Selected Correspondences between a Freudian Circle of Psychoanalysts, 1918-1950
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Brief Description:

A collection of forty documents, largely official and personal correspondences.

This Collection comprises correspondences between the scholars of a Freudian Circle over the time-period between 1918 and 1950s. The content of these correspondences is largely scientific, while the tone is friendly and amicable. The content reflects scientific discourses including discussions as well as informative and appreciation messages.

The following psychoanalysts, scholars and public figures are the correspondents of the given collection: Dr. Ernst Simmel, Dr. Karl Abraham, Dr. Hanns Sachs, Dr. Bernfeld, Dr. Brunswick, Princess Marie Bonaparte, Dr. Brill, Dr. Karl Menninger, Dr. William Menninger, Dr. Fenichel, Margrit Libbin, Marth Freud, Dr. Anna Freud, Dr. Sigmund Freud, Dr. Erikson, William Harriman, Pryns Hopkins, Dr. Karen Horney, Dr. Windholz, Dr. Ernest Jones, Dr. Bertram Lewin, Carey McWilliams, Eleanor Roosevelt, Judge Westwick, Dr. Tidd, Dr. Zilborg, Dr. Murray, Dr. Kubie, Dr. Lewy, Frances Deri.

Held at:
NCP-LA
Record Series Number: RG-24/RG-24
Created by: Dr. Vladimir Melamed (1980s -- 2020s)
Volume: 1.0 Boxes
Biographical Note for Dr. Vladimir Melamed (1980s -- 2020s) :

Dr. Vladimir Melamed, Historian, Professor of Ethno-Political and Ethno-National Studies, specializes on the interwar history of Poland and Eastern Europe.

Sphere of interests: Philosophy, History, Psychoanalysis

Access Restrictions: For research and teaching
Subject Index
Abbreviated Guide to Therapeutic Aims, the Menningers
A business-like correspondence from the Menningers to Dr. Simmel, not a scholarly discourse, 1930s
A discourse by Dr. Glover of Freudian and Kleinian split in the UK, January, February 1944
A letter from Anna Freud to Dr. Lewy and Dr. Tidd, December 10, 1955
A letter from Anna Freud to Simmel, in German, April 1, 1940
A letter from Carey McWilliams to Dr. Simmel, December 16, 1943
A letter from Clinical Study Community in Berlin to the Colleagues, in German, September 30, 1930
A letter from Dr. Bernfeld to Dr. Brunswick, in English, October 15, 1937
A letter from Dr. Bertram Lewin to Dr. Tidd, July 18, 1940
A letter from Dr. Brill to Dr. Simmel, October 19, 1944
A letter from Dr. Fenichel to Margrit Libbin, April 4, 1938
A letter from Dr. Glover to Dr. Simmel, February 1944
A letter from Dr. Hanns Sachs to Dr. Ernst Lewy, in German, September 21, 1936
A letter from Dr. Hanns Sachs to Dr. Simmel, in German, November 23, 1941
A letter from Dr. Karen Horney to Dr. Emanuel Windholz, December 1, 1942
A letter from Dr. Karl Abraham to Dr. Simmel, English translation, December 15, 1918
A letter from Dr. Karl Abraham to Dr. Simmel in German, December 15, 1918
A letter from Dr. Simmel to Dr. Lewy, May 8, 1945
A letter from Dr. Simmel to Hanns Sachs, November 18, 1941, in German
A letter from Dr. Tidd to Dr. John Murray, August 9, 1940
A letter from Dr. Tidd to Dr. Kubie, June 26, 1940
A letter from Eleanor Roosevelt to Dr. Simmel, January 14, 1947
A letter from Erik Erikson to Dr. Simmel, undated
A letter from Ernest Jones to Dr. Simmel, June 1, 1940
A letter from Ernest Jones to Dr. Simmel, September 25, 1947
A letter from John Murray to Dr. Tidd, July 9, 1940
A letter from Judge Westwick to Psychoanalytic Group, LA, October 5, 1940
A letter from Karl Menninger, Menninger Clinic to Dr. Simmel, June 23, 1933
A letter from Marie Bonaparte to Dr. Simmel, St. Tropez, July 13, 1946
A letter from Martha Freud to the LA Psychoanalytic Society, by Dr. Tidd, July 31, 1951
A letter from Otto Fenichel to Margrit Libbin, April 4, 1938
A letter from Princess Maria Bonaparte, St. Tropez, France to Dr. Simmel, July 13, 1946
A letter from Pryns Hopkins to Dr. Simmel, March 5, 1942
A letter from Sigmund Freud to Dr. Simmel, January 9, 1939
A letter from the office of Dr. Gitelson to Harvey Lewis, October 9, 1956
A letter from William Harriman to Dr. Simmel, October 12, 1947
A letter from William Menninger to Dr. Simmel, July 10, 1936
A letter from William Menninger to Dr. Simmel, June 24, 1937
A letter from William R. Harriman to Dr. Simmel, amicable content, 1947
Amicable content, letter from Erik Erikson to Dr. Simmel, ca 1940s
An interest in the social approach to Psychodynamics was a major theme linking Neo Freudians
Anna Freud, daughter of Sigmund Freud, psychoanalyst, scholar
Anna Freud, documents in the NCP-LA Archive
Anna Freud, Opinion on Psychoanalysis, discourse
Anna Freud, principles of psychoanalysis, loyalty to the original Theory
Anna Freud, Psychoanalysis is the Theory beyond the medical sphere
Anna Freud, Psychoanalysis shall embrace studies in sociology, history, religion, literature
Anna Freud, psychoanalyst, scholar, scientific theorist
Anna Freud, The Ego and the Mechanism of Defense, scientific work
Anna Freud, Theory of Psychoanalysis
Anna Freud, Truth is a guiding principle of Psychoanalysis
A probable meeting between Erik Erikson and Dr. Simmel, ca 1940s, letter from Erikson to Simmel
Carey McWilliam accepts service on the Board of Mental Hygiene with three month postponement, 1943
Carey  McWilliams, journalist, public figure, left-wing politicians, 1940s -- 1970s
Carl Rogers, Person-Centered Psychotherapy
Children psychoanalysis, discourse
Contemporary Freudians are distinct from the Kleinians
Contribution to Relief and Immigration Fund from LA Psychoanalytic Group, July 1940
Correspondence authored by Dr. Sandor Rado, 1930s, in German
Correspondence between Anna Freud and Dr. Simmel, in German, 1940s
Correspondence between Bertram Lewin and Dr. Tidd, 1940s
Correspondence between Carey McWilliams and Dr. Simmel, 1940s
Correspondence between Dr. Bernfeld and Dr. Brunswick, 1930s
Correspondence between Dr. Brill and Dr. Simmel, 1930s, 1940s
Correspondence between Dr. Edward Glover and Dr. Ernest Simmel, 1940s
Correspondence between Dr. Ernest Jones and Dr. Ernest Simmel, 1940s
Correspondence between Dr. Gitelson and Dr. Lewis, 1950s
Correspondence between Dr. Karl Abraham and Dr. Ernest Simmel, 1918 --1920s
Correspondence between Dr. Simmel and Dr. Lewy, 1930s, 1940s
Correspondence between Dr. Simmel and William R. Harriman, 1940s
Correspondence between Dr. Tidd and Judge Westwick, membership, February 24 and March 18,
Correspondence between Dr. William Menninger and Dr. Ernest Simmel, 1930s, 1940s
Correspondence between Eleanor Roosevelt and Dr. Simmel, 1940s
Correspondence between Ernest Simmel and Erik Erikson
Correspondence between Gregory Zilboorg and Dr. Simmel, 1940s
Correspondence between Hanns Sachs and Dr. Ernest Simmel in German, 1930s, 1940s
Correspondence between Karen Horney and Emanuel Windholz, 1940s
Correspondence between Martha Freud and the members of the LA Psychoanalytic Society, 1950s.
Correspondence between Otto Fenichel and Margrit Libbin, 1930s
Correspondence between Pryns (Prynce) Hopkins and Dr. Simmel, 1940s
Correspondence between the Menninger Clinic and Dr. Simmel, 1930s
Correspondence between William Menninger and Dr. Simmel, 1930s
Correspondences between Marie Bonaparte and Dr. Simmel, 1930, 1940s
Documents from the NCP-LA Archive, Dr. Tidd
Documents from the NCP-LA Archive, Interview with Margrit Libbin (Munk), January 5, 1963
Documents from the NCP Archive, Dr. David Brunswick
Documents from the NCP Archive, Dr. Ernest Simmel
Documents from the NCP Archive, Dr. Fenichel
Documents of Bertram Lewin in the NCP-LA Archive
Documents of Carey McWilliams, journalist, public figure in the NCP-LA Archive
Documents of Dr. Bernfeld, NCP-LA Archive
Documents of Dr. Brill in the NCP-LA Archive
Documents of Dr. Edward Glover in the NCP-LA Archive
Documents of Dr. Ernest Jones in the NCP-LA Archive
Documents of Dr. Ernst Lewy in the NCP-LA Archive
Documents of Dr. Freud at the NCP-LA Archive
Documents of Dr. Gitelson in the NCP-LA Archive
Documents of Dr. Gregory Zilboorg in the NCP-LA Archive
Documents of Dr. Karl Abraham, NCP-LA Archive
Documents of Dr. Karl Menninger in NCP-LA Archive
Documents of Dr. Lewis in the NCP-LA Archive
Documents of Dr. Sandor Rado in the NCP-LA Archive
Documents of Eleanor Roosevelt in the NCP-LA Archive
Documents of Erik Erikson in the NCP - LA Archive
Documents of Hanns Sachs, NCP-LA Archive
Documents of Karen Horney in the NCP - LA Archive
Documents of Martha Freud in the NCP-LA Archive
Documents of Princess Marie Bonaparte in NCP-LA Archive
Documents of Pryns (Prynce) Hopkins in the NCP-LA Archive
Documents of the Menningers Clinic in NCP-LA Archive
Documents of William R. Harriman in the NCP-LA Archive
Dr. Brill, appreciation of the good wishes from Dr. Simmel sent through San Francisco Society
Dr. Douglas Campbell, psychoanalyst
Dr. Edward Glover conveys a message of  resigning his membership of the British Society to Simmel
Dr. Edward Glover in opposition to influence of Melanie Klein since 1934
Dr. Emanuel Windholz, psychoanalyst
Dr. Ernest Jones reviews the Dr. Simmel's work on Antisemitism, September 1947
Dr. Ernest Simmel, scholar, President of Psychoanalytic Study Group, 1935 -- 1943
Dr. Ernst Lewy, Director of the Institute and the Dean of the Training School, 1948 and later
Dr. Fenichel works by invitation with Los Angeles psychiatric service, letter from Simmel to Lewy
Dr. Glover argues that he had only dissociate himself from the Society under given circumstances
Dr. Glover elicits the conclusion of the split between the Freudian group and the Kleinians, 1944
Dr. Glover elucidates that he personally chriticized Kleinian theories for ten years
Dr. Glover regards that under the present system of training the Society will follow Kleinians
Dr. Karl Abraham, scholar of Psychoanalysis, symbolism and a theorist in interdisciplinary studies
Dr. Karl Abraham intends to send the monetary award to Dr. Simmel, December 1918
Dr. Karl Abraham notifies Dr. Simmel about the award from Barozy Foundation, 1918
Dr. Sandor Rado, psychoanalyst, scholar
Dr. Simmel, discourse of the future of psychoanalysis in America, letter to Dr. Lewy, May 8, 1945
Dr. Simmel, personal discourse, How I can get away from here, letter to Dr. Lewy
Dr. Simmel, perspective for lay non-licensed analyst has no future in America, letter to Dr. Lewy
Dr. Simmel, reflections on his past works, letter to Dr. Lewy, May 1945
Dr. Simmel contributed to the organization of the Los Angeles Psychiatric  Rehabilitation Clinic
Dr. Simmel invites Carey McWilliams to serve on the Council of Mental Hygiene, 1943
Dr. Simmel sent a copy of his book Antisemitism A Social Disease to Eleanor Roosevelt, 1946
Dr. Simmel works by invitation with official Los Angeles psychiatric service, letter to Dr. Lewy May
Dr. William Menninger, documents in the NCP-LA Archive
Dr. Zilboorg confirms receipt of Dr. Simmel's publications, 1944
Drive Psychology, theory, modern
Drive Theory in Psychoanalysis relates to motivations and instincts that have clear objects
Ego Psychology, theory, modern
Eleanor Roosevelt appreciates Dr. Simmel book Antisemitism A Social Disease, January 1947
Emergency Committee on Relief and Immigration of the American Psychoanalytic Association, 1940s
Ernest Jones, Antisemitism is caused by the feelings that Jews are apart, disloyal, inimical, etc.
Ernest Jones, Discourse of Jewish - Gentile relations
Ernest Jones, dramatic geopolitical situation, Battle for England, June 1940
Ernest Jones, reference to the Freud family in England, in the letter to Simmel, June 1, 1940
Ernest Jones, synthesis Gentile and Jews, discourse and comparison of the work of Dr. Simmel, 1947
Ernest Jones, the Jewish Otherness in his opinion is a main cause of Antisemitism 1947
Ernest Jones believes that Antisemitism conveys the actual Jewish dimension, letter to Simmel
Ernest Jones believes that Antisemitism is not confined to the Gentile complexes, letter to Simmel
Ernest Jones expressed hope for American actual help in the war with Nazi Germany, June 1940
Ernest Jones regards that Zionism exacerbates Antisemitism in the 20th century in a letter to Simmel
Ernest Jones regards the Jew represents the bad dangerous object inside oneself, to Simmel a letter
Ernest Jones writes about in a difference of approach from a Gentile and Jewish perspectives, 1947
Exemplification of Contemporary Freudians, Christopher Bollas, D.W. Winnicott, Adam Phillps
Frances Deri to the 60th Birthday of Anna Freud, December 1955
Freud about him realizing of not many friends of his in America and elsewhere, January 9, 1939
Freud extrapolated Psychodynamics to describe the processes of the mind
Freudian minority in the British Psychoanalytic Society, Dr. Edward Glover, 1944
Freudian principles of Psychoanalysis, Dr. Edward Glover
Freud ironically alludes to the progress of Psychoanalysis in California, January 1939
Freud thanks Simmel for the New Year wishes of 1939, January 9, 1939
Freud values tenacity of Simmel's friendship, January 1939
Friendship between Sigmund Freud and Ernest Simmel, 1920s -- 1930s
Gregory Zilboorg, psychoanalyst and historian of psychiatry
Hanns Sachs, Austrian psychoanalyst and doctor of law, scholar
Heinz Kohut, Founder of Psychology of Self
Heinz Kohut, The self is like all reality not knowable it its essence, 1977
How Freud approaches a prospective naming a sanitarium in Los Angeles after him, January 1939
In Jone's opinion, Simmel accented on the religion while Jones emphasized national or racial traits
Jones - Freud controversy, 1930s
Karen Horney, Neo-Freudian Circle, discourse
Karen Horney, Neo Freudian theories, discourse, 1940s, 1950s
Karen Horney, reference to Douglas Campbell, in the letter to Dr. Windholz, 1942
Karen Horney, scholar, psychoanalyst, Neo-Freudian theorist, 1930s - 1950s
Karl Menninger, a business deal language of the letter to Dr. Simmel, June 23, 1933
Karl Menninger, financial and English language priorities, impertinence to Psychoanalysis
Kleinian theory of children psychoanalysis, discourse
Letter on behalf of Clinical Study Community of Berlin, penned by Sandor Rado, September 30, 1930
Marie Bonaparte, reference to Dr. Simmel work on War Neuroses, letter to Simmel, July 13, 1946
Marie Bonaparte, reflections on Dr. Simmel's works, letter to Simmel, July 13, 194
Marie Bonaparte, visit to America, East Coast, ca 1946, letter to Simmel, July 13, 1946
Martha Freud, a letter to Dr. Tidd with appreciation for birthday gifts and wishes, July 31, 1951
Martha Freud, appreciation for the birthday gifts and wishes from the LA Psychoanalytic Society 1951
Martha Freud, the 90th Birthday, Congratulations from the LA Psychoanalytic Society, 1951
Martha Freud thanks for a shower of stockings and good wishes to the members of LA Society, 1951
Membership dues owned by Judge Atwell Westwick, Psychoanalytic Group, LA, October 4, 1940
Monetary award of the prize amounts to 300 Kronen or 267 Marks, 1918
Object relations Psychology, theory, modern
Otto Fenichel, appreciation to the colleagues in Los Angeles in regard to  immigration arrangement
Otto Fenichel, his contract and visa to America, support by Simmel, Deri, Margrit Libbin, 1938
Otto Fenichel, preparation for emigration from Czechoslovakia to America, 1938
Otto Fenichel delineated a comprehensive theoretical critique of the Neo Freudians
Professional training, recommendations, APA, 1930s
Pryns (Prynce) Hopkins, anti-war activities
Pryns (Prynce) Hopkins, editor of journal Freedom and Unity, 1940s
Pryns (Prynce) Hopkins, letter to Dr. Simmel, amicable content, March 5, 1942
Pryns(Prynce) Hopkins, scholar, pacifist, public figure
Psychiatric principles of the Menninger Sanitarium, a psychiatric institution, 1930s, 1940s
Psychodynamics correlates  relations between conscious motivation and unconscious motivation
Psychodynamics is an approach emphasizing systematic study of psychological forces of human behavior
Relations between Pryns (Prynce) Hopkins and Dr. Simmel, 1940s
RG-24.30, A letter from Dr. Zilborg to Dr. Simmel, September 14, 1944
RG-24.31, A letter from Freud to Simmel, January 9, 1939
Sandor Rado, works on adaptational psychodynamics
Self Psychology, theory, modern
Space between social and political theory and psychoanalysis, nowadays theorists
The British Psychoanalytic Society has deviated from Freudian principles, by Dr. Edward Glover, 1944
The Menninger Clinic, medical, therapeutic and psychoanalytic structure, 1930s, 1940s
The Menninger Clinic, psychiatry oriented, psychoanalysis in latent state, 1930s, 1940s
The Menningers, business was a prevailing feature of their institution, 1930s, 1940s
The Menninger Sanitarium, intentions to integrate a psychoanalytic component, only intentions
the Menninger sanitarium, Therapeutic aims
The Menningers inquire  offering to Dr. Simmel a position in the Menninger Clinic, 1933
Theories of Antisemitism, discourse in publications and public opinions
Theories of Psychoanalysis, modern psychological applications
Theory of Antisemitism, Ernest Jones, 1947
Theory of Antisemitism, Ernest Simmel, 1936
Theory of Psychoanalysis, Dr. Bernfeld
Theory of Psychoanalysis, Dr. Brunswick
Theory of Psychoanalysis, Dr. Edward Glover
Theory of Psychoanalysis, Dr. Ernest Simmel
Theory of Psychoanalysis, Dr. Karl Abraham
Theory of Psychoanalysis, Dr. Sandor Rado
Theory of Psychoanalysis, Hanns Sachs
Therapeutic aims, a directive of treatment at the Menninger Clinic, 1936
Two awards from the Barozy Foundation shared by Dr. Abraham and Dr. Simmel, War Neuroses, 1918
Two letters from Dr. Simmel to Dr. Lewy, May 8, 1945
William R. Harriman worries about the health of Dr. Simmel, October 1947, in a letter
Writings of Dr. Sandor Rado, 1920s -- 1940s
Languages of Materials
German [ger]
English [eng]
Rights/Use Restrictions: New Center for Psychoanalysis, Los Angeles
Physical Access Notes: Digital copies are available. Original documents are in preservation
Acquisition Notes: The Historic Committee for Psychoanalytic Society and Institute, Los Angeles  The Historic Committee Collections' notes and original documents
Finding Aid Revisions: Subjet-matter research in historical connotation