The papers are arranged chronologically.

1943.

‘Contribution to Discussion on “The Nature and Function of Phantasy” by Susan Isaacs`.

Amended typescript, 1943, of a paper, ‘Contribution to Discussion on “The Nature and Function of Phantasy” [by Susan Isaacs]`, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. The paper was read on behalf of Fairbairn by Edward Glover at a meeting of the British Psycho-Analytical Society, 17 February 1943. The typescript has been amended by Fairbairn. Folios 1-3.

Photocopy, undated, of an extract from a typescript, ?1943, of Fairbairn’s paper, folios 1-3, under a revised title ‘Continuation of Discussion on Mrs. Susan Isaac’s paper “The Nature and Function of Phantasy”’. The extract has the foliation 80-81 and would appear to be from the minutes of the meeting of the British Psycho-Analytical Society, 17 February 1943. Folios 4-5.

1944.

‘Endopsychic Structure Considered in terms of Object-Relationships’.

Manuscript notes, including some typescript insertions, 1943, of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn preparatory to his article, ‘Endopsychic Structure Considered in terms of Object-Relationships’. Some of the manuscript notes would appear to be from case studies of Fairbairn’s patients. Folios 6-19.

Amended carbon copy of the typescript, 1943, of the article, ‘Endopsychic Structure Considered in terms of Object-Relationships’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. The typescript has been amended by Fairbairn. The article was a contribution to `The International Journal of Psycho-Analysis`, 1944. Folios 20-110.

1945.

‘Psychoanalysis’.

Manuscript notes, 1945, ‘Psychoanalysis’. The notes are of an address by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn to a meeting of the Cosmopolitan Club, University of Edinburgh, 22 April 1945. Folios 111-119.

1946.

‘The Treatment and Rehabilitation of Offenders’.

Letters, 1946, of A J Betts, as Secretary to the Scottish Advisory Council on the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Offenders, to William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. Folios 120-125.

Folios 121-122. Typescript, ‘Paper No. 15. Scottish Advisory Council on the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Offenders. Provision of facilities for psycho-therapeutic treatment in Scottish prisons with special reference to sexual and unnatural offences. Note by the Scottish Home Department.’ was forwarded as an enclosure to Betts’ letter to Fairbairn of the 15 April 1946 (folio 120).

Amended carbon copy of a typescript, 1946, of an article, ‘The Treatment and Rehabilitation of Offenders. Evidence submitted to the Scottish Advisory Council on the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Offenders’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. The typescript has been amended by Fairbairn. The article was published in ‘Psychoanalytic Studies of the Personality’, 1952. Folios 126-137.

‘Object - Relationships and Dynamic Structure’.

Typescript, 1946, of an article, ‘Object - Relationships and Dynamic Structure’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. The article, based on a paper read to a meeting of the British Psycho-Analytical Society, 5 June 1946, was contributed to the ‘International Journal of Psycho-Analysis’, 1946. Folios 138-163.

Original folders.

Folder, annotated by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn: ‘Notes for “Endopsychic Structure Considered in terms of Object-Relationships”. Folios 6-110 were originally contained in the folder. Folios 164-165.

Envelope, annotated by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn: ‘XII. Paper on “Psycho-Analysis”, for Edinburgh University Cosmopolitan Club. 22/4/45’. Folios 111-119 were originally contained in the envelope. Folio 166.

Folder, annotated by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn: ‘XLIV. “The Treatment and Rehabilitation of Offenders” (Also correspondence in connection with it)’. Folios 120-137 were originally contained in the folder. Folios 167-168.