Lawrence Jacob Friedman collection of transcripts of interviews of Erik and Joan Erikson, ca. 1970-1992.

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Lawrence Jacob Friedman collection of transcripts of interviews of Erik and Joan Erikson, ca. 1970-1992.

Transcripts and printed copies of interviews with Erik Erikson and some also with his wife Joan Mowat Erikson. Also includes a letter, picture postcard, notes, and annotations by the interviewers. Interviewers include Margaret Brenman-Gibson, Sanford Gifford, the Harvard Educational Review, Howard B. Levine, and Forrest Glen Robinson.

1 box (.25 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7959115

Houghton Library

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Erikson, Joan M. (Joan Mowat)

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Between Germany's defeat at the end of World War I in 1918, and Hitler's rise to power in 1933, culture was flourishing in the arts and sciences in the region. During this time, Rudolf von Laban and Mary Wigman laid the foundations for the development of modern dance. Laban had schools located throughout Germany; his schools and style are considered influential in early twentieth century modern dance education. From the description of Joan Mowat Erikson collection of photographs of m...

Friedman, Lawrence Jacob, 1940-

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German-born as Erik Homburger, Erik Erikson (1902-1994) was an American psychoanalyst, educator, and author. In 1930 he married Joan Mowat Serson, a Canadian dancer and artist. In 1933 they immigrated from Vienna to the U.S. He was best known for his work in child development and life-span studies, coining the phrase "identity crisis", and in the field that became known as psychohistory. From the description of Lawrence Jacob Friedman collection of photographs concerning Erik Erikson...

Brenman-Gibson, Margaret

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BIOGHIST REQUIRED Margaret Brenman-Gibson was a Harvard professor in the department of Psychiatry. In 1982, she became the first woman to be appointed as a full professor. Brenman-Gibson was the first non-physician from any discipline to receive full clinical as well as research psychoanalytic training in America. She is considered the first psychologist. Brenman-Gibson also had a deep interest in nuclear weapons and the use of nuclear power. She picketed and protested in numerous places, includ...

Erikson, Erik H. (Erik Homburger), 1902-1994

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Erik Erikson (1902-1994) was an American psychoanalyst, educator, and author. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany to Danish parents who separated before his birth, but he grew up in Karlsruhe, Germany. He used his stepfather’s last name, Homburger, until the late 1930s. In 1930 he married Joan Mowat Serson, a Canadian dancer and artist. In 1933 they immigrated from Vienna to the United States. He was best known for his work in child development and life-span studies, coining the phrase "identity c...