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Center for the History of Psychology
http://centerhistorypsychology.wordpress.com/
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 ( 196 )
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Know Thyself
~ contributed by Nichole Orchosky based on her Capstone project for completion of the Museums & Archives Studies certificate. Know Thyself serves as an intro... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2021 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Will-o’-the-Wispé
~ contributed by Jodi Kearns & Abigail Williamson; Abby is a University of Akron history major who worked with the Wispé collection for her Museums Archives... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2020 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
What Do Your Ears Say About You?
–contributed by Nicole Orchosky, University of Akron student in the Museums Archives Certificate Program. Nicole is completing her capstone at the CCHP.You ma... Read more
Posted on 13 October 2020 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
The Tests of William Moulton Marston
– contributed by Tony Pankuch.What kind of reader are you? Are you the type who enjoys psychological quizzes and assessments? Are you a seeker of personal... Read more
Posted on 19 August 2020 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Promoting Diversity and Racial Equity
The events of Summer 2020 have no doubt had a profound impact on the work and perspective of arts and culture institutions across the United States. Read more
Posted on 28 July 2020 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Care and Feeding of Your Vintage Textile Collection: Part 2
This two-part post from guest blogger Linda Bussey, Director of the Hower House Museum in Akron, discusses how to care for vintage textiles like linens and tabl... Read more
Posted on 06 July 2020 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Care and Feeding of Your Vintage Textile Collection: Part 1
This two-part post from guest blogger Linda Bussey, Director of the Hower House Museum in Akron, discusses how to care for vintage textiles like linens and tabl... Read more
Posted on 29 June 2020 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Preserving Family Treasures: School Mementos
Contributed by Emily Gainer.My daughter just finished kindergarten. I’m starting the journey of collecting school memorabilia, but I can tell it will be fun an... Read more
Posted on 22 June 2020 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Centering LGBTQ+ Voices: The Association of Gay Psychologists
– contributed by Tony Pankuch.When I set out to write a post for the CCHP blog in celebration of Pride Month, I knew that I wanted to focus on documents... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2020 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
CCHP Pandemic Projects Vol. IV: A Single Letter Or Document
contributed by Lizette Royer BartonWelcome back for the fourth installment of CCHP Pandemic Projects. First of all, let me be the first to say that there is no... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2020 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Preserving Your Family Treasures: Video and Film
Contributed by Jon Endres.Say you’re going through your parent’s attic or basement. You come across a box that says “Home Movies: 1960 to 1990. Read more
Posted on 15 June 2020 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Meet the Center’s New Executive Director, Dr. Cathy Faye
Hello everyone! My name is Cathy Faye and as of June 1, I am the Margaret Clark Morgan Executive Director of the Cummings Center for the History of Psychology. ... Read more
Posted on 06 June 2020 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Preserving Your Family Treasures: Photographs
contributed by Emily Gainer.Photographs are amazing! They bring back memories; they document moments in our lives; they allow us to see people that we’ve... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2020 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Archival Preservation in Pictures
–contributed by Rhonda Rinehart.Welcome to the Cummings Center’s new blog series presenting basic preservation and conservation practices. Read more
Posted on 01 June 2020 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
It’s Time to Cue the Sunset Shot
contributed by Lizette Royer Barton.Dr. David B. Baker, Margaret Clark Morgan Executive Director of the Cummings Center for the History of Psychology, is... Read more
Posted on 30 May 2020 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
CCHP Pandemic Projects Vol. III: American Psychosis and Creative Laziness
contributed by Lizette Royer BartonWelcome to the third installment of CCHP Pandemic Projects. These fully digital learning projects give students a way of... Read more
Posted on 12 May 2020 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Toward a More Accessible CCHP
– contributed by Tony Pankuch (Archives Assistant)Since beginning my work as a staff member of the CCHP earlier this year, much of my focus has been directed... Read more
Posted on 04 May 2020 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
CCHP Pandemic Projects Vol. II: Eugenics and the Census
contributed by Lizette Royer Barton.The United States conducts a census every ten years with the goal of counting every single resident of the U.S. Read more
Posted on 01 May 2020 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Unpacking America’s Baggage
– contributed by Kristie Zachar, Museums Archives Studies student and CCHP Student Assistant.A sneak peek at some Bloomingdale’s bags in the Lee L. Forman... Read more
Posted on 17 April 2020 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
CCHP Pandemic Projects Vol. I: Asylums and Epidemic Diseases
contributed by Lizette Royer Barton.I’d like to revisit what the CCHP can offer to remote users, especially instructors, during these bizarro times in which we... Read more
Posted on 16 April 2020 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY