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Center for the History of Psychology
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The Center for the History of Psychology at The University of Akron is home to a vast collection of materials documenting the history of psychology and related human sciences. The Center houses the Archives of the History of American Psychology as well as a museum of psychology, and provides a variety of educational programs related to both library and information science and the history of the human sciences. The collections are comprised of the personal papers of more than 700 psychologists, over 1500 instruments and apparatus, 12,000 three-dimensional and paper-and-pencil tests, 5,000 moving image items, 4,000 audio recordings, 20,000 photographs and still images, 30,000 grey literature documents, and more than 50,000 monographs.
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LATEST ARTICLES ( 195 )
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New Year, New You: Archival Fitness and Isometrics
– contributed by Lizette R. Barton (sitness guru).While rifling through the David Shakow papers I came across a Navy/Marine Corps booklet titled “Shape Up: A Ne... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2019 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
The Flames of Adolescence: The Work of George A. Sakheim
contributed by Aubrey Baldwin, Phillip Fischio, Anthony Greenaway, Laura Loop, and Katelynn Olsen (students in the Museums Archives Certificate... Read more
Posted on 21 December 2018 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
From Phantom Limbs to Charlie Chaplin: Marianne Simmel Papers Open for Research
contributed by Allan Christopher, Amanda Leach, Sarah Riddle, M. Rose Stull (students in the Museums Archives Certificate Program). Read more
Posted on 18 December 2018 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Movember and an Ode to Psychology’s Greatest Moustaches
– contributed by Lizette R. Barton, reference archivist facial hair aficionado.Movember is a charitable organization that raises money and awareness for... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2018 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Dogged Discoveries
– contributed by CCHP graduate assistant Arianna Iliff.Most of my coworkers here at the CCHP know that I am an animal lover, and that I’ll gladly show you... Read more
Posted on 05 November 2018 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Now Available: Cushing Memorial Library Collection of Asylum Reports
-contributed by student assistant Anthony Pankuch.The complete Cushing Memorial Library Collection of Asylum Reports is now available through the Cummings Cente... Read more
Posted on 12 October 2018 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
October is Archives Month: Meet the Archivists
-contributed by Lizette Royer Barton, Emily Gainer, Rhonda Rinehart.October is American Archives Month. We thought this would be the perfect opportunity for yo... Read more
Posted on 11 October 2018 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Stories from the Stacks Vol. 3: I Found Exactly What I Needed! But It’s on...
– contributed by Chelsea Chamberlin, Doctoral Candidate, University of Pennsylvania.CCHP: Dates of on-site research visit at CCHP:CC: June 25, 2018 – July 13,... Read more
Posted on 16 August 2018 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
The Archives as a Teaching Tool
– contributed by Lizette R. Barton.Recently the CCHP served as host for the 50th anniversary conference of everyone’s favorite international society for the... Read more
Posted on 19 July 2018 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
All Work, Some Play: Professional Conference Entertainment Through History
contributed by CCHP graduate assistant Arianna Iliff.Conference season is upon us, and between all the seminars, workshops, forums, keynotes, poster sessions,... Read more
Posted on 09 July 2018 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Sexuality, Gender, and Psychology’s Human Element
contributed by Anthony Pankuch and Arianna Iliff. Anthony is an undergraduate student assistant, and Arianna is a graduate student assistant at the CCHP. Read more
Posted on 29 June 2018 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Victor D. Sanua Papers Available for Research
-contributed by Emily Gainer.The Victor D. Sanua papers are open for research! The collections of 135 boxes showcases Sanua’s variety of research interests. Read more
Posted on 29 May 2018 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Catharine Cox Miles – Supermom
contributed by reference archivist and mother – Lizette R. Barton One of my favorite things about working with archival collections is that I get a glimpse... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2018 HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
A Journey Through Time
– contributed by Kate Gray.Kate describes the process of designing, researching, and installing an exhibition to fulfill course requirement for 1900:302... Read more
Posted on 04 May 2018 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
WashburnJohnsonClip
contributed by Lizette Royer Barton.While working in the Walter and Catharine Cox Miles papers recently I came across a string of correspondence from 1928... Read more
Posted on 26 March 2018 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Postmarked for History
Contributed by Jodi Kearns Hillary Nunn.We went hunting in the estimated 200,000+ postcards in the David P. Campbell Postcard Collection for a Valentine to... Read more
Posted on 13 February 2018 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
High on Stress and Life: Charles D. Spielberger and a Life Well-Lived
-Contributed by Rhonda Rinehart.If there’s one person who had many, many opportunities to be stressed out – and pretty much all the time – it was Charles D.... Read more
Posted on 30 January 2018 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
A Goodbye to Dr. Joseph L. White (1932-2017)
contributed by Lizette R. Barton.Like countless others I considered Dr. Joseph White a mentor and a friend and I was heartbroken to learn of his sudden passing... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2018 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
The Triumph of Humor: Bernard Saper Papers Available
Contributed by Justin Veda, Megan Oswald, Ryan Robinson, and Anthony Pankuch.At the crossroads of confident and creative lies Bernard Saper. Read more
Posted on 18 December 2017 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Sidney Bijou Papers Open for Research
Contributed by Jillian Phipps, Pennie Fordham, and Katherine Gray.Have you ever wondered where the idea that positive actions should be rewarded came from? Read more
Posted on 15 December 2017 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY