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Draft manuscripts and typescripts of lectures and tutorials by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn: ‘The Rôle of the Aggressive Instinct in Manic-Depressive Insanity and Allied Conditions’; ‘The Nervous Child’; and, notes for tutorials, or other lectures, by Fairbairn., 1932.

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Identifier: MS.50177

Scope and Contents

The papers are arranged chronologically.

1932.

Tutorials.

Manuscript notes, April 1932, of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn concerning the subject of knowledge and self-analysis versus psychoanalysis. The notes would appear to have been prepared for lectures, or tutorials, given by Fairbairn at the Psychology Department, University of Edinburgh. Folios 1-3.

‘The Rôle of the Aggressive Instinct in Manic-Depressive Insanity and Allied Conditions’.

Drafts and typescripts of a paper read at the Royal Medico-Psychological Association, Scottish Division meeting, November 1932.

Amended typescript, 1932, of a paper ‘The Rôle of the Aggressive Instinct in Manic-Depressive Insanity and Allied Conditions’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. The typescript has been amended by Fairbairn. Folios 4-21.

Amended carbon copy of folios 4-21. The copy has been amended by Fairbairn. Folios 22-39.

Amended, revised typescript, 1932, of the paper ‘The Rôle of the Aggressive Instinct in Manic-Depressive Insanity and Allied Conditions’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. The typescript has been amended by Fairbairn. The revision includes a new introductory paragraph, the manuscript draft of which is folio 41. Also included, folio 40, is a note on where the lecture was delivered. Folios 40-59.

‘The Nervous Child’.

Manuscript notes for, manuscript draft and a typescript abstract of, a paper read at the National Council of Women, Edinburgh Branch meeting, December 1932.

Manuscript notes, 1932, of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn for ‘The Nervous Child’. Folios 60-61.

Manuscript draft, 1932, of ‘The Nervous Child’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. Folios 62-79.

Typescript abstract, 1932, of ‘The Nervous Child’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. Folios 80-82.

Original folder.

Envelope, annotated by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn: ‘LXVII. Rôle of Aggressive Instinct in Manic-Depressive Insanity and Allied Conditions. Royal Medico-Psychological Assn. (Bangour).` Folios 4-39 were originally enclosed by the envelope. Folio 83.

Dates

  • Creation: 1932.

Creator

Language of Materials

English

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Extent

0.00 Linear metres (83 folios.)

Bibliography

The bibliography is arranged alphabetically by the title of the article.
‘The Nervous Child’ (folios 62-79) is printed in `From Instinct to Self: Selected Papers of W R D Fairbairn`, volume 2, edited by E Fairbairn Birtles and D Scharff (Jason Aronson, 1994).



‘The Rôle of the Aggressive Instinct in Manic-Depressive Insanity and Allied Conditions’ is printed in `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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