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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 ( 196 )
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“I Would Appreciate If You Could Call Me Dr. Ruth Howard”
– contributed by Lizette Royer BartonThe Cummings Center’s second installment of the 5 Minute History Lesson focuses on the life and career of Dr. Ruth... Read more
Posted on 25 June 2015 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
June Book of the Month : Kurt Koffka Bookplates
–contributed by Nicole Merzweiler.The start of summer has filled me with a mix of excitement for the break, and dread of my senior year, which begins in the... Read more
Posted on 10 June 2015 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
CCHP Archives Collection Fosters New Way to Look At Processing
–contributed by Danielle Bernert.As some of you may know, the Cummings Center for the History of Psychology is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Read more
Posted on 09 June 2015 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Josef Brožek Papers Open for Research
Contributed by Devan Murphy.The Josef Brožek papers (21.12 linear feet; 67 boxes) are now open to researchers at the Cummings Center for the History of... Read more
Posted on 12 May 2015 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Starting from Scratch: The First Steps for Creating a New Collection
-Contributed by Danielle BernertIt’s no secret that CCHP is renowned for its extensive collection of manuscripts, media, and other materials from famous... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2015 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Introducing 5 Minute History Lesson
– Contributed by Jodi KearnsThe Cummings Center introduces a new series of short films from the Archives of the History of American Psychology! Read more
Posted on 12 April 2015 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
An Illustrated History of American Psychology – Book of the Month
– Contributed by Jodi KearnsFall 2015 will mark the 50th anniversary of the Archives of the History of American Psychology. The April 2015 book-of-the-month... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2015 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Measuring the Mind at the CCHP
-Contributed by Vanessa Facemire. Ever wonder what your personality says about you? Well, there’s a test for that. What about your IQ or achievement? There’s a... Read more
Posted on 13 March 2015 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Francis C. Sumner and the Teaching and Training of Black Psychologists
- Contributed by Lizette Royer Barton with digitization assistance from Jodi Kearns.Francis Cecil Sumner (1895-1954) was the first African American to earn a... Read more
Posted on 25 February 2015 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
A Tribute to Narcisse Blood
- Contributed by Rhonda RinehartWe mourn the sudden and terrible loss of Narcisse Blood and his colleagues on February 10, 2015. Read more
Posted on 16 February 2015 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
William James’ Personal Copy of Wilhelm Wundt’s Vorlesungen Uber Die Menschen-...
- Contributed by Franklin Fitch.Wilhelm Wundt (1832- 1920) and William James (1842 – 1910) are considered by many to be two of the most central figures in the... Read more
Posted on 02 February 2015 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Richard D. Walk Papers Open for Research
- Contributed by Adam Beckler.Richard Walk (1945-1997) is best known for his research with the visual cliff, which he invented in collaboration with Eleanor J.... Read more
Posted on 26 January 2015 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Adventures in the CCHP Collection
-Contributed by Cori Iannaggi.As a volunteer for the CCHP, I have had the opportunity to do a variety of different projects. When I first started in the summer... Read more
Posted on 20 January 2015 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Games of Therapy
contributed by Jodi KearnsCan a board game save your life?The Ludy T. Benjamin, Jr. Popular Psychology Magazine Collection is a gift that keeps on giving. Read more
Posted on 09 January 2015 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Book of the Month – Trust a Pseudonym?
Contributed by Emily Gainer.It’s the time of year for resolutions, new beginnings, a clean slate, and…self-help books. When choosing a self-help book, how do yo... Read more
Posted on 06 January 2015 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
December Book of the Month
-Contributed by Charity A. Smith.I used to think owning a dog-eared copy of the Portable Beat Reader made me pretty hip…and then I was asked to write a blog on... Read more
Posted on 17 December 2014 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
November Book of the Month
Contributed by Nicole Merzweiler.For the past few months, I have been working on digitizing the Professor Robert H. Wozniak Collection of Books on the History o... Read more
Posted on 13 November 2014 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
CCHP Books in Need of Repair
-Contributed by Nicole Dunlap.While the CCHP (Cummings Center for the History of Psychology) library continues to grow with over 20,000 volumes from philosophy... Read more
Posted on 22 October 2014 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Durkheim, A Deathy, and a Conversation Without Crickets
-Contributed by Charity A. Smith, MA–Thanatology.The fastest way to bring a conversation to a grinding halt, in just about any social setting, is to tell... Read more
Posted on 30 September 2014 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Through Robert Waldrop’s Lens
~ contributed by Jodi KearnsPsychologist Dr. Robert S. Waldrop was a chaplain aboard the USS Benevolence, a hospital ship stationed in Japanese waters during... Read more
Posted on 02 September 2014 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY