Abraham Arden (A. A.) Brill (1874-1948) was a psychoanalyst who began the first private practice of psychoanalysis in the United States. He was the first to translate the work of Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung into English. These papers reflect a correspondence between Brill and one of his patients, Marion Sanger Frank (1875-1960). Frank was the daughter of Adolph Sanger, a prominent New York figure in the late 19th century. She was also an active participant in the suffrage movement of the early 20th century. The correspondence between Brill and Frank represents the first documented case study of psychoanalysis in the United States. The collection also includes two manuscripts by Marion Sanger Frank that discuss her illness and treatment as well as an autobiographical memoir.
From the description of Marion Sanger Frank and A. A. Brill Papers 1844-1960 [Bulk Dates: 1913-1945]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 777936082
