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Fairbairn, William Ronald Dodds, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, 1889-1964

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Found in 170 Collections and/or Records:

Records of patient consultations of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn., 1932-1963.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50157-50165
Scope and Contents The consultation books include not only Fairbairn’s appointments with his private patients but also at hospital clinics, such as the Jordanburn Nerve Hospital, and work for the Ministry of Pensions.The records have been written in pocket medical diaries and are presented in tabular format. Each table spans one calendar month and the tables are arranged chronologically. The significance of the arrangement of the entries within each table is unclear. In each table is recorded the...
Dates: 1932-1963.

Rejected drafts of the article ‘The Ultimate Basis of Aesthetic Experience’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn; with correspondence relating to the publication of the article., 1938-1939.

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Identifier: MS.50185
Scope and Contents Typescript, [1938], of original folios 28-35, re-foliated 29-36, of a draft of a version of the article ‘The ultimate basis of aesthetic experience’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. The head of folio 28=29 has been annotated ‘I’. Folios 1-8.Amended typescript, [1938], of original folios 10-17, 19, 26-50, of a draft of a longer version of the article ‘The ultimate basis of aesthetic experience’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. The head of original folio 26 has been annotated...
Dates: 1938-1939.

Reviews by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of works of other authors., 1926-1957.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50219-50220
Scope and Contents From the Series:

A comprehensive collection of the writings of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn including published and unpublished articles, lectures and reviews.

Dates: 1926-1957.

Reviews by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn of works of other authors., 1939-1957.

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Identifier: MS.50220
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...
Dates: 1939-1957.

Section or Platoon Roll Book of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn, of the 440th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery Regiment., Circa 1915-circa 1918.

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Identifier: MS.50247
Scope and Contents

This item is a section or platoon roll book from Gale and Polden`s Military Series. The roll book belonged to, and was maintained by, William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. The roll book records information about the men in the 440th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery Regiment, such as their regimental number; rank and name; marital status; date of enlistment; religion; and, trade.

Dates: Circa 1915-circa 1918.

Section or Platoon Roll Book of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn, of the 440th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery Regiment., Circa 1915-circa 1918.

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Identifier: MS.50248
Scope and Contents

This item is a section or platoon roll book which belonged to, and was maintained by, William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. The roll book records information about the men in the 440th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery Regiment, such as their regimental number; rank and name; marital status; date of enlistment; religion; and, trade.

Dates: Circa 1915-circa 1918.

Typescript drafts of a paper, ‘Theoretical and Experimental Aspects of Psycho-Analysis’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn., 1951-1952.

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Identifier: MS.50200
Scope and Contents The papers are arranged chronologically.1951.Letter, 1951, of James Inglis, Honorary Secretary of the Edinburgh University Psychology Society, to William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. The letter concerns an invitation to Fairbairn to speak at the Society, where Fairbairn later read his paper ‘Theoretical and Experimental Aspects of Psycho-Analysis’. Folio 1.1952.Amended typescript, 1952, of a draft paper, ‘Theoretical and Experimental Aspects of...
Dates: 1951-1952.

Typescript of an article, ‘Observations in Defence of the Object Relations Theory of the Personality’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn: and, a draft response by Fairbairn to a review of his publication, `Psychoanalytic Studies of the Personality’., 1954.

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Identifier: MS.50204
Scope and Contents The papers are arranged chronologically.1954.‘Observations in Defence of the Object Relations Theory of the Personality’.Amended carbon copy of a typescript, 1954, of an article, ‘Observations in Defence of the Object Relations Theory of the Personality’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. The article was contributed to the ‘British Journal of Medical Psychology’, 1955. The typescript has been amended by Fairbairn. Folios 1-28.Manuscript note,...
Dates: 1954.

Typescripts and galley proofs of articles and papers by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn: ‘Communism as an Anthropological Phenomenon’; and, ‘The Elimination of the Potential Neurasthenic during Training’., 1936-1937.

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Identifier: MS.50181
Scope and Contents The papers are arranged chronologically. Where material concerning a particular work spans two or more years the papers are placed by the earliest date.1936-1937. ‘Communism as an Anthropological Phenomenon’.Printed notice, 1936, advertising a paper, ‘Communism as an Anthropological Phenomenon’, to be read by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn at a meeting of the Scottish Anthropological and Folklore Society, December 1936. Folios 1-2.Superseded...
Dates: 1936-1937.

Typescripts of a paper, ‘Is Aggression an Irreducible Factor?’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn., 1938.

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Identifier: MS.50186
Scope and Contents The papers are arranged chronologically. 1938.Carbon copy of a typescript abstract, 1938, of a paper, ‘Is Aggression an Irreducible Factor?’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. Folios 1-4.Amended typescript, 1938, of the paper, ‘Is Aggression an Irreducible Factor?’ by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. The paper has been amended by Fairbairn. It was read before the British Psychological Society, St Andrews’ Meeting, 12 April 1938: a symposium on ‘The Concept...
Dates: 1938.

Typescripts of an article, `The ultimate basis of aesthetic experience’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn, with related papers., 1938-1939.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.50183-50185
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Among the papers are drafts, superseded folios, complete manuscripts and typescripts. Many of Fairbairn`s articles evolved from papers and lectures read by him at various meetings. Bibliographical references are included for the published articles.

Dates: 1938-1939.

Typescripts of an article, ‘The War Neuroses - their Nature and Significance’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn., 1940-1941, 1943.

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Identifier: MS.50190
Scope and Contents The papers are arranged chronologically. 1940-1941. Case notes and miscellaneous notes.Six sets of typescript case notes, 1940-1941, some carbon copy, five by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn, one by Lieutenant N Copeland, of service personnel receiving treatment at Carstairs Hospital. Several of the case notes were used in the formulation of the early versions (below) of Fairbairn’s article, ‘The War Neuroses - their Nature and Significance’. The cases...
Dates: 1940-1941, 1943.

Typescripts of articles by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn: ‘A Revised Psychopathology of Psychoses and Psychoneuroses’; and, ‘Beyond the Oedipus Situation’., 1941-circa 1942.

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Identifier: MS.50189
Scope and Contents The papers are arranged chronologically. 1941.‘A Revised Psychopathology of Psychoses and Psychoneuroses’.Typescripts and offprint, 1941, of an article, ‘A Revised Psychopathology of Psychoses and Psychoneuroses’, contributed to ‘The International Journal of Psycho-Analysis’, 1941. Folios 1-112 and folios 128-131.Typescript, 1941, of an article, ‘A Revised Psychopathology of Psychoses and Psychoneuroses’. This typescript is annotated, by...
Dates: 1941-circa 1942.

Typescripts of articles by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn: ‘A Short Historical Account of the Development of the Psycho-Analytical Movement in Scotland’; ‘A Short Note on Castration’; ‘Synopsis of an Object-Relations Theory of the Personality’; ‘Autobiographical Note’; and, ‘A Note on the Origin of Male Homosexuality’., 1960-1964.

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Identifier: MS.50212
Scope and Contents The papers are arranged chronologically.1960.‘A Short Historical Account of the Development of the Psycho-Analytical Movement in Scotland’.Typescript, [1960], of an essay, ‘A Short Historical Account of the Development of the Psycho-Analytical Movement in Scotland’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. The essay was prepared in connection with the International Congress of the World Federation for Mental Health, Edinburgh, August 1960. Folios 1-4....
Dates: 1960-1964.

Typescripts of papers by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn: ‘A Study of Schizoid States’; and, ‘Schizoid Factors in the Personality’., 1940.

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Identifier: MS.50188
Scope and Contents The papers are arranged chronologically. 1940.‘A Study of Schizoid States’.Typescript, 1940: ‘Carstairs Hospital List of admissions: 1st July to 17th Oct. 1940. Finally diagnosed as Psychoses and Psychopaths’. Folios 1-2.Manuscript notes, 1940, of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn concerning the subject of schizophrenia. Folios 3-73.Incomplete draft manuscript, 1940, of ‘A Study of Schizoid States’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn....
Dates: 1940.

Typescripts of papers by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn: ‘The Psychological Factor in Sexual Delinquency’; and, ‘Psychology as Prescribed and as a Proscribed Subject’., 1939.

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Identifier: MS.50187
Scope and Contents The papers are arranged chronologically. 1939.‘The Psychological Factor in Sexual Delinquency’.Printed ‘Final Programme’, 1939, for the National Council of Mental Hygiene, Fifth Biennial Mental Health Conference. Folios 1-2.Typescript draft, 1939, of ‘The Psychological Factor in Sexual Delinquency’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. The paper has been annotated (folio 3 recto) by Fairbairn, ‘Draft – not included in paper’. The draft has been...
Dates: 1939.

Typescripts of the article, ‘On the Nature and Aims of Psycho-Analytical Treatment’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn., 1958-1961.

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Identifier: MS.50211
Scope and Contents Amended typescript, [1958], of the article ‘On the Nature and Aims of Psycho-Analytical Treatment’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. The amendments are by Fairbairn. Folios 1-26.Amended carbon copy of folios 1-26, above. Folios 27-52.Amended carbon copy of a typescript, [1958], of the article ‘On the Nature and Aims of Psycho-Analytical Treatment’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. This is the final version of the manuscript as contributed to the ‘International...
Dates: 1958-1961.

Typescripts of the article ‘The Nature of Aesthetic Experience’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn., 1938.

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Identifier: MS.50184
Scope and Contents The article ‘The Ultimate Basis of Aesthetic Experience’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn, developed from Fairbairn’s papers, ‘The ultimate nature of aesthetic experience’ and ‘The nature of aesthetic experience’. The article was published in the ‘British Journal of Psychology’. The typescripts have been arranged in the order in which they appear to have been created and revised. Carbon copy, mostly, of a typescript draft, [1938] of the article ‘The ultimate basis...
Dates: 1938.

Typescripts of two papers, ‘The Ultimate Basis of Aesthetic Experience’ and ‘The Nature of Aesthetic Experience’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn; with press cuttings of reviews of each of the meetings at which the papers were read., 1938.

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Identifier: MS.50183
Scope and Contents The paper ‘The ultimate basis of aesthetic experience’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn, was read by Fairbairn at a meeting of the Scottish Branch of the British Psychological Society, 29 January 1938. Fairbairn read a slightly revised version of the paper, under the title ‘The nature of aesthetic experience’, to a meeting of the British Psycho-Analytical Society, 2 March 1938. The papers formed the basis of Fairbairn’s subsequent article, published in the ‘British Journal of...
Dates: 1938.

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