Synanon (Foundation)
Variant namesSynanon was founded by Charles Dederich, Sr. in 1958; originally named TLC (Tender Loving Care Club), the group was renamed Synanon and had its headquarters in Santa Monica, CA; Synanon's detoxification therapy attracted wealthy drug and alcohol abusers, and eventually the organization became a $30 million nonprofit organization; chapters sprang up in San Francisco, Tulare and Marin Counties, Detroit, and as far as Germany and Malaysia; Dederich declared Synanon a religion in 1974; Dederich was forced to give up control of Synanon in 1979 after pleading no contest to conspiracy to commit murder; Synanon quickly lost its popularity thereafter.
From the description of Records, ca. 1956-1987. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 38272574
Biography
Synanon was founded by Charles Dederich, Sr. in 1958; originally named TLC (Tender Loving Care Club), the group was renamed Synanon and had its headquarters in Santa Monica, California; Synanon's detoxification therapy attracted wealthy drug and alcohol abusers, and eventually the organization became a $30 million nonprofit organization; chapters sprang up in San Francisco, Tulare and Marin Counties, Detroit, and as far as Germany and Malaysia; Dederich declared Synanon a religion in 1974; Dederich was forced to give up control of Synanon in 1979 after pleading no contest to conspiracy to commit murder; Synanon quickly lost its popularity thereafter.
From the guide to the Synanon Foundation Records, ca. 1956-1987, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Synanon (Foundation). Records, ca. 1956-1987. | University of California, Los Angeles | |
| referencedIn | New York Times Company records. A.M. Rosenthal papers, 1955-1994, 1967-1986 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| referencedIn | R. Buckminster Fuller Papers | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
| referencedIn | Thomas J. Dodd Papers, undated, 1919-1971. | Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center. | |
| referencedIn | Barty, Sandra. Sandra Barty research collection on Synanon, 1945-2004. | Pennsylvania State University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Lee, Maurice du Pont, 1885-1974. Papers, 1900-1973 (bulk 1952-1972). | Hagley Museum & Library | |
| referencedIn | Rose, David, 1910-2006. David Rose papers, 1970s-1990s. | University of Southern California, USC Libraries | |
| referencedIn | David Rose papers, 1970s-1990s | USC Libraries Special Collections | |
| creatorOf | Synanon Foundation Records, ca. 1956-1987 | University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections. | |
| referencedIn | Alverson, Charles E. Charles Alverson collection, 1958-1993. | Boston University. School of Medicine |
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| Relation | Name | |
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| associatedWith | Alverson, Charles E. | person |
| associatedWith | Barty, Sandra. | person |
| associatedWith | Dederich, Charles. | person |
| associatedWith | Dederich, Charles. | person |
| associatedWith | Dodd, Thomas J. (Thomas Joseph), 1907-1971 | person |
| associatedWith | Fuller, R. Buckminster (Richard Buckminster), 1895-1983 | person |
| associatedWith | Lee, Maurice du Pont, 1885-1974. | person |
| associatedWith | Rose, David, 1910-2006. | person |
| associatedWith | Rosenthal, A. M. (Abraham Michael), 1922-2006 | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country |
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| Subject |
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| Detoxification (Substance abuse treatment) |
| Group psychotherapy |
| Occupation |
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| Activity |
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Corporate Body
Active 1956
Active 1987
