, ‘Man against Himself’: reviewed in the ‘Edinburgh Medical Journal’ (October 1939), page 658. Folios 4-5.
Skinner, E Fretson, ‘An Outline of Medical Psychology’: reviewed in the ‘Edinburgh Medical Journal’ (February 1940), page 508. Folios 12-13.
Stekel, Wilhelm, ‘Technique of Analytical Psychotherapy’: reviewed in the ‘Edinburgh Medical Journal’ (February 1940), page 507. Folios 10-11 and 13.
Wellisch, Erich, ‘Isaac and Oedipus’: reviewed in the ‘British Journal of Psychology’, volume 46, part 1 (February 1955), page77. Folios 94-95.
Whyte, Lancelot Law, editor, ‘Aspects of Form’: reviewed in the ‘British Journal of Psychology’, volume 53, part 1 (February 1952), page 78. Folios 32-33.
Wile, Ira S, ‘Personality Development and Social Control in Terms of Constitution and Culture’: reviewed in the ‘Edinburgh Medical Journal’ (October 1939) page 663. Folios 6-7.
Wisdom, John Oulton, ‘The Unconscious Origin of Berkeley’s Philosophy’: reviewed in the ‘British Journal of Medical Psychology’, volume 27, part 4 (1954) pages 253-256; and, `From Instinct to Self: Selected Papers of W R D Fairbairn`, edited by E Fairbairn Birtles and D Scharff, volume 2 (Jason Aronson, 1994). Folios 70-79.
Wortis, Joseph, ‘Fragments of an Analysis with Freud’: reviewed in the ‘British Journal of Psychology’, volume 47, part 3 (August 1956), pages 228-229. Folios 137-138.
Subject
- Fairbairn, William Ronald Dodds, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, 1889-1964: author (Person)
- Fairbairn, William Ronald Dodds, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, 1889-1964 (Person)
- Glover, Edward George, psychoanalyst, 1888-1972: author (Person)
- Rickman, John, psychoanalyst, 1891-1951: author (Person)
- Sutherland, John Derg, psychoanalyst, 1905-1991 (Person)
- Freud, Sigmund, neurologist and psychoanalyst, 1856-1939: author (Person)
- Jones, Alfred Ernest, neurologist and psychoanalyst, 1879-1958: author (Person)
- Kardos, Erzsébet, psychoanalyst, d 1945: author (Person)
- Peto, Endre, psychoanalyst, 1904-1985: author (Person)
- Jung, Carl Gustav, psychiatrist and psychologist, 1875-1961: author (Person)
- Harrington, Milton, psychologist, 1884-1942: author (Person)
- Guyon, René, jurist and author, 1876-1963: author (Person)
- Gutheil, Emilian Arthur, psychoanalyst, 1899-1959: author (Person)
- Wile, Ira Solomon, physician, 1877-1943: author (Person)
- Menninger, Karl Augustus, psychiatrist and author, 1893-1990: author (Person)
- Stekel, Wilhelm, neurologist, psychoanalyst, journalist and writer, 1868-1940: author (Person)
- Skinner, Edward Fretson, psychologist, 1880-1944: author (Person)
- Milner, Marion, psychoanalyst and author, pseudonym Joanna Field , 1900-1998: author (Person)
- Kris, Ernst, psychologist and historian of art, 1900-1957: author (Person)
- Wisdom, John Oulton, philosopher and psychoanalyst, 1908–1993: author (Person)
- Gervais, Terence White, writer, 1913-1968: author (Person)
- Wellisch, Erich, psychiatrist and psychotherapist, 1898-1954: author (Person)
- Fromm, Erich, psychoanalyst, philosopher and social-psychologist, 1900-1980: author (Person)
- Whyte, Lancelot Law, financier and industrial engineer, 1896-1972: author (Person)
- Eidelberg, Ludwig, psychoanalyst, 1898-1970: author (Person)
- Beck, Samuel J, psychologist, 1896-1980: author (Person)
- Hunter, Richard Alfred, psychiatrist, 1923-1981: author (Person)
- Jacobi, Jolande, psychologist, 1890-1973: author (Person)
- Macalpine, Ida, psychiatrist and historian of psychiatry, 1899-1974: author (Person)
- Semeonoff, Boris, psychologist, 1910-1998 (Person)
- Gould, R N, psychologist, fl 1954: author (Person)
- Fenichal, Hanna Heilborn-, psychoanalyst, 1897-1972: author (Person)
- Rapaport, David, psychologist, 1911-1960: author (Person)
- Wortis, Joseph, psychiatrist, 1906-1995: author (Person)
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