Miscellaneous papers relating to the work of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn at Edinburgh University.

‘University of Edinburgh. Session 1927-1928. First Term Examination. Psychology (Ordinary). Tuesday, 13th December 1927.’ Folio 1.

‘University of Edinburgh. Psychology (Ordinary). Session 1927-28. Second Term Examination. Friday, 9th March 1928.’ Folio 2.

‘University of Edinburgh. Session 1928-29. Faculty of Medicine. Elementary Psychology. Tuesday, 12th February 1929.’ Folio 3.

‘University of Edinburgh. Session 1929-30. Psychology (Ordinary). First Term Examination. Tuesday, 17th December 1929.’ Folio 4.

‘University of Edinburgh. M.A., B.Com., and Diploma in Education. Psychology. First Paper. Monday, 6th October 1930.’ Folio 5.

‘University of Edinburgh. Diploma in Psychiatry. Psychopathology and Psychotherapy. Wednesday, 23rd March 1932.’ Folio 6.

Carbon copy of a typescript, [?1927-?1932], ‘Examination Questions’. Folio 7.

Manuscript notes, [?1927], of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn: ‘Experimental Psychology Class’, notes on experiments undertaken by advanced and ordinary students. Folio 8.

Manuscript list, [?1927-?1932], of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn: ‘Publications (Psychology etc) in Edinburgh University Library’. Folio 9.

Notes and jottings of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn probably relating to the preparation of his lectures, papers and articles.

The notes are mostly undated and would appear to have no certain association with Fairbairn’s lectures or published papers. They are arranged alphabetically by theme but otherwise not more fully. Unless stated to the contrary the notes are Fairbairn’s.

Manuscript notes concerning children and juveniles. Folios 10-12.

Typescript notes relating to crime and correction. Folios 13-15.

Manuscript notes, ‘Problem of Dependence’. Folio 16.

Manuscript notes on dreams. Folios 17-24.

Manuscript ‘Notes on Excitement’. Folios 25-26.

Notes on Sigmund Freud and his work. Folios 27-51.

Folio 51 is an envelope in which folios 40-50 were originally enclosed.

Notes on hysteria. Folios 52-59.

Notes , ‘Some principles in the management of neurotic patients’. Folios 60-68.

General notes on psychoanalysis. Folios 69-92.

Notes on psycho-sexual considerations. Folios 93-110.

Notes on repression and dissociation. Folios 111-116.

Notes on the schizoid state. Notes 117-129.

Notes on self-consciousness. Folio 130.

Notes on vision, hallucination and other conditions. Folios 131-138.

Disassociated notes and jottings of William Ronald Dodds Fairnbairn.



The notes are on various topics of psychoanalysis. Folios 139-184.