| Description | File consists of 2- X-Ray Film Boxes and 1-blue folder of printed and handwritten material and 1- sturdy brown envelope.
The first X-Ray Film Box is marked 'Biographical Material', the contents inside include:
10-envelopes containing:
Envelope No.1-Death certificate of Joan Riviere 1962, certified copy dated 28th Sept. 1965
Envelope No.2-Birth certificate of Henrietta Victoria Hazlitt 1887, certified copy dated 3rd Aug. 1965, Birth certificate of Albert William Phillips Wolters 1883, certified copy dated 3rd Aug. 1965,
Death certificate of Albert William Phillips Wolters 1961, certified copy dated 3rd Aug. 1965 and
Death certificate of James Sully 1923, certified copy dated 3rd Aug.1965
Envelope No.3- C.V. of P.E.Vernon, B.P.S. printed document
Envelope No.4- Retiral Notice of T.Ferguson Rodger [clipping]
Envelopes 5 and 6- Correspondence between Edwin G. Boring and J.C.Kenna, 1959-1960
Envelope No.7- Correspondence from J.C.Kenna concerning the birth and death date of S.J.F.Philpott
Envelope No.8- Correspondence between Charles H. Stewart and J.C.Kenna, concerning the dates of Prof. Norman Kemp Smith, 1965
Envelope No.9- Newspaper clipping from the Guardian concerning J.S.Mill's house in France, 8/61
Envelope No. 10- Typed documents and Newspaper clippings concerning Sir William Mitchell's one hundreth birthday.
3- pieces of correspondence between J.C.Kenna and the following:
Partridge, F.H. B.S.P. 24th Sept. 1965
Library Secretary of the Institute of Psycho-Analysis, 7th Sept. 1965
Bunny, The British Journal of Educational Psychology, 16th May, 1965.
1-copy of a letter from Edwin G. Boring to Dr.Hannah Steinberg, University College London., 11th Feb.1960
15-pieces of correspondence from Edwin G. Boring, 1965-1967
1- printed copy of Psychological Necrology (1903-1927) and 1- reprint (1953-1964) by Edwin G. Boring
1-handwritten list of writings by James Sully and 1- envelope of correspondence addressed to Mr Clifford Sully, 1961
1- handwritten biographical notes for Edward Bullough with a draft of a list of writings
1-bundle of handwritten notes entitled 'Brief Psychological Chronology' 1875-1950 compiled by J.C.Kenna
1- typed and handwritten document entitled 'Chronological Table: Appointment of Professors of Psychology and Establishment of Chairs of Psychology'
1- bundle of printed and handwritten correspondence from J.C.Kenna and Arthur Summerfield, Birkbeck College, to Edwin G. Boring, 1965
14- newspaper clippings of biographical articles and 1- piece of correspondence between U.C.L's Records Officer,1958-1963
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The second X-Ray Film Box is marked ' Archives Lists of Publications' and contains mostly handwritten and printed lists of publications, writings and bibliographies as follows:
List of Writings of George Frederick Stout, 1860-1944 [ handwritten]
List of Writings of Alexander Bain, 1818-1903
List of Publications of Bernard Hart, 1879-
Bibliography, William Halse Rivers, 1864-1922
Spalding, O, c 1840-1877
J.C.Flugel, Bibliography (draft)
List of Publications by James Drever
List of Publications by Albert William P. Wolters, 1883-1961
2- typed copies of a document entitled 'Portraits of British Psychologists'
1- correspondence between Dr. C.F. Rycroft of the British Psycho-Analytical Society and J.C.Kenna, 2nd Oct.1957
1- handwritten correspondence between Edith Myers and J.C.Kenna, March 26th, 1959
6-pieces of correspondence between Arthur Summerfield, C.U.P. and J.C.Kenna 1957
1-typed and 4-handwritten documents, including a Dept. of Education , Manchester memo dated 1968, containing details of Portraits
3- newspaper cuttings of Havelock Ellis photographs
3- pieces of loose handwritten notes
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The brown envelope is marked 'Biographical Articles' and contains c. 33 pages of typed documents, photocopied journal extracts and handwritten biographies of various psychologists
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The blue folder contains correspondence and lists for a special issue of the BPS Bulletin to be presented to all psychologists attending the International Congress in London, Summer 1969.
Details are as follows:
Typed correspondence from Brian Foss, Bedford College requesting J.C.Kenna write a list of Psychology Chairs in British Universities for the special issue of the BPS Bulletin, 14th January 1969, with follow up correspondence on the 2nd April 1969, 23rd April 1969, 27th May 1969, 12th June 1969, 10th November 1969 and an undated memorandum
Typed letter [and envelope] from Professor Henri Tajfel, Bristol University to J.C.Kenna concerning Professor Tajfel's appointment as Chair of Psychology, 17th March 1969
Typed letter from Peter H.Venables Professor of Psychology Birkbeck College to J.C. Kenna concerning Professor Venable's appointment as Chair of Psychology, 19th March 1969
Typed letter from H.Clay, Secretary to the Committee on Management and Industrial Relations, Social Science Research Council, concerning HMSO publication, 1st April 1969
16-page typed list of International Congresses of Psychology Nos.1-19 (1889-1969)
7- page typed table showing Chairs of Psychology in British Universities, 1969 compiled by J.C.Kenna |