James V. McConnell papers, 1950-1990.

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James V. McConnell papers, 1950-1990.

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The James V. McConnell papers contain orders for subscriptions as well as copies of manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Biological Psychology and the humorous journal the Worm Runner's Digest. There is additional correspondence related to McConnell's editorship of these journals. There is considerable correspondence related to various editions of McConnell's textbook "Understanding Human Behavior." The collection also contains course materials, student papers, and exams from the Psychology Department at the University of Michigan. There is correspondence, manuscripts, and lab reports dealing with McConnell's work with planaria and memory transfer. Other prevalent themes reflected in the collection are behavior modification and prison reform, memory transfer work supported by the Atomic Energy Commission, and subliminal perception and advertising. There are poems, short stories, and science fiction stories written by McConnell and others included in the collection. Correspondence regarding McConnell's work in the popular press, radio, and television appearances are also included. There are some correspondence and published accounts (circa 1985-1986) about McConnell receiving a bomb from Ted Kaczynski (the Unabomber) and the resulting investigation by postal inspectors and the FBI.

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University of Akron, Bierce Library

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University of Akron, Bierce Library

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