Notes on, quotations from and abstracts of papers and publications of various authors recorded by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. The papers are arranged alphabetically by author. Where the papers do not relate to a specific author but to a discussion group or corporate body, the papers are placed under that body in the author sequence.

The papers are generally undated, but are probably from the period 1927-1936.

1952 Club.

Manuscript notes, twenty two ‘Points’ on various topics of psychoanalysis. Folios 1-4.

Adrian, Edgar Douglas Adrian.

Manuscript notes, 1932, on the ‘Basis of sensation’, by Edgar Adrian. Folio 5.

British Psychological Society, Scottish Branch.

Typescript agenda for a meeting of the British Psychological Society, Scottish Branch, 4 February 1933, on the verso of which are recorded notes on the papers of the two speakers: Bertold Paul Wiesner and Dr C Fox. Folio 6.

Cajal, Ramón y.

Filing card, manuscript notes on ‘Histologie du système nerveux’, by Ramón y Cajal. Folio 7.

Drever, James (1873-1950).

Manuscript notes, 1925, 1928-1929, 1932, 1936 and undated, on various lectures by James Drever. Folios 8-31.

Esrael, Dr.

Manuscript notes, “Abstract of Dr Esrael’s Paper, read at International Seminar in Group Dynamics at Gerrard’s Cross in August, 1949”. Folios 32-34.

Guntrip, Henry James Samuel (‘Harry’).

Filing card, “Guntrip’s Formulation of Fairbairn’s Conception of the Schizoid State”. Folio 35.

Manuscript, “Notes on Guntrip’s Paper entitled ‘A Study of Fairbairn’s Theory of Schizoid Reactions’”. Folios 36-51.



Typescript, “Notes on Guntrip’s Paper entitled ‘A Study of Fairbairn; Theory of Schizoid Reactions’”. Folio 52-62.

Folder, annotated: “Notes on Paper by Harry Guntrip on ‘A Study of Fairbairn’s Theory of Schizoid Reactions’”. The folder originally enclosed folios 35-62. Folios 63-64.

Howe, Eric Graham.

Manuscript notes on an article, ‘Compulsive thinking as a castration equivalent’, by Eric Graham Howe. Folio 65.

Huxley, Aldous.

Filing cards on which are recorded quotes from works of Aldous Huxley. Folios 66-68.

Jung, Carl.

Manuscript note, ‘Jung – Psychological Types’. Folio 69.

Carbon copy of a typescript, ‘Jung. “Analytical Psychology”’: notes on the work of Jung. Folios 70-80.

Köhler, Wolfgang.

Manuscript notes on Wolfgang Köhler and Gestalt Psychology. Folios 81-84.

Lipton, Samuel D.

Manuscript, ‘Points in Paper by Dr Samuel D. Lipton, of Chicago, Illinois entitled The Function of the Analyst in the Therapeutic Process’. Folios 85-94.

Typescript of folios 85-94. Folio 95-102.

Macneice, Louis.

Typescript of a poem, ‘Schizophrene’, by Louis Macneice. Folio 103.

Olston, Albert B.

Manuscript notes on ‘Mind Power’, by Albert Olston. Folio 104.

Pearson, Karl and Woo, T L.

Filing card, 1928: ‘Biometrika – Karl Pearson and [T L] Woo – ‘Dextrality and Sinistrality’. Folio 105.

Piaget, Jean.

Manuscript notes, “Piaget ‘Language and Thought of Child’”. Folios 106-107.

Typescript notes, “‘The language and thought of the child’, by Jean Piaget”. Folios 108-109.

Manuscript notes, ‘Piaget “The Child’s Conception of the World”’. Folios 110-111.

Porteous, Stanley D and Jones, Frederic Wood.

Manuscript notes on ‘The matrix of the mind’, by Frederic Wood Jones and Stanley D Porteous. Folios 112-113.

Rabaud, Etienne.

Manuscript notes on ‘How animals find their way about’, by Etienne Rabaud. Folio 114.

Schiller, Friedrich.

Manuscript note of a quote from Friedrich Schiller. Folio 115.

Smith, Elliot.

Manuscript note of a quote on primitive religion “vide Elliot Smith’s notes in [William Halse Rivers] Rivers [sic] ‘Conflict and Dream’”. Folio 116.

Stout, George Frederick.

Manuscript notes on ‘Groundwork of psychology’, by George Stout. Folios 117-119.

Sym, Dr.

Manuscript “Notes on Dr Sym’s Account of an Incestuous Father-Daughter Relationship”. Folios 120-124.

Typescript of folios 120-124. Folios 125-128.

Troland, Leonard T.

Manuscript notes on “Fundamentals of Human Motivation”, by Leonard T Troland. Folio 129-130.

Walpole, Hugh.

Manuscript note of quotes from works by Hugh Walpole. Folio 131.

‘Ward’.

Manuscript notes, ‘“Psychology” (Encyclo-paedia Brittanica) by Ward’. Folios 132-134.

Watt, Henry Jackson.

Manuscript notes on ‘Common Sense of Dreams’, by Henry Jackson Watt. Folios 135-136.

Carbon copy of a typescript, ‘Dream Rivers. “Conflict and Dream”’, including “Watt’s Scheme of Dream Analysis”. Folio 137.

Young, Paul Campbell.

Manuscript notes on an article from the ‘Psychological Bulletin’, September 1927, “General Review of Literature of Hypnotism”, by Paul Campbell Young. Folios 138-139.