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Title: Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles, 1935 – 1946, 1935-1946
Predominant Dates:1938 - 1946
ID: RG-06/RG-06
Primary Creator: Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles (1935 - 1946)
Extent: 2.0 Boxes. More info below.
Arrangement: These materials are part of the Archival Collections preserved at the New Center for Psychoanalysis in Los Angeles
Subjects: Child Analysis and Pedagogy, subject, Correlation between Parent Identification and Neuroticism, subject, Creation of a Psychoanalytic Society in California, Dr. Ernest Simmel, 1940, Difference in Outcome of the Libido Development in Men and Women, subject, Dr. Arthur Timme, founder of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles, Dr. David Brunswick, founder of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles, Dr. David Brunswick, President, Psychoanalytic Study Group, 1945 -- 1947, Dr. David Brunswick, Secretary, Psychoanalytic Study Group, Dr. Ernest Simmel, founder of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles, Dr. Ernest Simmel, Fundamental Principles of Psychoanalysis, lecture, Dr. Ernest Simmel, scholar, President of Psychoanalytic Study Group, 1935 -- 1943, Dr. Ernest Simmel, substantiation of Psychoanalytic Study Group, with regard to an Institute, Dr. Forest Anderson, founder of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles, Dr. Franz Alexander, Psychoanalysis, Scholar, Dr. Hanna Fenichel, Secretary, Psychoanalytic Study Group, Dr. Leo Rosten, Some Psychological Observation on American Soldiers in Europe, November 1945, paper, Dr. Leo Rosten Psychoanalysis, Scholar, Dr. Otto Fenichel, Defense against Emotions, discourse, 1940, Dr. Otto Fenichel, On the Subject of Symbolism, discourse, Dr. Otto Fenichel, scholar, President of Psychoanalytic Study Group, 1943 -1945, Dr. Ruth Valentine, founder of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles, Dr. Siegfried Bernfeld, Puberty, Youth and Adolescence, lecture, 1937, Estelle Levy, founder of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles, Etiology and Prognosis of Neurosis, subject, Founders of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles, Frances Deri, founder of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Psychoanalytic Society in the stage of formation, 1946, Margrit Libbin (Munk), Secretary, Psychoanalytic Study Group, Margrit Libbin, founder of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles, Marjorie Leonard, founder of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles, Memorial meeting for Dr. Otto Fenichel, March 8, 1946, Political Science and Psychoanalysis, discourse, Professor Paul Epstein, founder of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles, Psychoanalysis and Medicine, subject, Psychoanalytic Study Group, Associate members, Psychoanalytic Study Group, Council, Psychoanalytic Study Group, council meetings, Psychoanalytic Study Group, discussions, Psychoanalytic Study Group, Education seminars, Psychoanalytic Study Group, Freud Seminar, Psychoanalytic Study Group, Guests to be invited to all meetings, Psychoanalytic Study Group, Guest to be invited to all open meetings, Psychoanalytic Study Group, lectures, Psychoanalytic Study Group, Library, Psychoanalytic Study Group, Literature seminars, Psychoanalytic Study Group, membership lists, Psychoanalytic Study Group, Permanent guests, Psychoanalytic Study Group, Regular members, Psychoanalytic Study Group, scientific meetings, topics, Psychoanalytic Study Group, seminars, Psychoanalytic Study Group, seminars of analysts, Psychoanalytic Study Group, social agencies, Psychoanalytic Study Group, social workers seminars, Psychoanalytic Study Group, symposium, Psychoanalytic Study Group, technical seminars, Psychoanalytic Study Group, Treasurer reports, Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles, Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles, scientific meetings, Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles, structure, Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles, Tenth Anniversary, October 5, 1945, Ruth Tolman, founder of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles, Subjects discussed at scientific meetings, Psychoanalytic Study Group, Los Angeles, Symbolism, its Interpretation and Meaning, subject, The Problem of Anxiety (Freud, Anxiety, Inhibition and Symptoms), subject;, The problem of the lay analysts and of the medical licenses, 1941, Thomas Libbin, founder of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles, Topeka psychoanalysts intent to control the analysts in California, discourse, 1940, Transference and Repetition Compulsion, subject
The beginnings of psychoanalysis in Los Angeles date to an informal study group in the late 1920s. By the mid-1930s a more formal group had been organized under the aegis of the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis, with Dr. Ernst Simmel, originally of Vienna, as the first of a number of highly-regarded European analysts who, once in the United States, migrated to California. The arrival of Dr. Otto Fenichel, the eminent analyst and prolific author formerly of Berlin, was another key addition; others included May Romm, Frances Deri, and Hannah Heilborn, whom Fenichel eventually married.
After formal organization, there came more branching out and more frequent meetings. There were a Literature Seminar for the general membership, the case reports and discussions for the practicing analysts, Educational Seminar and Social Workers Seminars.
Dr. Simmel arranged that all these activities were loosely linked and formally under the aegis of the Chicago Institute and later of the Topeka Institute (when it was founded in 1938).
This Collection comprises documents from 1935 through 1946. The corpus of documents could be categorized as institutional reports related to scientific, business, annaul meeting of executive council and other correlated gatherings.
There is a group of documents, charcterized as official correspondences in various matters.
Scychoanalytic narratives, programs of scientific meetings, lectures, discussions, psychoanalytic discourse and excerpts of personal and collective works in Psychoanalysis comprises this group of documents.
This Collection comprises documents related to the proceedings and discourses for the activity of the Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles. The documents are arranged in chronological order. The Collection encompasses original documents of the scientific meetings, executive council meetings, quarterly and annual business meetings, all in all for the Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles. There is also the number of correlated correspondences with regard to the scientific activity of the given Group.
The beginnings of psychoanalysis in Los Angeles date to an informal study group in the late 1920s. By the mid-1930s a more formal group had been organized under the aegis of the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis, with Dr. Ernst Simmel, originally of Vienna, as the first of a number of highly-regarded European analysts who, once in the United States, migrated to California. The arrival of Dr. Otto Fenichel, the eminent analyst and prolific author formerly of Berlin, was another key addition; others included May Romm, Frances Deri, and Hannah Heilborn, whom Fenichel eventually married.
Before the arrival in Los Angeles in the late of 1927 of Thomas J. Libbin and his wife, Margrit Tobler Libbin (then Margrit Munk), there had been a few psychoanalysts in Southern California. Some were members of the American Psychoanalytic Association and some were doing psychotherapy, calling themselves psychoanalysts. These people among the others were Josephine Jackson, M.D. in Pasadena, Anita Muehl, M.D. in San Diego and E.J. Kempf and G.V.Hamilton, both M.D. in Santa Barbara. The latter two were regarded as successive private psychiatrists to a wealthy patient in Santa Barbara. There was, however, no organized psychoanalytic movement.
As Dr. David Brunswick wrote, “To be sure, door and window sign, such as ‘Come in, do it now,’ could be seen in various sections of Los Angeles, offering ‘Psychoanalysis Reading $ 3 or $ 5.’ But this, although, it was a State-licensed profession, belonged to the category of fortune telling or astrology or the like. There was also Mrs. Wilshire, an eclectic, largely a Jungian analyst, who apparently attempted serious therapy.”
The Libbons practiced Freudian psychoanalysis in Los Angeles seriously and sincerely and they formed a Psychoanalytic Study Group that later after Simmel’s arrival in 1934 became officially the Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles. The Study Group met once a month to review the case material, theoretical papers and to attend the guest lectures.
Dr. David Brunswick related his recollections to the following initial members of the Psychoanalytic Group, as follows,
Along the original or early members of the Study Group were Arthur R. Timme, M.D., a Los Angeles psychiatrist; Gen Myers, M.D., owner and Chief Psychiatrist of Compton Sanitarium and various members of his staff; Paul S. Epstein, Professor of Theoretical Physics at California Institute of Technology, who had been psychoanalyzed in Zurich and understood psychoanalysis; Richard C. Tolman, Professor of Physics at California Institute of Technology, his wife Ruth S. Tolman, student of Psychology, who later received her Ph.D. Degree from the Berkley University; Eugene Ziskind, M.D., a known neuropsychiatrist who at almost every meeting demanded proof of the existence of the unconscious and he was not invited to retain his membership when the Study Group became officially recognized by Simmel. Lastly, there was David Wilson, a clinical psychologist who had worked with convicts in Leavenworth Prison and later wrote a book, “My Six Convicts.” He also did not retain membership in the Study Group.
David Brunswick, Ph.D., arrived in Los Angeles at the end of August of 1930. He had had training in Vienna. Mrs. Ruth Tolman introduced him to the Study Group in the autumn of 1930 and he became a regular member. He started a private practice in January 1931.
Marjorie Rosenfeld (then Marjorie Leonard) returned to Los Angeles in 1932, having had training in Berlin. She joined the Study Group and also went into analytic practice. In 1933, Estelle Levy arrived from Vienna where she had been trained and had been a member of the psychoanalytic community.
When the Nazis began to persecute and displace Jewish analysts in Germany (since 1933), the Los Angeles psychoanalysts saw a chance to invite one of the psychoanalytic professionals for further training and leadership. David Brunswick thought of Dr. Ernst Simmel whom he had met and liked at Tegel Sanitarium in Berlin, in the Spring of 1930. Dr. Brunswick was enthusiastically supported by Dr. Franz Alexander and Dr. Hans Sachs. The Dr. Ernst Simmel was invited on May 8, 1933, to come to Los Angeles.
As Dr. David Brunswick recalls, “…Only Thomas Libbin was opposed for he felt that if physicians were invited , then they may eventually oppose the Group and betray them as lay analysts, relegate them to back seat or even ‘put them out of business.”
The Group did not believe to that or were willing to take the risk for the real gain and on May 8, 1933, Dr. Brunswick wrote to Dr. Simmel on behalf of the Group. Dr. Simmel accepted the invitation and on April 27, 1934, he arrived in Los Angeles with his wife and two-year-old son.
Dr. Ernst Simmel took up the hold of the affairs with energy. He has managed to organize an official Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles. In the Summer of 1935, it was formally established as the Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles with By-Laws, dues and officers. Dr. Ernest Simmel became President, Dr. Timme, Honorary President, Mrs. Libbin, Secretary-Treasurer and some other became Councilors. Soon after Dr. Ernest Simmel arrival, the practicing analysts had the opportunity to extend with him their own personal analysis.
In 1935, Mrs. Frances Deri arrived, formerly from Berlin, arrived in response to the invitation of Dr. Simmel. She was an important aid to Dr. Simmel in the Tegel Sanatorium. In turn, Mrs. Deri, with the support of the Group, invited Dr. Otto Fenichel who arrived in the Spring of 1938 and the nucleus for a future Institute was complete.
Undoubtedly, the Los Angeles Study Group was an embryo of an Institute, but it had to pass through a number of stages before an official Institute could be organized, recognized and eventually split.
After formal organization, there came more branching out and more frequent meetings. There were a Literature Seminar for the general membership, the case reports and discussions for the practicing analysts, Educational Seminar and Social Workers Seminars.
Dr. Simmel arranged that all these activities were loosely linked and formally under the aegis of the Chicago Institute and later of the Topeka Institute (when it was founded in 1938).
A nucleus for psychoanalysis was getting started in San Francisco a little later, in the 1930s. Dr. Simmel and the others of the Los Angeles Study Group were in touch with the San Franciscans and Dr. Simmel was the initiator in starting the semi-annual joint meeting of the California psychoanalysts. These meeting eventually evolved into the annual joint meetings of the West Coast Psychoanalytic Societies.
The California joint meetings go back to 1938 or 1939. At one of such meeting in April 1940, in Ojai, Dr. Simmel gathered the Los Angeles Group together and launched the Psychoanalytic Institute Foundation of Los Angeles for the purpose of making the plans for an Institute and collecting funds for it. The Second World War made these plans of a lesser priority and only after the end of the War, the Institute was established in 1946.
The first headquarters and meeting place of the Study Group had been the house of the Libbins. After the formal organization in 1935, the headquarters were at Dr. Simmel’s home or office, with some meetings also at the homes of other early members.
In 1940 a nursery school applying psychoanalytic psychology, the School for Nursery Years, was founded with the help and encouragement of the Study Group. The Study Group agreed to pay part of the rental expanses for a house for the Nursery School and in turn received the evening use of the larger downstairs rooms. Admittedly, this house at 512 N. Rossmore Avenue was the first quasi-independent headquarters of the Psychoanalytical Study Group of Los Angeles.
With the coming of the Second World War, there was a sufficient number of qualified medical psychoanalysts in Los Angeles and San Francisco to form a Psychoanalytic Society. There was the number of young psychiatrists in and near these cities, in and out of the Army, seeking psychoanalytic training warranted thoughts of starting and independent institute. Dr. Ernst Simmel and his supporters in both cities included in the By-Laws for the new Society a provision for an Accredited Membership for the qualified non-medical psychoanalysts, giving them full rights in the Society. The Accredited Membership idea was vigorously fought by some at the Boston meeting of the American Psychoanalytic Association in 1942.
Dr. David Brunswick recall, “Not a long time after this, Dr. May Romm arrived in Los Angeles to settle and work here. She duly came to see Dr. Simmel and to join the Study Group. But Dr. Simmel remembered painfully l’affaire Montgomery. Again, however, he did not simply communicate quietly with New York to assuage his new found doubts. Instead he bluntly asked Dr. Romm for her credentials. She was quite offended, told him he could find out about her by writing to the New York Society. I am sure he apologized and also wrote the inquiry. But I have always entertained the impression that this occurrence was a seed for the later development of the ‘rebellion’ against Simmel in the second year of our Institute and later the split. It did not help either when at a Study Group meeting in an argumentative discussion with Dr. Romm, Dr. Fenichel referred to her as to Mrs. Romm. I think this is the custom in German in referring to a lady doctor, but the feeling about the gap between physicians and lay analysts was here too strong.
Dr. David Brunswick, “Forerunners of the Split”
His recollections, supplemented by the author consulting the early minutes of the Society and the Institute
“In June 1947, at the Annual Business Meeting of the Los Angeles Psychoanalytic Society, the ‘opposition’ succeeded in shelving Dr. Ernst Simmel as President of the Society after a one-year term and electing May Romm in his place. Dr. Simmel was elected Honorary President. All of this was contrary to Simmel’s own wishes. I was not on the nominating committee (the next year I was) and I do not remember how this result was brought about or what measures, if any, ‘we’ used in attempting to prevent it. Dr. Simmel had been ill off and on since the preceding November and this was probably the pretext used in the making of the move, with the reason given of ‘sparing’ Dr. Simmel’s energies. But he did not want this and I know he was much upset by it.
The same pretext was certainly used in removing Dr. Simmel from the Chairmanship of the Education Committee at the Annual Election Meeting on July 7, 1947 at Dr. Simmel’s house. My impression is that the opposition had carefully planned their moves and according to my recollections our side had no suspicion beforehand of the move and we had no concerted plan of voting to forestall it.
I should have alerted Mrs. Deri and Dr. Levy at least. I was unaware at the time of the developing split and our side was naively unaccustomed to political maneuvering, causes and the like. As Ernst Levy would say, we did not know from nothing.
Now the seven members of the Education Committee were to elect their Chairman. Crotjahn nominated Dr. Levy. This was seconded. Levy and Greenson disagreed with this and Greenson nominated Dr. Simmel, duly seconded. It was a discussion by others on both sides of the question. Also, Dr. Levy definitely did not want to run against Dr. Simmel. But this time there was separate discussion among those on our side and the danger was seen that if Dr. Levy withdraw, Dr. Crotjahn would be nominated and could win. Then Dr. Levy did not withdraw and it came to vote by secret ballot. With only the seven Committee members voting, Dr. Levy was elected by 4 voters to 3. Certainly Dr. Simmel voted for himself and Dr. Levy did not vote for himself. If Mrs. Deri earlier had voted for herself for Education Committee member (the earlier same day vote), she would have been elected and the vote for Chairman would have turned out just the opposite.
Dr. Simmel was hurt and depressed by this outcome (in spite of the fact that Dr. Levy consulted with him as much as possible) and I have no doubts that it hastened his death that occurred on November 11, 1947. I know that once I visited Charles Tidd at his home to protest against the inhuman treatment of Simmel and to ask him to help in rescinding the ouster. But Tidd disagreed and felt that Dr. Simmel should be able to accept the reality of the situation.
There will be a sequel in this exciting serial story, in which I shall write how I became more sophisticated for the Society election in June 1948 and how in connection with a later election in the Education Committee I partly redeemed myself for my passive omission before and during that election of July 7, 1947.
RG-06.01, Minutes of Scientific Meeting, held on September 27, 1935
Document in three pages, two copies.
Location, 961 S. Manhattan Pl., Los Angeles
Members in attendance, 33.
Dr. Simmel, presiding
Subject: Psychoanalysis and Psychiatry
Speaker: Dr. Arthur R. Timme, Los Angeles
Dr. Simmel, introductory remarks (extracts): “With today meeting, we are taking step forward in the development of the Psychoanalytic movement in this city. When we speak of a step forward, we imply that other steps have already been taken. Any scientific movement must advance step by step. There is no way of skipping steps by jumping or by using an elevator.”
All the emphasis these people lay upon ethical concepts, such as “prospectivity,” “finality,” etc., is nothing but a defense reaction against the fundamental truths of Freud, namely, that there is an unconscious upon which the personality is built; that the personality is a mobile function – an interplay of forces between instinct-dynamics and ego-defense.
As the by-laws show how we intend to work, so our working plan reveals what we intend to do. We expect mutually to help each other in extending our psychoanalytic knowledge through systematic discussion of fundamental psychoanalytic concepts.
RG-06.02, Minutes of Executive Council Meeting, July 5, 1935
Meeting held on July 5, 1935.
Document in one page.
Individuals present: Dr. Simmel, Dr. Timme, Prof. Epstein, Dr. Brunswick, Mr. Libbin, Mrs. Libbin
Subjects discussed: A provisional program for the scientific meetings beginning in September 1935
<ul> <li> Psychoanalysis and Psychiatry, Dr. Arthur Timme;</li> <li> “Freud’s Metapsychology” (Structure of Personality and its Dynamics), Prof. Paul Epstein;</li> <li> “Fundamental Principles of Freud’s Sexual Theories,” Mrs. Marjorie Leonard</li> <li> “Differences in the outcome of Libido Development in Men and Women,” Mrs. Frances Deri</li> <li> “Transference and Compulsion to Repetition,” Mrs. Margrit Libbin</li> <li> “Inhibition, Symptoms and Anxiety,” Dr. David Brunswick</li> <li> “Etiology and Prognosis of Neuroses,” Dr. Ernst Simmel</li></ul>
Index terms,
Dr. Ernst Simmel, founder of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Dr. Arthur Timme, founder of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Professor Paul Epstein, founder of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Dr. David Brunswick, founder of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Margrit Libbin, founder of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Thomas Libbin, founder of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Psychoanalytic Study Group, council meetings
Psychoanalytic Study Group, prospective program of scientific meetings, 1935
Dr. Arthur Timme, Psychoanalysis and Psychiatry, discourse, September 27, 1935
Professor Paul Epstein, Freud’s Metapsychology” (Structure of Personality and its Dynamics, paper
Marjorie Leonard, Fundamental Principles of Freud’s Sexual Theories, paper
Frances Deri, Differences in the outcome of Libido Development in Men and Women, paper
Dr. David Brunswick, Inhibition, Symptoms and Anxiety, paper
Dr. Ernst Simmel, Etiology and Prognosis of Neuroses
Psychoanalysis, discourse
RG-06.03, Minutes of Scientific Meeting, August 7, 1935
Meeting held on August 7, 1935.
Location, 961 S. Manhattan Pl., Los Angeles
Document in two pages
Dr. Simmel, presiding,
Subject: Educational Group Therapy with a Psychoanalytical Background
Speaker, Dr. Augusta Alpert, Psychologist at Ethical Culture School, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Dr. Alpert works as part-time psychologist with approximately 150 children, ranging in ages between 3.5 years to 13.5 years.
In her three-year contact with the School she found that the relationship between the psychological and educational work became very intricate. The same problems came up among children in the same class room. Such problems would be handled through the teacher instead of the psychologist with definite directions from the latter.
Dr. Simmel pointed out that it was important to differentiate between what is therapy and what is education.
Index terms,
Educational Group Therapy with a Psychoanalytical Background, discourse
Scientific meetings, discussions
Group therapy, discourse
Dr. Simmel, two not interchangeable conceptions, the therapy and the education
A group therapy is a prophylaxis against neuroses, a conflict with child still being acute
Thomas Libbin, founder of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Margrit Libbin (Munk), Secretary, Psychoanalytic Study Group
Dr. Arthur Timme, founder of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Dr. David Brunswick, founder of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Dr. Ernst Simmel, founder of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Psychoanalytic Study Group, scientific discourse
RG-06.04, Minutes of Scientific Meeting for the Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Meeting held on October 25, 1935
Location, 961 S. Manhattan Place, Los Angeles
Individuals in attendance, 26
Dr. Simmel, presiding
Subject: Freud’s Metapsychology
Speaker, Prof. Paul Epstein
Document in one page
Prof. Paul Epstein presented a complete outline of Freud’s papers on Metapsychology
In conclusion Dr. Simmel remarked, “Before Freud studied the structure of the dynamics of the ego he was interested in what was conscious and what was unconscious. Making the unconscious -- the repressed – conscious was then purpose of analysis. The discovery of what is repressing made sequence of mental life possible for description by the dynamic, topic and economic viewpoint. The natural laws of these three aspects Freud calls Metapsychology, to differentiate between School Psychology.
RG-06.05, Minutes of Scientific Meeting of the Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Meeting held on November 26, 1935.
Location, 961 S. Manhattan Place, Los Angeles
Individuals in attendance, 28
Dr. Simmel, presiding
Speaker, Mrs. Marjorie Leonard
Subject, Freud’s Theory of the Libido
Discussion: Brunswick, Epstein, T. Libbin, Simmel, Levy, Seligman.
RG—06.06, Minutes of Scientific Meeting or the Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Meeting held on December 20, 1935
Location, 338, S. Hobart Boulevard, Los Angeles
Individuals in attendance, 24
Document in one page
A telegram to Dr. D.P. Wilson is attached
Dr. Simmel, presiding
Speaker, Prof. Harold D. Lasswell from University of Chicago, Illinois
Subject, Political Science and Psychoanalysis
Discussion: Brunswick, T.J. Libbin, Wilson, Seligman
RG- 06.07, A Telegram by Western Union, addressed to Dr. D. P. Wilson in Los Angeles
from Professor Harold D. Lasswell from University of Chicago
With regard the lecture “Political Science and Psychoanalysis.”
Text, Friday evening lecture December 20, 1935 to private group on Political Science and Psychoanalysis is OK will stop Hollywood Hotel arrive Wednesday
RG-06.08, Membership list of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Date, September 1935
Document in two pages
Regular members:
Dr. Ernst Simmel 961 S. Manhattan Place, Los Angeles
Dr. David Brunswick 338 S. Hobart Boulevard, Los Angeles
Dr. Arthur R. Timme 1930 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles
Thomas J. Libbin 900 S. Tremaine Avenue, Los Angeles
Ms. Estelle Levy 850 Fifth Avenue, Los Angeles
Mrs. Marjorie Leonard 515 S. Mariposa Avenue, Los Angeles
Prof. Paul Epstein 1746 N. Cherokee Avenue, Hollywood
Mr. Ruth Tolman 1484 Oakdale Street, Pasadena
Dr. Ruth Valentine 345 S. Michigan Avenue, Pasadena
D. P. Wilson 1021 West 49th Street, Los Angeles
Dr. Greswell Burns Compton Sanitarium, Compton
Dr. Helen Rislow Burns Compton Sanitarium, Compton
Mrs. Frances Deri 701 Gramercy Drive, Los Angeles
Dr. Gleen Myers Compton Sanitarium, Compton
Dr. Forrest Anderson L.A. Child Guidance Clinic, Los Angeles
Associate Members:
Dr. Edgar Daniels Taft Building, Hollywood
Dr. Helen Hopkins 3875 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles
Permanent Guests:
Mrs. Ernst Simmel 961 S. Manhattan Place, Los Angeles
Mrs. David Brunswick 338 S. Hobart Boulevard, Los Angeles
Mrs. Paul Epstein 1484 Oakdale, Pasadena
Mr. Fred Leonard 1746 N. Cherokee Avenue, Hollywood
Guest List:
Dr. Gabriel Segall 1930 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles
Dr. Leo Seligman 704 N. Vermont Avenues, Los Angeles
Dr. Herman Abraham 1930 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles
Dr. Carolyn Fisher 6927 La Presa Drive, Hollywood
Dr. Elizabeth Woods 6927 La Presa Drive, Hollywood
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Lachenbruch 10363 Louisiana Avenue, Los Angeles
Dr. Samuel Hirshfeld 3875, Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles
Ms. Edith Burleigh 1325 West Adams Boulevard, Los Angeles
Mrs. Esther Heath L.A. Child Guidance Clinic, Pasadena
Dr. Sam Glass 1930 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles
Dr. Henderson Compton Sanitarium, Compton
Dr. Hugo Benioff 4327 Chevy Chase Drive, Pasadena
Helen Powner 340 S. Reno Street, Los Angeles
Dr. Julia Mathews 1325, West Adams Boulevard, Los Angeles
Dr. S.L. Fox 3875 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles
Dr. Mayer 1930 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles
Dr. Dorothy Franklin 1930 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles
Mrs. Rebeca Earle 1725 Third Avenue, Los Angeles
Dr. B. Berliner 29 Parker Avenues, San Francisco
Dr. Charles Tidd Menninger Clinic, Topeka, Kansas
RG-06.09, A letter from Dr. D.P. Wilson, Consulting Psychologist, 1021 W. 49th Street, Los Angeles to Dr. Harold D. Lasswell, Guest Professor, Political Science, University of California, Berkley
Date, December 3, 1935
Document in one page
The letter is with regard to a prospective lecture by Dr. Harold D. Lasswell to the members of the Psychoanalytical Study Group of Los Angeles to be held on December 20, 1935.
Excerpt of the content,
The Group is small, usually from 15 to 30 and they meet informally in Dr. Simmel’s study.
The Group is composed of six European trained analysts and the balance of the membership is made up of doctors, professional people and interested laymen who are quite well read in the field and most of whom have attended analytical seminars over a period of years.
RG-06.10, A letter from Dr. D.P. Wilson, Consulting Psychologist, 1021 W. 49th Street, Los Angeles to Mrs. Margaret Libbin, 850 5th Avenue, Los Angeles with regard to the enclosure of the telegram from Dr. Lasswell.
Date, December 11, 1935
Document in one page
The latter relates to the lecture of Dr. Lasswell, “Political Science and Psychoanalysis.”
RG-06.11, Minutes of Executive Council Meeting for the Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Date, January 17, 1936
Location, 961 S. Manhattan Place, Los Angeles
Document in two pages
In attendance, Dr. Simmel, Dr. Timme, Prof. Epstein, Dr. Brunswick, Mr. Libbin, Mrs. Libbin
Meeting, Dr. Simmel asked for suggestions and criticism on the scientific meetings. Prof. Epstein representing the Pasadena members expressed satisfaction. He proposed to omit intermissions after reading of the papers and let the discussion follow immediately.
Dr. Timme will make inquiries at the County Medical regarding rental or use of a room for monthly meetings.
Library
A special library fund is to be started. $ 30 is to be assigned to this fund out of the present cash reserve from membership dues. Dr. Timme will contribute several copies of the International Journal of Psychoanalysis.
Program
Additional new topics for the meetings are suggested as follows,
<ul> <li> The present status of dream interpretation,</li> <li> Case histories from a theoretical standpoint,</li> <li> Application of Psychoanalysis to other fields,</li> <li> Small communications (for discussion)</li></ul> Activities of Study Group
Dr. Simmel briefly outlined three projects he had in mind:
<ol> <li> To develop facilities for the application of analysis for the treatment of psychosis and addiction,</li> <li> Prophylaxis</li></ol><ul> <li> Childanalysis,</li> <li> Lectures on psychoanalytic pedagogy,</li> <li> Teaching of analytical pedagogy to educators,</li> <li> Clinic: for treatment of indigents and research possibilities.</li></ul>
It is necessary to raise a fund for the development of these projects. A theoretical program will be required. Dr. Brunswick will draft the By-laws for a Foundation.
Compton and the Institute
The Psychoanalytic Department at the Las Campanas Hospital in Compton will be the initial step to the realization of the proposed projects. The Study Group should have a special interest in the Department because it will afford the opportunity to study and treat severe compulsion neuroses, character cases, psychosis and addiction.
Doctors Hehnels from Berlin who are to take charge of the Department will be particularly well suited due to their psychiatric and analytic training and experience. They will be able to both teach and represent Dr. Simmel. It is hoped that the Institute will eventually develop out of the Department.
The Department will also offer possibilities for research and experimentation with other but strictly psychoanalytic methods.
Prof. Freud’s Birthday
A committee is to be appointed to make plans for a celebration on Prof. Freud’s 80th birthday.
<p align="right"> Margrit Libbin, secretary
Historical notes,
Las Campanas Hospital in Compton, photograph,
Source: Los Angeles Public Library, public domain
RG-06.12, Minutes of Scientific Meeting for the Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Date, January 31, 1936
Location, 961 S. Manhattan Place, Los Angeles
Document in one page
In attendance, 21
Guests, Dr. and Mrs. Benioff, Mrs. Cecile Brunswick, Ms. Edith Burleigh, Dr. H. Abraham, Dr. Sam Glass, Dr. Charles Tidd
Dr. Simmel, presiding
Speaker, Dr. David Brunswick
Subject, The Problem of Anxiety (Freud’s Anxiety, Inhibition and Symptom)
For reference see Archives
Discussion: T. Libbin, Prof. Epstein, Dr. Brunswick, Dr. Timme, Dr. Abraham, Dr. Benioff, Dr. Tidd, Dr. Simmel
RG-06.13, Minutes of Scientific Meeting for the Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Date, February 13, 1936
Location, 961 S. Manhattan Place
Document in one page
In attendance, 21
Guests, Dr. and Mrs. Benioff, Ms. E. Burleigh, Dr. H. Abraham, Dr. Henderson
Dr. Simmel, presiding
Speaker, Thomas J. Libbin
Subject, The Problem of Anxiety, continued (The Compulsion Neuroses)
Discussion, Simmel, Brunswick, Abraham
Creator,
Thomas Libbin, psychoanalyst
Subjects,
Thomas Libbin, psychoanalyst, one of the founders of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Thomas Libbin, The Problem of Anxiety, discourse
Psychoanalytic Study Group, scientific meetings
Psychoanalytic Study Group, scientific meetings, topics
Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles, scientific meetings
Scientific meetings, discussions
Applied Psychoanalysis, discourse
Theory of Psychoanalysis, to the Question of Anxiety
Psychoanalysis, discourse and conceptions
Documents from NCP-LA.info Archive
Documents from the NCP Archive, Thomas Libbin
RG-06.14, Minutes of Scientific Meeting for the Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Date, April 3, 1936
Location, 961 S. Manhattan Place
Document in one page
In attendance 41
Dr. Timme, presiding
Speaker, Dr. Ernst Simmel
Subject, The Neurotic Conflict in the Addict
For reference see archives
Discussion, Seligman, Epstein, Brunswick, T. Libbin, Myers, Hopkins, Hoffman, Segall, Abraham, Franklin, Fisher
Creator,
Dr. Ernst Simmel, scholar, psychoanalyst, founder of the Schloss Tegel hospital (1882 --1947)
Subjects,
Dr. Simmel, scientific works
Dr. Simmel, Scientific works, abstracts
Psychoanalytic Study Group, scientific meetings
Psychoanalytic Study Group, scientific meetings, topics
Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles, scientific meetings
Scientific meetings, discussions
Theory of Psychoanalysis, narratives
Theory of Psychoanalysis, Dr. Ernst Simmel
Psychoanalysis, discourse and conceptions
Documents from NCP-LA.info Archive
Documents from the NCP Archive, Dr. Ernst Simmel
RG-06.15, Minutes of Scientific Meeting for the Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Date, April 24, 1936
Location, 961 S. Manhattan Place
Document in one page
In attendance, 27
Document in one page
Dr. Simmel, presiding
Speaker, Margrit Libbin
Subject, Transference and Repetition Compulsion
For reference see archives
Creator,
Margrit Libbin, psychoanalyst (1920s --1950s)
Subjects,
Scientific works of Margrit Libbin, abstracts
Scientific works of Margrit Libbin
Margrit Libbin, Transference and Repetition Compulsion, a talk
Psychoanalytic Study Group, scientific meetings
Psychoanalytic Study Group, scientific meetings, topics
Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles, scientific meetings
Scientific meetings, discussions
Theory and implication of Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis, discourse and conceptions
Documents from NCP-LA.info Archive
Documents from the NCP-LA Archive, Margrit Libbin
Discussion, Brunswick, Tolman, Epstein, Simmel
RG-06.16, Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles, an announcement by the Secretary
Date, June 9, 1936
Document in one page
Subject, Annual Business Meeting on June 19, 1936.
Agenda,
<ol> <li> Report by the President</li> <li> Report by the Treasurer</li> <li> a) Financing of the Library</li></ol> b) Financing of the Freud Celebration
4. Election of new members
5. Election of the New Executive Council
6. Work program for the year 1936 – 1937
Creator,
Margrit Libbin, Secretary for Psychoanalytic Study Group
Subjects,
Annual Business Meeting, Election of New Members, June 19, 1936
Annual Business Meeting, Election of the New Executive Council, June 19, 1936
Annual Business meeting, June 19, 1936. Psychoanalytic Study Group, Los Angeles
Annual Business Meeting, report by President, June 19, 1936
Annual Business Meeting, Report by Treasurer, June 19, 1936
Annual Business Meeting, Work program for the year 1936 - 1937, June 19, 1936
Documents from the NCP-LA Archive
Margrit Libbin (Munk), Secretary, Psychoanalytic Study Group
Psychoanalytic Study Group, Los Angeles, Annual Business meetings, agendas
Psychoanalytic Study Group, scientific and economic activities, 1930s
RG-06.17, Minutes of Executive Council Meeting, Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Date, June 18, 1936
Location, 850 5th Avenue, Los Angeles
Document in two pages
Those present, Dr. Simmel, Dr. Timme, Prof. Epstein, Dr. Brunswick, Mr. Libbin, Mrs. Libbin
Meeting place: Dr. Simmel has offered the Study Group a room which can be used for the scientific meetings at his new office address 901 S. Hudson Avenue, Los Angeles. This room will also serve as a library reading room for the members of the Study Group.
Library: Requests for library contributions are to be renewed. A Library Committee is to be appointed. Proposed are Mrs. Ruth Tolman, Dr. E. Simmel, Mrs. Margrit Libbin, to be voted on at the Annual Meeting.
Membership: Dr. Charles Tidd, Topeka, Kansas is proposed for associate membership.
New Work Program for 1936 – 1937:
The following topics were proposed at the Executive Council meeting on July 5, 1935 (other papers were given in their place):
<ol style="list-style-type:lower-alpha;"> <li> Differences in the Outcome of the Libido Development in Men and Women</li> <li> Etiology and Prognosis of Neuroses</li> <li> Symbolism, its interpretation and meaning</li> <li> Childanalysis and Pedagogy</li> <li> Psychoanalysis and Medicine</li></ol>
New Topics:
About a Death Instinct (Prof. Epstein, Dr. Simmel, co-referent)
Identification (a case), Mrs. Frances Deri
Cases of Homosexuality (Problem of the Delinquency of Boys)
Dr. Franz Alexander in August (Topic to be announced)
Meetings:
The scientific evenings will be held monthly. Furthermore there will be occasional meeting for the purpose of reviewing literature relative to the topics of the regular meetings.
Reports on Wayward Youth by Aichhorrn
Transference and Education by Aichhorrn
<p align="right"> Compiled by Margrit Libbin, secretary
Creator,
Margrit Libbin, Secretary for Psychoanalytic Study Group (1930s)
Subjects,
Executive Council Meetings, Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Executive Council Meeting, Psychoanalytic Study Group, June 18, 1936
Executive Council Meetings, Psychoanalytic Study Group, agendas
Planning the new Work Program, Psychoanalytic Study Group for 1936/1937
Differences in the Outcome of the Libido Development in Men and Women, scientific meeting
Etiology and Prognosis of Neurosis, scientific meeting
Childanalysis and Pedagogy, scientific meeting
Symbolism, its Interpretation and Meaning, scientific meeting
Psychoanalysis and Medicine, scientific meeting
Theory of Psychoanalysis, narratives
Psychoanalysis, discourse and conceptions
Documents from the NCP-LA Archive
Documents from the NCP-LA Archive, materials of executive councils, meeting
RG-06.18, Minutes of the Annual Business Meeting held jointly with Scientific Meeting
Date, June 19, 1936
Location, 901 S. Hudson Avenue, Los Angeles
Document in two pages
Membership present, 14
<ol> <li> Report by President</li></ol> Dr. Simmel dedicated the new headquarters, 901 S. Hudson Avenue, where the Study Group meeting are being held hereafter. The library is also located at this address.
<ol> <li value="2"> Report by Treasure</li></ol> Receipts:
Membership dues $ 105.00
Expenditures
Miscellaneous $ 24.41
Supplies $ 35.59
Library (yearly appropriation) $ 30.00
Freud Celebration
<ol style="list-style-type:lower-alpha;"> <li> County Medical $ 40</li> <li> Incidental bills $ 29.42 $ 69.32</li></ol>
Deficit as per June 19, 1936 $ 54.32___________________
S 159.32 $ 159.32
Library Fund:
Appropriation from Membership Dues $ 30.00
Contributions $ 16.00
Contributions to Anniversary Fund $ 180.00
All as per June 19, 1936 $ 226.80
__________________________________
<ol> <li value="3"> a) Financing of the Library</li></ol>
Further contribution to the Anniversary Fund shall be sought.
The Library Committee as proposed by the Executive Council (meeting on June 18, 1936) was accepted by majority vote.
b) Financing of the Freud Celebration
To cover the deficit of $ 54.32 as per the treasure’s report, as assessment of $ 2.50 for
each member and associate member was voted on.
<ol> <li value="4"> Elections </li></ol><p style="margin-left:.5in;"> The Executive Council was reelected by a majority vote. Mrs. Frances Deri was elected as a new member to the Executive Council.
<p style="margin-left:.5in;"> Dr. Charles Tidd, Topeka, Kansas was elected to associate membership.
<ol> <li value="5"> Work program, 1935 – 1936</li></ol>
Topics as proposed last year are to be carried out in addition to new topics proposed (see the minutes from June 18, 1936)
A second monthly meeting will be interested for review on literature.
Dr. Franz Alexander will address the Study Group in August, 1936.
No meetings shall be held during July, 1936.
_____________________________________________________
The reports were accepted. The President thanked the membership for the gifts for building up the library.
He also thanked for the confidence shown in reelecting the old executive council and the confidence in his leadership.
<p align="right"> Compiled by Margrit Libbin, Secretary
<p align="right">
Creator,
Margrit Libbin, Secretary for Psychoanalytic Study Group (1930s)
Subjects,
Psychoanalytic Study Group, Los Angeles, Annual Business meetings, agendas
Psychoanalytic Study Group, Los Angeles, Annual Business meeting, June 19, 1936
Annual Business Meeting, report by President, June 19, 1936
Annual Business Meeting, Report by Treasurer, June 19, 1936
Annual business meeting, Library funds, June 19, 1936
Annual Business Meeting, Financing of Freud Celebration, June 19, 1936
Annual Business Meeting, Election of New Members, June 19, 1936
Annual Business Meeting, Election of the New Executive Council, June 19, 1936
Annual Business Meeting, Work program for the year 1936 - 1937, June 19, 1936
Psychoanalytic Study Group, scientific meetings
Psychoanalytic Study Group, scientific meetings, topics
Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles, scientific meetings
Scientific meetings, discussions
Correlations between Parent Identification and Neuroticism, Dr. Carolyn Fisher
Theory and implication of Psychoanalysis
Theory of Psychoanalysis, narratives
Documents from the NCP-LA Archive
Documents from the NCP-LA Archive, Dr. Carolyn Fisher
Psychoanalysis, discourse and conceptions
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<p align="right">
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RG-06.19, Minutes of Scientific Meeting of the Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Date, ca June 1936
Location, 901 S. Hudson Avenue, Los Angeles
In attendance, 29
Document in one page
Guests, Dr. Carolyn Fischer, Paul Levy, Dr. Elizabeth Woods, Dr. Dorothy Franklin, Dr. Harry J. Mayer, Mrs. Rebekah Earle, J. Lachenbruch, Dr. and Mrs. Seligman, Dr. Gantz
Dr. Ernst Simmel, presiding
Subject, Correlation between Parent Identification and Neuroticism (as measured by certain psychological methods)
Speaker, Prof. Carolyn Fischer of UCLA
Discussion: Seligman, Valentine, Brunswick, Simmel, T. Libbin, Timme, Wilson
Creator,
Dr. Franz Alexander, scholar, psychoanalyst
Subjects,
Psychoanalytic Study Group, scientific meetings
Psychoanalytic Study Group, scientific meetings, topics
Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles, scientific meetings
Scientific meetings, discussions
Dr. Franz Alexander, Hysterical Conversion Symptom and Organ Neuroses, talk, August 21, 1936
Dr. Franz Alexander, Psychoanalysis, Scholar
Dr. Franz Alexander, scientific works
Dr. Franz Alexander, Autoplastic adaptation, subject
Dr. Franz Alexander, alloplastic adaptation, subject
Dr. Franz Alexander, the corrective emotional experience, subject
Documents from the NCP-LA Archive
Documents from the NCP-LA Archive, Dr. Franz Alexander
Theory of Psychoanalysis, Dr. Franz Alexander
Theory and implication of Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis, discourse and conceptions
RG-06.20, Minutes of Scientific Meeting for the Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Date, August 21, 1936
Location, 901 S. Hudson Avenue, Los Angeles
Document in one page
In attendance, 31
Guests, Dr. and Mrs. R. Evans, Dr. Fritz Wittels, Ms. Edith Burleigh, Mr. and Mrs. J. Lachenbruch, Mrs. Rebekah Earle, Dr. Herman Abraham, Dr. B. Gingold, Dr. Sam Hirshfeld, Dr. S.L. Fox, Dr. Sam Glass, Dr. Harry Mayer, Dr. and Mrs. L.L. Woodsin, Dr. Joseph Pessin
Dr. Simmel, presiding
Speaker, Dr. Franz Alexander, Medical Director of the P.A. Institute, Chicago, Illinois
Subject, Hysterical Conversion Symptom and Organ Neuroses
Discussion, Hirshfeld, Brunswick, Fox, Glass, Abraham, Simmel, Timme
RG-06.21, Minutes of Scientific Meeting for the Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Date, August 26, 1936
Location, 901 S. Hudson Avenue, Los Angeles
In attendance, 23
Document in one page
Guests, Dr. F. Wittels, Dr. C. Fischer, Dr. Seligman, Paul Levy, Dr. H. Abraham, Ms. Edith Burleigh, Dr. Hausman, Mrs. R. Evans, Mr. and Mrs. J. Lachenbruch, Dr. Paul Reon, Dr. Wendy Stewart
Dr. Ernst Simmel, presiding
Speaker, Dr. Fritz Wittels, New York
Subject, The Proto-Phallic Psychopath
Discussion, Brunswick, Simmel, T. Libbin, Seligman, Leonard
Creator,
Margrit Libbin, Secretary for Psychoanalytic Study Group (1930s)
Subjects,
Applied Psychoanalysis, discourse
Documents from NCP-LA.info Archive
Documents from the NCP Archive, Dr. Fritz Wittels
Dr. Fritz Wittels, The Proto-Phallic Psychopath, lecture
Psychoanalysis, discourse and conceptions
Psychoanalytic Study Group, scientific meetings
Psychoanalytic Study Group, scientific meetings, topics
Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles, scientific meetings
Scientific meetings, discussions
Scientific works of Dr. Fritz Wittels, 1930s
Theory and implication of Psychoanalysis
Theory of Psychoanalysis, Dr. Fritz Wittels
Theory of Psychoanalysis, narratives
RG-06.22, Minutes of Scientific Meeting for the Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Date, September 22, 1936
Location, 901 S. Hudson Avenue, Los Angeles
In attendance, 29
Document in one page
Guests, Kather Heath, Ms.E. Burleigh, Dr. C. Fisher, Ms. Powner, Dr. G. Segall, Mr. Alfred Stern (Chicago), Mrs. R. Earle, Dr. Gassman, Dr. Abraham
Dr. Ernst Simmel, presiding
Speaker, Mrs. Frances Deri
Subject, Identification
Discussion, T. Libbin, Epstein, Simmel, Brunswick, Leonard, Fisher, Tolman, Stern, Segall
Creators,
Margrit Libbin, Secretary for Psychoanalytic Study Group (1930s)
Subjects,
Psychoanalytic Study Group, scientific meetings
Psychoanalytic Study Group, scientific meetings, topics
Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles, scientific meetings
Scientific meetings, discussions
Frances Deri, Identification, a lecture
scientific works of Frances Deri, 1930s
Theory and implication of Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis, discourse and conceptions
Documents from NCP-LA.info Archive
Documents from the NCP-LA Archive, Frances Deri
RG-06.23, Minutes of Executive Council Meeting for the Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Date, October 29, 1936
Location, 850 Fifth Avenue, Los Angeles
Those present, Dr. Simmel, Dr. Timme, Prof. Epstein, Dr. Brunswick, Mrs. Deri, Mrs. M. Libbin
Document in one page
Agenda
1 Work Program
2 Memberships (Election)
3 Library Regulations
Library
Dr. Simmel proposed that each member make a contribution of $ 3 yearly to the Library
Regulations
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;"> 1 The Library is to be used by regular members, associate members and permanent guests only.
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;"> 2 Books and periodicals, except for duplicates are to be used only at the library
<p style="margin-left:1.0in;"> 3 Library hours: Day of the meetings from 4 o’clock in the afternoon to 8 o’clock in the afternoon. Saturdays from 2 o’clock in the afternoon to 6 o’clock in the afternoon by appointments. Wednesdays from 3 o’clock in the afternoon to 6 o’clock in the afternoon.
Dr. Simmel is preparing an Index for the Library
Membership:
The following names are proposed for election on November 20, 1936:
Dr. Franz Cohn, associate member
Dr. Elizabeth Woods, permanent guest
Dr. Gabriel Segall, permanent guest
Mr. and Mrs. J. Lachenbruch, permanent guests
Work program:
1 November 1936, Review of The Ego and its Defense Mechanisms by Anna Freud,
presented by Prof. Paul Epstein
2 December 1936, Transference and Education, Mrs. M. Leonard
3 January 1937, Juvenile Delinquency, Ms. H. Powner
4 February 1937, Sublimation (as differentiated from other libido outcomes), Mrs. F. Deri
Plans are being made for seminars on special papers in the psychoanalytic literature.
These seminars will be open to members and associate members.
<p align="right"> Compiled by Margrit Libbin, Secretary
Creator,
Margrit Libbin, Secretary for Psychoanalytic Study Group (1930s)
Subjects,
Documents from NCP-LA.info Archive
Documents from the NCP-LA Archive
Executive Council Meeting, Psychoanalytic Study Group, October 29, 1936
Executive Council Meeting, work program, membership, Library, October 29, 1936
Executive Council Meetings, Library regulations, October 29, 1936
Executive Council Meetings, Psychoanalytic Study Group, agendas
Executive Council Meetings, Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.5in;"> Frances Deri, Sublimation as differentiated from other libido outcomes, work program, 1937
H. Powner, Juvenile Delinquency, work program, 1937
M. Leonard, Transference and Education, work program, 1936
Prof. Epstein, The Ego and its Defense Mechanism by Anna Freud, work program, 1936
Psychoanalysis, discourse and conceptions
Theory and implication of Psychoanalysis
Theory of Psychoanalysis, narratives
RG-06.24, Minutes of Business Meeting and Scientific Meeting for the Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Date, November 20, 1936
Location, 901 S. Hudson Avenue, Los Angeles
Those present at the business meeting, Simmel, Brunswick, Epstein, Deri, M. Libbin, Valentine, Toman, Leonard, Levy
Document in one page
<ol> <li> Election</li></ol><p style="margin-left:.5in;"> Dr. Franz Cohn was elected an associated member
<p style="margin-left:.5in;"> Dr. Elizabeth Woods, Dr. Gabriel Seggal, Mr. and Mrs. J. Lachenbruch were made permanent guests
<p style="margin-left:.5in;">
<ol> <li value="2"> Library </li></ol><ol style="list-style-type:lower-alpha;"> <li> Fees: it was voted by the quorum present to assess each member and associate member $ 3 per year library fee in order to continue building the library</li> <li> Regulations: Books and periodicals shall be read only in the library premises, except in the case of duplicates copies.</li> <li> Permanent guests are given the privilege of using the library; the fee is optional.</li></ol>
<ol> <li value="3"> Work Program</li></ol><p style="margin-left:.75in;"> 1 November 1936 Review of The Ego and its Defense Mechanism by Anna
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Freud, presentation by Prof. Paul Epstein 2 December 1936 Transference and Education, Mrs. M. Leonard
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> 3 January 1937 Juvenile Delinquency Ms. Hellen Powner
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> 4 February 1937 Sublimation (as differentiated from other libido outcome) Mrs. F. Deri
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> The Literature Seminars will begin with December 11, 2017
<p align="center" style="margin-left:.75in;"> Scientific Meeting
<p align="center" style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> In attendance, 27
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Guests, Dr. Abraham, Ms. Powner, Mrs. R. Earle and three guests, Mrs. Franz Cohn
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Dr. Simmel, presiding
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Speaker, Prof. Paul Epstein
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Subject, Review of The Ego and its Defense Mechanisms by Anna Freud
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Discussion, postponed until the next meeting
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Creator,
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Margrit Libbin, Secretary for Psychoanalytic Study Group (1930s)
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Subjects,
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Business meetings, Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Business meeting, Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles, November 20, 1936
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Business meetings, Psychoanalytic Study Group, agendas
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Business meeting, library regulations, November 20, 1936
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Business meeting, work program, 1936/1937
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Psychoanalytic Study Group, scientific meetings
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Psychoanalytic Study Group, scientific meetings, topics
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles, scientific meetings
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Scientific meetings, discussions
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Prof. Epstein, the Ego and its Defense Mechanism, scientific meeting, November 20, 1936
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Scientific works of Professor Paul Epstein, 1930s - 1950s
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Theory and implication of Psychoanalysis
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Theory of Psychoanalysis, narratives
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Psychoanalysis, discourse and conceptions
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Documents from the NCP-LA Archive
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Documents from NCP-LA.info Archive
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Documents from the NCP Archive, Professor Epstein
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> RG-06.25, Scientific meeting, Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Date, December 18, 1936
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Location, 901, S. Hudson Avenue
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Dr. Simmel presiding
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Speaker, Professor Paul Epstein
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Subject, Review of “The Ego and its Defense Mechanism” continued
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Discussion, Epstein, Simmel, Leonard, Brunswick
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Creator,
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Margrit Libbin, Secretary for Psychoanalytic Study Group (1930s)
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Subjects,
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Psychoanalytic Study Group, scientific meetings
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Psychoanalytic Study Group, scientific meetings, topics
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles, scientific meetings
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Scientific meetings, discussions
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Prof. Epstein, The Ego and its Defense Mechanism, scientific meeting, December 18, 1936
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Scientific works of Professor Paul Epstein, 1930s - 1950s
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Theory and implication of Psychoanalysis
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Theory of Psychoanalysis, Prof. Epstein
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Theory of Psychoanalysis, narratives
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Psychoanalysis, discourse and conceptions
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Documents from NCP-LA.info Archive
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Documents from the NCP-LA Archive
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Documents from the NCP Archive, Professor Epstein
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
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<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> RG-06.26, Membership List of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles as of
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> April 1937
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Date, April 1937
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Document in two pages
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Regular members,
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Dr. Ernst Simmel, President 901 S. Hudson Avenue, Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Dr. Arthur R. Timme 1930 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Dr. David Brunswick 338 S. Hobart, Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Prof. Paul Epstein 1484 Oakdale, Pasadena
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Mrs. Margrit Libbin 850 Fifth Avenue, Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Mr. Thomas J. Libbin 900 S. Tremaine, Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Mrs. Frances Deri 123 N. Plymouth Blvd, Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Ms. Estelle Levy 513 S. Mariposa Avenue, Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Mrs. Marjorie Leonard 201 N. Norton Avenue, Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Mrs. Ruth Tolman 345 S. Michigan Avenue, Pasadena
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Dr. Ruth Valentine 1147 Constance Avenue, Pasadena
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Dr. Glen E. Myers Compton Sanitarium, Compton
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Mr. D.P. Wilson 1021 W. 49th Street, Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Dr. Forrest Anderson 1325 W. Adams Blvd, Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Associate Members,
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Dr. Edgar Daniels Taft Building, Hollywood
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Dr. Helen Hopkins 3875 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Dr. Charles Tidd Menninger Clinic, Topeka, Kansas
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Permanent Guests,
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Mrs. Ernst Simmel 555 N. Wilcox, Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Mrs. David Brunswick
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Mrs. Paul Epstein
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Mr. Fred Leonard
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Prof. Richard Tolman
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Dr. Elizabeth Woods 6927 La Presa Drive, Hollywood
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Dr. Gabriel Segall 1930 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Lachenbruch 10312 Dunkirk Blvd, Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Guest Lists,
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Dr. Leo Seligman 704 N. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Dr. Herman Abraham 1930 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Dr. Carolyn Fisher 6927 La Presa Drive, Hollywood
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Dr. Sam Hirshfeld 3875 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Ms. Edith Burleigh 1325 W. Adams Blvd, Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Ms. Esther Heath L.A. Child Guidance Clinic, Pasadena
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Dr. Sam Glass 1930 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Dr. and Mrs. Hugo Benioff 4327 Chevy Chase, Pasadena
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Ms. Helen Powner 222 ½ S. Westlake Avenue, Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Dr. S.L. Fox 3875 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Dr. Harry Mayer 1930 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Dr. Dorothy Franklin 1930 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Mrs. Rebekah Earle 1719 3rd Avenue, Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Dr. Herman C. Covey 1369 Henry Street, Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Dr. Phillis F. Bartelme 1015 Garden Street, Santa Barbara
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Dr. Joseph Pessin L.A. County General Hospital, Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Dr. Paul Roen Taft Building, Hollywood
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Dr. F. J. Gassman 1932 W. 6th Street, Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Dr. Wendy Stewart 5507 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Dr. B. Gingold 1930 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Dr. and Mrs. Rich. Evans
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Dr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Hoffman 1136 W. 6th Street, Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Paul Levy 1033 S. New Hampshire Blvd., Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> C.W. Cate Santa Barbara Boy School, Carpentaria
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Prof. and Mrs. Henry Borsook 1121 Constance Avenue, Pasadena
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Mrs. Pearl Knapp 1320 East California Avenue, Pasadena
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Elsie M. Farris 712 Heartwell Building, Long Beach
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;">
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Pedagogical Seminar, (tentative list)
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<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> C. W. Gate and staff Carpentaria, California
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Mrs. Rebekah Earle 1719 3rd Avenue, Los Angeles
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Mrs. Pearl Knapp 1320 East California Avenue, Pasadena
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Mrs. Sniffen Polytechnic Elementary School, Pasadena
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Ms. Greenslaw Polytechnic Elementary School, Pasadena
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Ms. Adams Polytechnic Elementary School, Pasadena
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Dr. Ruth Valentine 1147 Constance Avenue, Pasadena
<p style="margin-left:.75in;"> Mrs. Ruth Lachenbruch 10312 Dunkirk Blvd., Los Angeles
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This Collection comprises documents related to the proceedings and discourses for the activity of the Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles. The documents are arranged in chronological order. The Collection encompasses original documents of the scientific meetings, executive council meetings, quarterly and annual business meetings, all in all for the Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles. There is also the number of correlated correspondences with regard to the scientific activity of the given Group.
The beginnings of psychoanalysis in Los Angeles date to an informal study group in the late 1920s. By the mid-1930s a more formal group had been organized under the aegis of the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis, with Ernst Simmel, originally of Vienna, as the first of a number of highly-regarded European analysts who, once in the United States, migrated to California. The arrival of Otto Fenichel, the eminent analyst and prolific author formerly of Berlin, was another key addition; others included May Romm, Frances Deri, and Hannah Heilborn, whom Fenichel eventually married.
Child Analysis and Pedagogy, subject
Correlation between Parent Identification and Neuroticism, subject
Creation of a Psychoanalytic Society in California, Dr. Ernest Simmel, 1940
Difference in Outcome of the Libido Development in Men and Women, subject
Dr. Arthur Timme, founder of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Dr. David Brunswick, founder of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Dr. David Brunswick, President, Psychoanalytic Study Group, 1945 -- 1947
Dr. David Brunswick, Secretary, Psychoanalytic Study Group
Dr. Ernest Simmel, founder of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Dr. Ernest Simmel, Fundamental Principles of Psychoanalysis, lecture
Dr. Ernest Simmel, scholar, President of Psychoanalytic Study Group, 1935 -- 1943
Dr. Ernest Simmel, substantiation of Psychoanalytic Study Group, with regard to an Institute
Dr. Forest Anderson, founder of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Dr. Franz Alexander, Psychoanalysis, Scholar
Dr. Hanna Fenichel, Secretary, Psychoanalytic Study Group
Dr. Leo Rosten, Some Psychological Observation on American Soldiers in Europe, November 1945, paper
Dr. Leo Rosten Psychoanalysis, Scholar
Dr. Otto Fenichel, Defense against Emotions, discourse, 1940
Dr. Otto Fenichel, On the Subject of Symbolism, discourse
Dr. Otto Fenichel, scholar, President of Psychoanalytic Study Group, 1943 -1945
Dr. Ruth Valentine, founder of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Dr. Siegfried Bernfeld, Puberty, Youth and Adolescence, lecture, 1937
Estelle Levy, founder of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Etiology and Prognosis of Neurosis, subject
Founders of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Frances Deri, founder of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Los Angeles Psychoanalytic Society in the stage of formation, 1946
Margrit Libbin (Munk), Secretary, Psychoanalytic Study Group
Margrit Libbin, founder of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Marjorie Leonard, founder of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Memorial meeting for Dr. Otto Fenichel, March 8, 1946
Political Science and Psychoanalysis, discourse
Professor Paul Epstein, founder of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Psychoanalysis and Medicine, subject
Psychoanalytic Study Group, Associate members
Psychoanalytic Study Group, Council
Psychoanalytic Study Group, council meetings
Psychoanalytic Study Group, discussions
Psychoanalytic Study Group, Education seminars
Psychoanalytic Study Group, Freud Seminar
Psychoanalytic Study Group, Guests to be invited to all meetings
Psychoanalytic Study Group, Guest to be invited to all open meetings
Psychoanalytic Study Group, lectures
Psychoanalytic Study Group, Library
Psychoanalytic Study Group, Literature seminars
Psychoanalytic Study Group, membership lists
Psychoanalytic Study Group, Permanent guests
Psychoanalytic Study Group, Regular members
Psychoanalytic Study Group, scientific meetings, topics
Psychoanalytic Study Group, seminars
Psychoanalytic Study Group, seminars of analysts
Psychoanalytic Study Group, social agencies
Psychoanalytic Study Group, social workers seminars
Psychoanalytic Study Group, symposium
Psychoanalytic Study Group, technical seminars
Psychoanalytic Study Group, Treasurer reports
Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles, scientific meetings
Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles, structure
Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles, Tenth Anniversary, October 5, 1945
Ruth Tolman, founder of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Subjects discussed at scientific meetings, Psychoanalytic Study Group, Los Angeles
Symbolism, its Interpretation and Meaning, subject
The Problem of Anxiety (Freud, Anxiety, Inhibition and Symptoms), subject;
The problem of the lay analysts and of the medical licenses, 1941
Thomas Libbin, founder of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Topeka psychoanalysts intent to control the analysts in California, discourse, 1940
Transference and Repetition Compulsion, subject
Alternate Extent Statement: Documents on paper, postcards, official invitations, letters with letterhead. There is no artifacts
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Acquisition Source: Archive of the Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles
Acquisition Method: Official documents, minitues of the scientific, business and annual executive meetings. Programs and narratives
Related Materials:
RG -- 08, Dr. Ernst Simmel, Papers, 1908 -- 1946
RG -- 10, The Works of the History Committee ,1960s RG -- 11, Interviews with the Members of Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angelses , 1961 --1965
Preferred Citation: Archive of the New Center for Psychoanalysis in Los Angeles
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This Collection comprises documents related to the proceedings and discourses for the activity of the Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles. The documents are arranged in chronological order. The Collection encompasses original documents of the scientific meetings, executive council meetings, quarterly and annual business meetings, all in all for the Psychoanalytic Study Group of Los Angeles. There is also the number of correlated correspondences with regard to the scientific activity of the given Group.
The beginnings of psychoanalysis in Los Angeles date to an informal study group in the late 1920s. By the mid-1930s a more formal group had been organized under the aegis of the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis, with Dr. Ernst Simmel, originally of Vienna, as the first of a number of highly-regarded European analysts who, once in the United States, migrated to California. The arrival of Dr. Otto Fenichel, the eminent analyst and prolific author formerly of Berlin, was another key addition; others included May Romm, Frances Deri, and Hannah Heilborn, whom Fenichel eventually married.
Professor Paul Epstein presented a paper, Freud's Mathapsychology, discussion followed.
Dr. Simmel indicated that before Freud Studied the structure of the dynamics of the ego, he was interested in what was conscious and what was unconscious.
Making the unconscious , the repressed, conscious what then the puropose of analysis.
