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CPSY 950 - Historical Foundations: Archival Collections

Using the library to research the history of psychology and the historical context for psychological theories and issues.

Curriculum Committee Minutes Approving Psychology as a Separate Department at the College of St. Thomas, 1948

Archival Collections

The following links can help you find archival collections related to the history of psychology:

Center for the History of Psychology / Archives of the History of American Psychology
Catalogue of manuscript collections of the Center/Archives, established in 1965 at The University of Akron to promote research in the history of psychology. Includes the papers of over 740 psychologists.
National Archives
Resources on history of the United States.
Library of Congress Digital Collections and Programs

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Archive of academic work in all areas of study. Use older articles to find out what academics were thinking about during the time period you're interested in.

Florence Goodenough

Florence Goodenough, testing expert and Minnesota child psychologist