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Erich Fromm Papers, 1929-1980

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Title: Erich Fromm Papers, 1929-1980

Size: 10 linear ft.

Source: Anya Blauner, 1957; Karl D. Darmstadter, 1997

Access: Series 1-6 available on microfilm. Series 7 sealed until 2049. See Note on Provenance and Restrictions

Description: Papers reflect Fromm's career as author, psychoanalyst, scholar, educator, and social philosopher and document his academic associations and activities, his writings and research at the International Institute for Social Research, and to a lesser extent at Sarah Lawrence College; his theoretical contributions to psychology, sociology, social psychology, and psychoanalysis; and his relationship with notable American scholars who were influenced by his work. His earlier career in Europe is touched upon by a few papers relating to his university lectureships in Germany and to his sojourn in Switzerland in 1932. Papers also reflect to some extent the plight of European Jews several of whom sought Fromm's aid in emigrating from France, Germany and Poland just before the outbreak of World War II.

Finding aid: Compiled by John D. Stinson, 1989. Revised, 1998.

Melanie A. Yolles
revised, November 2001