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J. Allen Gilbert Papers, circa 1888-1990

Title: J. Allen Gilbert Papers circa 1888-1990

J. Allen Gilbert (1867-1948) was a medical doctor and physiology professor. The papers consist of correspondence (1926-1948) from Gilbert to his daughter Dorothea Gilbert. The correspondence also includes brother Jess B. Gilbert, father-in-law Jacob G. Zerwekh, Abbie Plum, Nan Britton, and various friends and acquaintances. The collection contains photocopies of Gilbert's correspondence with Dr. Carl Gustav Jung and related materials (1926-1967), and photocopies of a few letters between Gilbert and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1922). The material includes several of Gilbert's published and unpublished articles for professional journals (circa 1897-1938), an unpublished manuscript "The Curse of Intellect" (1934), and a copy of his book, (1916). A Gilbert family genealogy (circa 1910) and ephemera are contained in the collection. True and False Sex Alarms

ArchivalResource: 1.5 linear feet (3 document cases and 1 scroll)

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Gilbert, J. Allen (Joshua Allen), 1867-1948. Papers, 1889-1947.

Title: Papers, 1889-1947.

Papers consist of correspondence (1920-1940) and published articles. Subjects of the correspondence include medical techniques, psychology in social work, and family affairs. Correspondents include Dorothea Gilbert, Carl Jung, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Abbie Plum. Published articles cover the following topics: psychology and social work, human values in education, spiritualism, and treatment of homosexuality. One scroll contains a Gilbert family genealogy.

ArchivalResource: .5 cu. ft. (2 boxes)

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Gilbert, J. Allen (Joshua Allen), 1867-1948. Papers, 1916-1948.

Title: Papers, 1916-1948.

Papers include: Correspondence (1939-1948) written by Dr. Gilbert to his daughter, Dorothea Gilbert, a child-welfare social worker in Shreveport, Louisiana. A few letters are addressed to Gilbert's brother, Jess. Letters contain Gilbert's opinions on social work, sociology, psychology, philosophy, spiritualism, public welfare, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and racism in the South. They also comment on his duties as a physiology instructor at the Dental School of North Pacific College (later the University of Oregon Dental School), as well as personal matters, including his estate planning, vacations, publishing attempts, and illness. Letters reflect Gilbert's volatile relationship with his only child. Collection also includes a copy of Gilbert's book, "True and False Sex Alarms" (1916), which discusses human sexuality, sexually-transmitted diseases, masturbation, sex education, and prostitution.

ArchivalResource: .5 cu. ft. (1 box)

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