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Title: Foundation for Integrated Education
Subject Heading: Sorokin, Pitirim A., Sociology, Correspondence
Description: 12 enclosures (notices re: workshops, courses, conferences, and1 ectures; functional and organizational chart of the Foundation;and F.L. Kunz's "The role of a biological field theory i n education"and "The cultural constitution of man")] Correspondence re: theaims, activities, and funding of the Foundation; courses, lectures,conferences, and workshops sponsored by the Foundation; minutes ofmeetings of-the Council and Board of Directors; Main currents i nmodern thought; Harvard Research Center for A1 t r u i s t i c Integrationand Creativity and i t s pub1 ications; Research Society for CreativeA1 truism; so&kinls writings and a c t i v i t i e s ; translations of hisworks; Sorokin's comments on F.L. Kunz's "Declaration"; Kunz'scomments on Fads and foibles; and the following a r t i c l e s :"The social meaning of the Foundation for Integrated Education";F.L. Kunz's "Declaration", "Toward an i n s t i t u t e for integrativestudies", and "The i n s t i t u t e for integrative studies";A1 bert Einstein's "On the theory of knowledge".
Date: 1948-05-1964-04, 2012-03-28

Title: Search for Incorruptibles
Subject Heading: Students--Conduct of lilfe, Social behavior, Morals--United States, Sociology, Sorokin, Pitirim A.
Description: Article is about Sorokin's propsal to search for young incorruptible would would be training in a university where they would lead a monastic life. File folder contains clippings from various medias.
Date: 12-04-2009, 1940

Title: Research Society Proposal
Subject Heading: Sorokin, Pitirim A., Values, Human behavior, Sociology, Altruism, Research, Society and education, Concepts, Spiritual life, Social institutions and social change, Organizations
Description: Confidential draft proposal for the Research Society for Creative Altruism into the "Center for the Study of Human Values". The report outlines the structure, purpose; 10 areas of concern, management and important goals to be reached; a document entitled Why and What of the new association explaining four reasons for its establishment; a separate folder containing a program from the conference on New Knowledge in Human Values which the Research Society for Creative Altruism held and thoughts from the audience members; article about the Research Society for Creative Altruism and the connection between scientific reports, experiements, tabulations and love, ethics, values and altruism.
Date: 1956-1957

Title: Sorokin-Therese Brosse Correspondence
Subject Heading: Sociology, Sorokin, Pitirim A.
Description: 4 items; 7 enclosures (copies of correspondence with Kirpal, Kuval ayananda, Garcin , and Stokvis re: research on yoga, funding arrangements, and equipment)] Correspondence re: Brosse's work for the Education Department of UNESCO; her proposed involvement in the research activities of Harvard Research Center in Altruistic Integration and Creativity; her contribution for the Symposium volume; financial support from the Center for research on yoga; and a report on her research activities.
Date: 14-03-2011, 1949-03

Title: He's an Encyclopedia Wired for Shock
Subject Heading: Sorokin, Pitirim A., Sociology
Description: Typescript biographical essay about Sorokin.

Title: Sorokin Plans Temptations for "Ideal" Entrance Exam
Subject Heading: Universities and colleges -- Entrance examinations, Students--Conduct of life
Description: Article is about Sorokin's conception of an "ideal" college for the development of both intelligence and moral character of the student and the entrance exam for the college. Files contains several clippings from various medias.
Date: 12-02-2009, 1940

Title: Contributions to the Research Society for Creative Altruism, Reseaerch Center for Creative Altruism: Administration Files
Subject Heading: Administration, Receipts, Sorokin, Pitirim A., Sociology
Description: Contributions made to the Research Society for Creative Altruism; petty cash vouchers from Harvard to the Research Center in Creative Altruism
Date: 1958-1969

Title: American Sociological Society
Subject Heading: Sorokin, Pitirim A., Sociology
Description: Proposal to programme committee; instructions for Fulbright references; tentative programme; outlines for programme actions; outline of Dr. Victor Willi's paper; copy of P.F. Furfey's "The formalization of sociology". Correspondence re: Sorokin's Urban-rural sociology; organization of sections for the annual meeting; Sorokin's advice on and criticism of papers submitted; Sorokin's critics within the Society; Ford Foundation grants to scholars; and Sorokin's post-retirement arrangements with Harvard University.
Date: 1929-1954

Title: American Sociological Society
Subject Heading: Sorokin, Pitirim A., Sociology
Description: Proposal to programme committee; instructions for Fulbright references; tentative programme; outlines for programme actions; outline of Dr. Victor Willi's paper; copy of P.F. Furfey's "The formalization of sociology". Correspondence re: Sorokin's Urban-rural sociology; organization of sections for the annual meeting; Sorokin's advice on and criticism of papers submitted; Sorokin's critics within the Society; Ford Foundation grants to scholars; and Sorokin's post-retirement arrangements with Harvard University.
Date: 1929-1954

Title: Friends of the Center for Creative Altruism: Administration Files
Subject Heading: Correspondence, Administration, Sorokin, Pitirim A., Love, Sociology, Finances, Social sciences
Description: Correspondence includes notes from monetary contributors to the Center; letters of thanks to "Friend's of the Center" from Sorokin for their contributions; handwritten note from Martha Mood to the Center; letters to Lester Simon concerning the establishment of a Society of Friends; note from Philip Shapiro in regards to the Center
Date: 1951-1954

Title: Society Council Members of the Research Society for Creative Altruism, 1954-1958, Research Center for Creative Altruism Administration Files
Subject Heading: Administration, Social behavior, Sorokin, Pitirim A., Constitution, Correspondence, Love, Sociology
Description: Administration files of the Research Society for Creative Altruism including the first meeting minutes of the Society October 29, 1955; invitation letters to attend the first organized conference for the new association for a study and application of creative love; correspondence with charter members of the society
Date: 1954-1958

Title: Form Letters sent to Council Members of the Research Society for Creative Altruism, 1955-56, Research Center for Creative Altruism: Administration Files
Subject Heading: Correspondence, Sociology--Research, Sorokin, Pitirim A., Administration
Description: Correspondence includes letters to Igor I. Sikorsky, James Houston Shrader, F. S. C. Northrop; Henry Margenau; F. L. Kunz, and Walter H. Clark inviting them to attend a meeting with Dean Bowditch February 6, 1956 to discuss the problems of research, finances and incorporation of the Society; letter to Council members from E. Francis Bowditch, May 15, 1958, Administrative Director of the Society for Creative Altruism in response to Sorokins' proposal that the Research Society for Creative Altruism be amicably split into two groups. One group to continue to develop the present Research Society for Creative Altruism under its present name and constitution and the other group to create an entirely new "Center for the Study of Human Values", with objectives, constitutions, and organization different from the Research Society for Creative Altruism
Date: 1955-1956

Title: Kraetzer, Eugene G., Jr - gift contributions to the Research Center for Creative Altruism Administration Files
Subject Heading: Sorokin, Pitirim A., Administration, Endowments, Gifts, Correspondence
Description: Receipts for money gifts transferred from Arts and Science to the Research Center for Creative Altruism ; copies of letters sent by Sorokin to Eugene G. Kraetzer, Jr. assistant secretary to the president of Harvard University containing checks
Date: 1946-1959

Title: Static Dynamics - Sorokin's Social and Cultural Dynamics
Subject Heading: Sorokin, Pitirim, Sociology, History--Philosophy, Social behavior
Description: Review of Sorokins' Social and Cultural Dynamics. Sorokin classified societies which could be either ideational (reality is spiritual), sensate (reality is material), or idealistic (a synthesis of the two). He suggested that major civilizations evolve through these three in turn: ideational, idealistic, sensate. Article printed in Social Forces, December 1937.
Date: 1937

Title: Sorokin Hits Colleges as "PH.D. Factories"
Subject Heading: Education--United States, Sociology, Sorokin, Pitirim A., Social behavior, Morals--United States
Description: In this article, Sorokin questions many aspects of modern education especially the value of examinations and the lack of moral development of students. File folder contains clippings from various media
Date: 12-04-2009, 1954

Title: Huang, Wen-Shan
Subject Heading: Sociology, Correspondence, Sorokin, Pitirim A.
Description: Huang asks Sorokin to review The Origin of Chinese Culture - a Study of Chinese Totemism; Huang sends Sorokin a paper on views concerning culturology and relationship of social and cultural systems to each other and bibliography on sociology in China; congratulations to Sorokin on being elected president of the American Sociological Association; Huang asks for Sorokin's opinion regarding the establishment of a new science culturology; letter from Bureau of International Culture and Education Relations from Dadsam Chen reqarding Sorokin for placement under the Fulbright program; Sorokin unable to travel to the Orient; Huang would like Sorokin to translate his new book Contemporary Sociological Theories
Date: 1960-1966

Title: Biography: Sorokin, Pitirim A. (Alexandrovitch)
Subject Heading: Biography, Russian Revolution, 1917- 1921, Russian history and culture, Sociology, Human behavior, Morals, Corruption, Values, University -- Education
Description: Biography of Pitirim Sorokin published in Current Biography, vol. 3, no. 7, July 1942
Date: 1942-07

Title: Bierstedt, Robert
Subject Heading: Sociology, Sorokin, Pitirim A.
Description: File includes: Bierstedt's "A critique of empiricism in sociology"; permission to quote from Dynamics; and Bierdstedt's introduction of Sorokin as president of the American Sociological Association. Correspondence regarding and appreciation of in connection with Dr. Florian Znaniecki's retirement; Sorokin's participation at the 1951 meetings of the American Sociological Association; resolutions of the American Historical Association regarding public school education; and the activities and writings of Sorokin and Bierstedt.
Date: 1950-1966

Title: Sorokin : Counselor to Reaction
Subject Heading: Sorokin, Pitirim A., Sociology
Description: A review of Social and Cultural Dynamics reprinted from Vol.III, no. 2 (Spring 1939) of Science and Society. As stated by Guthrie, the whole of Sorokin's analysis hinges on the notion that there are no linear, evolutionary or cyclical trends in culture, but merely fluctuations. he see three types of "integrated" cultural systems or "mentalities" Ideational, Sensate and Idealist. Of these, he regards only the first two as "pure", the Idealist being a mixture of the other two forms. There are also many other "mixed" forms of mentality, but they are of the "non-integrate" variety.
Date: 1939

Title: Dienner, John A
Subject Heading: Sorokin, Pitirim A., Sociology
Description: File includes clippings regarding altruism ; Harvard Research Centre in Altruistic Integration and Creativity; and Research Society for Creative Altruism and letters between Dienner and Dr. J.C. Salk regarding Sorokin's work. Correspondence regarding the funding and administration of Research Society for Creative Altruism and Harvard Research Centre in Altruistic Integration and Creativity; Sorokin's writings and activities; and his poor health.
Date: 1965-1967

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