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Title: Some interpretations of the present world crisis
Subject Heading: Sorokin, Pitirim A., Sociology, Sensate, Culture, Ideational, Morals and law, Behavior
Description: Article sent to Sorokin by Rev. Thomas R. Hanley, compiler. References to Sorokin's soiocultural thesis, The Crisis of Our Age, are made on pages 179- 83. National Benedictine Education Association, Vol. XXV, March, 1943
Date: 1943

Title: Ford, Joseph B
Subject Heading: Sociology, Sorokin, Pitirim A.
Description: File includes Sorokin's recommendation regarding a thesis extension period for Ford; Sorokin's recommendation of Ford for a Guggenheim Fellowship; abstracts of Ford's papers on Spengler and "Case histories..."; and an outline of Ford's projected series of essays on sociologists; correspondence regarding yoga psychology; Harvard Research Center in Altruistic Integration and Creativity; Research Society for Creative Altruism; translations and republications of Sorokin's works; Gurvitch's Determinisme sociaux; cultural exchange with U.S.S.R.; reactions to Fads and Foibles; invititation to both men regarding conferences, lectures and addresses; the activities and writings of both men; Sorokin's health; a few pages of Ford's projected volume on Comte and Sorokin; the American Sociological Association; and the "Sorokin Award".
Date: 1950-1967

Title: Harvard University
Subject Heading: Sorokin, Pitirim A., Correspondence, Sociology, Finance
Description: Among the correspondence are letters dealing with the funding provided by and to the Research Center for Altruistic Integration and Creativity; funding to researchers; correspondence with the Provost Paul Herman Buck;
Date: 1946-1958

Title: Boston Psychopathic Hospital
Subject Heading: Sociology, Sorokin, Pitirim A.
Description: File includes correspondence regarding results of Harvard Research Center in Altruistic Integration and Creativity sponsored research on altruism carried out at the Hospital and the resultant papers selected for inclusion in the Center's Symposium volume.
Date: 1949-1952

Title: Harvard University
Subject Heading: Sorokin, Pitirim A., Correspondence, Sociology, Finance
Description: Among the correspondence are letters dealing with the funding provided by and to the Research Center for Altruistic Integration and Creativity; funding to researchers; correspondence with the Provost Paul Herman Buck;
Date: 1946-1958

Title: Allport, (Prof.) Gordon W
Subject Heading: Sociology, Sorokin, Pitirim A.
Description: Black's prospectus for his thesis and a letter from Allport to Akhilananda re: The Society for Creative Altruistic Love. Correspondence re: Sorokin's papers on Culture-Integration; Allport's contribution to a symposium volume to be published by Harvard Research Centre in Altruistic Integration and Creativity; Percy Black's thesis' Sorokin's S.O.S.: the meaning of our crisis; Allport's "Becoming"; Sorokin's retirement; Alport's report of a cruise holiday; and Sorokin's activities.
Date: 1936-1957

Title: Clark, Walter H
Subject Heading: Sorokin, Pitirim A., Sociology
Description: File relating to the activities, objectives, and meetings of the Committee; research into religion and a resolution regarding the death of Dr. Werner Wolff. Correspondence regarding Clark's proposed research project on religion and financial support from Harvard Research Center in Altruistic Integration and Creativity; activities, meetings, conferences, etc., of the Committee for Scientific Study of Religion; evangelism and conversion; and Sorokin's writings and activities.
Date: 1950-1963

Title: Becker, Howard
Subject Heading: Sociology, Sorokin, Pitirim A.
Description: Instructions for writing reviews and review policies of American sociological review and a copy of Becker's bibliography, 1923-1952. Correspondence regarding book note on Socio-cultural causality in American sociological review; Cowell's History, civilization, and culture...; Becker's German youth; Harvard Research Center in Altruistic Integration and Creativity; and the writings and activities of Sorokin and Becker.
Date: 1943-1957

Title: Hirschfeld, Gerhard
Subject Heading: Sorokin, Pitirim A., Correspondence, Sociology
Description: Hirschfeld asks Sorokin to read his manuscript on the causes of war; the extension of the problem of war to mankind by Hirschfeld;manuscript for "What is Mankind?" by Gerhard Hirschfeld; proposal from the Committee for the Study of Mankind for an international seminar on the concept of mankind for Sorokin's opinion
Date: 1949-1958

Title: Cirtautas, K. Claude
Subject Heading: Sorokin, Pitirim A., Sociology
Description: File includes project outline for The American College Girl. Correspondence regarding Cirtautus' The Refugee and The American College Girl; a copy of Sorokin's preface for The Refugee; and Sorokin's writings and their translation.
Date: 1955-1961

Title: Cornell University
Subject Heading: Sorokin, Pitirim A., Sociology
Description: Overman's notes for discussion at the conference and an announcement regarding fellowships and scholarships. Correspondence regarding arrangements for Sorokin's participation in a conference on religion entitled "Power and Conscience"; a discussion guide for the conference; graduate study and research opportunities in the School of Industrial and Labour Relations; Kroeber's Style and Civilizations; and Russia's attitude to Sorokin's writings.
Date: 1956-1963

Title: Bardis, Panos D
Subject Heading: Sorokin, Pitirim A., Sociology
Description: File includes correspondence regarding: Sorokin's submissions to Social Science and his evaluation of several other items by other writers for publication in the journal; and Sorokin's ill health.
Date: 1958-1967

Title: Sorokin Maps a School to Train Temptation-Proof Ruling Class
Subject Heading: Students--Conduct of life, Universities and colleges--Entrance examinations
Description: Article is about Sorokins proposal of a revolutionary entrance exam for the ideal college. File folder contains clippings from various media.
Date: 12-03-2009, 1940

Title: Harman, Willis W.
Subject Heading: Sorokin, Pitirim A., Altruism, LSD(Drug)
Description: Correspondence from Harman requesting a meeting to discuss work being done at the Research Center for Creative Altruism; Sequoia Seminar requesting an associate membership to the Research Society for Creative Altruism; the investigation of certain areas of human experiences while using the chemical LSD-25.
Date: 1958

Title: Spiritual Era : the coming
Subject Heading: Sorokin, Pitirim A., Sociology, Culture, Ethics, Philosophy, Modern
Description: The question asked is what can we do as individuals to swing the tide of culture to prevent a third world War? Sorokin has defined the basic causes for changes in cultures and throws light upon the problems of today and the outlook for tomorrow. New discoveries are outlined in Social and Cultural Dynamics and The Crisis of Our Age. Mind Digest June, 1946
Date: 1946

Title: Benson, Purnell
Subject Heading: Sorokin, Pitirim A., Sociology
Description: File includes correspondence regarding Benson's "Study of religion as a social science" and "Religion in contemporary culture" and Sorokin's works to be used in the preparation of Benson's proposed textbook for the study of religion.
Date: 1953-1957

Title: Duke University
Subject Heading: Sorokin, Pitirim A., Sociology
Description: File includes list of the 25 most cited basic sociology texts and the 225 writers cited. Correspondence regarding translations and reprinting of Sorokin's Socio-cultural Causality, space, time; Sorokin in Review; and a letter of recommendation for E.A. Tiryakian.
Date: 1950-1964

Title: Parapsychology and the Reconstruction of Humanity - (editorial)
Subject Heading: Sorokin, Pitirim A., Sociology
Description: Correspondence between J. B. Rhine and P. A. Sorokin. An inquiry as to what significance Sorokin can discern for his area of inquiry in the studies that are going on in parapsychology
Date: 1948

Title: Bulley, Hebe
Subject Heading: Sorokin, Pitirim A., Sociology
Description: 20 i tems; 1 enclosure (programmeof the lecture series "The frontier of knowledge" i n which Sorokinpartic pated) Correspondence r : Serge Koussevitzky and Bulley'smanuscript on his life ; several of Sorokin's addresses; and Bulley'sdreams, religious beliefs, and search for guidance.
Date: 1952-04-1959-05, 2010-08-07

Title: Minutes of Meeting: Administration Files
Subject Heading: Minutes, Administration, Charters, Sorokin, Pitirim A.
Description: Meeting minutes included in the folder are the minutes of November 19, 1955 to incorporate the Research Society for Creative Altruism. Incorporators include Swami Akhilinanda, Melvin Arnold, Walter Houston Clark, Daniel L. Marsh, Jamie Houston Shrader, Pitirim A. Sorokin and Robert Ulich; Igor Sikorsky relinquishes the Presidency of the Society; J. H. Shrader's reaction to Sorokin's letter of May 17th concerning the society; letter from the Division of Public Charities indicating that the Society has failed to file annual reports for 1959-60
Date: 1955-1961

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