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Correspondence on various sizes and weights of paper, typescript and handwritten. Article on Soviet Law by George C. Guins
Date
1936-1950
Title
Baum, Richard
Subject Heading
Sorokin, Pitirim A., Sociologty
Description
File contains correspondence regarding Social and Cultural Dynamics; Baum's intention to write a popular volume on philosophy of history; Prof. Grace Cairn's work on cyclical theory in history; Sorokin's activities and essays etc. in his honour; and the works of a number of historians, philosophers and sociologists.
Date
1959-1965
Title
American Sociological Review
Subject Heading
Harvard University, Altruism, Correspondence, Sociology, Sorokin, Pitirim A., Publications
Description
"News and notes" from Harvard including information on Harvard Research Center in Altruistic Integration and Creativity and copy of letter to H. Hart re: review of Dynamics. Correspondence re: rejection of some contributions by Sorokin and the ensuing reactions; editorial policy and decisions; Sorokin's writings, activities, and honours; Sorokin's reviews of select works; information re: the establishment of Institut fur theoretische geschichte...; and "News and Announcements."
Date
1937-1961
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
Bernays, Edward L
Subject Heading
Sociology, Sorokin, Pitirim A.
Description
File includes news release regarding television commercials; correspondence regarding television programs, commercials and Sorokin's reaction to them; Bernays' Biography of An Idea.
Date
1950-1965
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
Chambers, C.L
Subject Heading
Sorokin, Pitirim A., Sociology
Description
File contains correspondence regarding Dynamics; Sorokin's purchase of a summer place on Lake Memphremagog in Quebec; and the possibility of McGill University's School of Architecture being closed.
Date
1938-1939
Title
Castetter, L.L
Subject Heading
Sociology, Sorokin, Pitirim A.
Description
File includes Castetter's "Enlightened Leadership", "Philosophy of Value", "The Practice of Noble Values", and "The Task of Teaching". Correspondence regarding the activities of the Institute of Human Engineering; Sorokin's comments on several of Castetter's articles relating to values, science, and ennoblement of mankind; and Sorokin's scientific findings regarding religious conversion.
Date
1952-1954
Title
California Lecture Trip
Subject Heading
Sorokin, Pitirim A., Sociology
Description
File contains correspondence regarding an invitation to Sorokin to serve as visiting lecturer at San Fernando State Valley College; Sorokin's ill health which resulted in a delayed and shortened engagement; arrangements made by J.B. Ford for lectures at several universities, colleges, and institutions in California; and reactions to Sorokin's visits and addresses.
Date
1959-1962
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
Pitirim A. Sorokin as Historical and Systemic Analyst
Subject Heading
Sorokin, Pitirim A, Sociology, Social systems
Description
Chapter 7 of Modern Social Theories, Ed. Edward Tiryakian. Article deals with Sorokin's two main general sociologies: structural sociology which deals with the structure of social, cultural, and personality features of the superorganic; and dynamic sociology which investigates
Title
Old Problems and New Syntheses: The Relation of Revolutionary Ideas and Practices
Subject Heading
Sociology
Description
Presented at the University of Saskatchewan Sorokin Lecture Series and printed by the University of Saskatchewan. An investigation, via Sorokin, of the supposed disintegration of western society as a result of a move toward a sensate society (Sorokin) or a capitalist world economy.
Date
1975-02-27
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
Time-Budgets of Human Behavior
Subject Heading
Sorokin, Pitirim A., Sociology
Description
A critical review of the five parts of Time-Budgets of Human Behavior. Review in Psychiatry
Title
Social and Cultural Dynamics: Volume Four and The Crisis of Our Age (Review)
Subject Heading
Sorokin, Pitirim A., Sociology, Culture
Description
Review of Social and Cultural Dynamics, Volume Four - Basic Problems, Principles, and Methods and the Crisis of our Age published in the American Sociological Review. " Dynamics is one of the best examples of Supersensate Colossalism in modern academic enterprise. "
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
Love: The Most Effective Force in the World
Subject Heading
Sorokin, Pitirim A., Love, Soviet Union -- History, Social Sciences, Social behavior, Sociology, Humanity
Description
Article published in Guideposts Magazine. Examples demonstrating the force of love in Sorokin's life pre and post revolution. 4 copies
Date
1958-1904, 11-25-2009
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
Sorokin's 'Strip Tease' Test Called Insult to Hollywood
Subject Heading
Entrace examinations, Morality and society, Sociology
Description
Cecil B. de Mille takes offense to Sorokin's insults of Hollywood girls. File folder contains several clipping from various media
Date
12-03-2009, 1940
Title
Your Family - The Key to Happiness
Subject Heading
Sociology, Sorokin, Pitirim A., Love, Human behavior, Humanity, Publications, Well-being, Families
Description
""A greater force than the atom bomb"...A noted educator, who was condemned to death by the Reds, tells you about the world's first scientific study of human kindness and the conquest of hate". Quote taken from the introduction of this article published in The American Magazine.
