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Oskar Diethelm Library

Oskar Diethelm Library

DeWitt Wallace Institute of Psychiatry: History, Policy and the Arts
Weill Cornell Medical College
525 East 68th Street, Box 140
New York, NY 10065, United States
Link to repository site
212-746-3728
Founded in 1936, the Oskar Diethelm Library houses, preserves, and provides access to printed books and serials, archives and manuscripts, photographs, prints, sound and video recordings, and other ephemera and is part of Weill Cornell Medical College's DeWitt Wallace Institute of Psychiatry: History, Policy, & the Arts. The library's rare book collection contains approximately 35,000 titles dating back to the 15th century dealing with psychiatry, psychology, psychoanalysis, mesmerism, spiritualism, phrenology, witchcraft, and related topics. World-renowned individuals and organizations are also represented in the approximately 1500 linear feet of archives, including Donald W. Winnicott, Thomas Salmon, and the American Psychoanalytic Association.
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Alfred Freedman MD Papers, 1936 - 2011

15 boxes 6.26 linear feet
This collection contains the papers of Alfred M. Freedman, who was president of the American Psychiatric Association when the board of trustees changed the listing of “homosexuality” to “sexual orientation disturbance” in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders II (DSM-II). The collection has 10 series: Abuse of Psychiatry, Death Penalty, Ethics, Treatment of the Mentally Ill, Subject Files, Organizations, Writings, Correspondence, Photographs, and Memorabilia.
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Marion Kenworthy MD Papers, 1913 - 1988

16 boxes 7.26 linear feet
This collection contains the papers of Marion Kenworthy, an American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. The collection has 7 series: Biographical Information, Children Related Organizations, Organizations, American Psychoanalytic Association, National Association for Mental Health, Correspondence with Individuals, and World War II Activities.
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American Psychopathological Association Records, 1910-2016

20 boxes 8.13 linear feet
This collection contains records from the American Psychopathological Association. The collection has 6 series: Founding documents and administrative files, Officers and Councilors, Committees, Publications and printed materials, Correspondence, and Annual Meetings.
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William Russell MD Papers, 1904 - 1950

4 boxes 1.46 linear feet
Nearly the entire collection relates to the institutional history Dr. William Russell wrote in 1945 entitled The New York Hospital: A History of the Psychiatric Service 1771-1936. The collection has no series and needs to be reprocessed.
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American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Records, 1961 - 1984

2 boxes .84 linear feet
This collection contains records from the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology. The collection has no series and needs to be reprocessed.
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American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Records, 1961 - 1984 2 boxes .84 linear feet

American College of Neuropsychopharmacology
This collection contains records from the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology. The collection has no series and needs to be reprocessed.
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    van Ameringen Foundation Inc. Records, 1958 - 1988

    71 boxes 29.61 linear feet
    This collection contains records from the van Ameringen Foundation. The collection has 2 series: Publications and Organizations Supported.
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    Samuel Kahn MD Papers, 1929-1964

    7 boxes 2.71 linear feet
    This collection contains the papers of Samuel Kahn, a psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, clinician, and author. The collection has 5 series: Lectures, Dynamic Psychological Society (DPS), Quakerbridge School and Camp, Printed Materials, and Writings.
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    Clara Beers Papers, c. 1865 - 1972

    3 boxes 2.05 linear feet
    The Clara Beers Papers consist primarily of correspondence and photographs. The collection has no series and needs to be reprocessed.
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    Norman Dain PhD Papers, 1908-2005

    16 boxes 6.46 linear feet
    This collection contains the papers of Norman Dain, an American historian of psychiatry. The collection has 6 series: Anti-psychiatry, Clifford Beers, Eastern State Hospital, Concepts of Insanity, Writings and Publications, and Audio-visual.
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    John Frosch MD Papers, 1934-1993

    47 boxes 21.72 linear feet
    This collection contains the papers of John Frosch, who was a psychoanalyst and author who founded The Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association. The collection has 6 series: Subject Files, DSM, Writings, Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association, Audio-Visual Materials, and Patient Files.
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