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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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Werner Wolff Papers Open for Research
Contributed by Emily Gainer.Werner Wolff (1904-1957) was a man of many interests – psychology, anthropology, graphology, and religion. Gordon W. Read more
Posted on 25 July 2014 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Book of the Month, July 2014
-Contributed by Nicole Dunlap.Incunabula. Vellum. Colophon. It may sound like I’m speaking another language, and although it is technically English, rare books... Read more
Posted on 10 July 2014 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Molly Harrower, 1906-1999
Molly Harrower, 1906 – 1999 -Contributed by Stephanie Cameron.Stephanie Cameron has volunteered and worked at the Center for the History of Psychology for... Read more
Posted on 01 July 2014 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Blast From the Past: Psychometer 3000
-Contributed by Nickly Dunlap.Although I usually leave the archives at the CHP with a little something extra (usually it’s dirt on my face, tape on my clothes,... Read more
Posted on 27 June 2014 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Over the River and Through the Woods to the CHP We Go!
-Contributed by Nicole Dunlap.Have you ever been given the task (or pleasure) of exploring your grandparents’ attic or storage unit? You sit down and go... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2014 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Book of the Month – June 2014
~ contributed by CHP student assistant Adam Beckler.Saturday, May 17th marked the 60th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. Read more
Posted on 02 June 2014 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
National Postcard Week and the CHP
Contributed by Rhonda Rinehart. What’s the connection between the Center for the History of Psychology and National Postcard Week? Well, about 200,000... Read more
Posted on 06 May 2014 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Book Translation Help Needed
Contributed by Emily Gainer.The CHP is launching a new project, and we need your help! Dr. Robert H. Wozniak donated hundreds of books to the CHP; many of... Read more
Posted on 05 May 2014 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Book of the Month – May 2014
Contributed by Lizette Royer Barton.Lizette is the 38-weeks pregnant reference archivist at the Center. Being desperate for any shred of useful information to... Read more
Posted on 01 May 2014 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Book of the Month – April 2014
Contributed by Devan Murphy.Devan has worked as a student assistant at the CHP since 2012. She mainly works with the manuscript collections. Read more
Posted on 01 April 2014 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Erika Fromm Papers Open for Research
Contributed by Emily Gainer.In a 1986 paper given at an APA convention, Erika Fromm wrote, “I have pioneered quite a bit in my professional life, taken on... Read more
Posted on 17 March 2014 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Book of the Month – March 2014
Contributed by Katie Clements.Katie is a student assistant at the CHP and has worked here since summer 2013. She spends much of her time organizing and... Read more
Posted on 03 March 2014 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Book of the Month – January/February 2014
Contributed by Rhonda Rinehart.Why are we sad?Blue Monday, as Mondays in January have become known, are regarded as particularly depressing mid-winter days due... Read more
Posted on 21 January 2014 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
L. Joseph Stone & Studies of Normal Personality Development
~ contributed by Seth HuffmanSeth Huffman completed a practicum with CHP in Fall 2013, earning his MLIS from Kent State University School of Library and... Read more
Posted on 15 January 2014 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Book of the Month – Rhonda’s Pick
- contributed by Rhonda RinehartThis month’s selection is by Rhonda Rinehart, Manager of Special Collections.BOOK: Better Living Booklets for Parents and... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2013 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Sunday is Vygotsky’s Birthday!
-Contributed by Ekaterina Redkina.This coming Sunday, November 17, marks the birth of Soviet psychologist Lev Semyonovich Vygotsky (1896-1934). Read more
Posted on 15 November 2013 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Book of the Month: Student Picks – Adam’s Pick
-Contributed by Adam Beckler.We are now receiving Book of the Month contributions from students and interns! Adam Beckler is an undergraduate student assistant... Read more
Posted on 01 November 2013 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Neat Find! Marxism and the Problem of Linguistics
-Contributed by Ekaterina Redkina.My name is Katya Redkina and I am a Fulbright scholar from Moscow. I teach English and psychology at Moscow State Linguistic... Read more
Posted on 31 October 2013 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Celebrating Latin-American Psychologist Day: Sources from the Center for the...
-Contributed by Rodrigo Miranda.On October 8th Latin-American countries celebrate Latin-American psychologist day! As a way to celebrate this date, we... Read more
Posted on 08 October 2013 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY -
Let Your Mind Alone
~ contributed by guest blogger Dr. Ludy T. Benjamin Jr.Pictured below is a tiny paperback book, designed to fit in a uniform shirt pocket, and issued for the me... Read more
Posted on 04 October 2013 HEALTH, HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY