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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
Correspondence - Winston Fan to Sorokin
Subject Heading
Sorokin, Pitirim A., Sociology, Chinese culture & civilization, Altruism, Dynamics, Communism, Economic systems, Correspondence, Fan, Winston
Description
Correspondence from Winston Fan with Sorokin about his discovery of Sorokin's Social and Cultural Dynamics, method of study and theories on the three systems of culture. The inspiration it has given him to understand Chinese social and cultural development and the Chinese Communists. Fan discusses his ideas and plans. With the aid of friends they plan to issue a manifesto called, "New Sphere For the March of Academic Workers" in aid of the formation of a free society in order to begin collective study.
Date
1952
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
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
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
Title
Social and Cultural Dynamics: Three Volumes ( Review)
Subject Heading
Sorokin, Pitirim A., Sociology, Culture, Systems
Description
Each volume of Social and Cultural Dynamics is reviewed individually by a different author: Fluctuation of Forms of Art; Fluctuation of Systems of Truth, Ethics and Law; Fluctuation of Social Relationships, War and Evolution. American Social Review, December 1937.
Title
Histrionics
Subject Heading
Sorokin, Pitirim A., Sociology, Article, Brinton, Crane
Description
Sorokin's response to the article written by Crane Brinton, Socio-Astrology, criticizing Sorokin's findings in Social and Cultural Dynamics. The Southern Review, winter, 1938
Date
1938
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
Socio-Astrology
Subject Heading
Sorokin, Pitirim A., Sociology
Description
A critical, indepth review of Sorokin's Ideational, Idealistic and Sensate culture mentalities in Social and Cultural Dynamics. The Southern Review, Autumn, 1937
Date
1937
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
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
My Life with Pitirim Sorokin
Subject Heading
Sorokin, Pitirim. A., Sociology
Description
Presented at the Annual Sorokin Lecture at the University of Saskatchewan. The paper is a biographical look at Sorokin from the perspective of his wife Elena.
