| Description | File contains 2-folders of typescript and handwritten research material concerning J.C.Kenna's paper on Joseph Jacobs (1854-1916) and the Digit Span Test.
Folder I contains typed and handwritten correspondence (concerning J.C.Kenna's research on Joseph .Jacobs) received from the following:
Professor A.D.B.Clarke, Editor of the British Journal of Psychology rejecting Kenna's paper on Jacobs, 18 May 1973
Professor W.Sluckin former editor B.J.P. [British Journal of Psychology] referring Kenna to Prof. A.D.B.Clarke, 26 April 1973
Dr.J.C.Ingham Clinical Editor, The British Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology rejecting Kenna's paper on Jacobs, 13 April 1973
Gordon S.Haight (guest Savoy Hotel) concerning Kenna's planned trip to America in the summer, 15 April 1970
Cathy Byrne, secretary to Mr.Gruson (Assistant to the publisher) The New York Times, concerning the American Jewish Committee's information on Jacobs, 7 April 1970
Dr.Simon Cohen, Reference Librarian Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion Ohio USA concerning holdings concerning Jacobs, 30 March 1970
Sydney Gruson Assistant to the Publisher, The New York Times pertaining to information on Jacobs, 30 March 1970
Dr.Jacob R. Marcus, Director of Archives- American Jewish Archives, Ohio, 24 March 1970
Anne Glaser, Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem concerning Jacobs' correspondence, 16 March 1970
Gordon S.Haight Connecticut concerning Kenna's proposed article on Jacobs, 19 March 1970
Mrs Jane D. Hildreth, American Psychological Association concerning Jacobs, 5 March 1970
Anne Glaser, London concerning Professor Bentwich, 4 March 1970
Richard M.Dorson Director, Folklore Institute, USA concerning information on Jacobs, 17 October 1969
Sydney Gruson Assistant to the Publisher, The New York Times pertaining to material on Jacobs, 8 September 1969
S.O.Tenton? New York concerning information on Jacobs, 26 August 1969
Mrs. Arthur Hays Sulzberger, New York concerning information on Jacobs, 12 August 1969
Brenda Brown, Associate Editor Commentary New York concerning Kenna's letter on Jacobs, 7 July 1969
Bernard G.Richards The Jewish Information Bureau, New York concerning material for Jacobs' biography, 18 June 1969
Irene Sholto, Richmond UK concerning a visit by Kenna, 12 June 1969
Managing Editor, Conservative Judaism New York concerning Kenna's letter requesting information on Jacobs to be published in CJ, 10 June 1969
Shlomo Katz, editor Midstream Review concerning Kenna's letter requesting information on Jacobs to be published in Midstream, 4 June 1969
The Rev. Raymond Apple Minister The Hampstead Synagogue concerning records of Jacobs, 26 May 1969
William Frankel, Editor Jewish Chronicle concerning Jacobs' contributions, 13 May 1969
Art Librarian, City of Liverpool Libraries Department concerning the English artist John Dickson Batten, 28 March 1969
Jocelyn Porter, Dept of History of Art, UCL concerning death date of the English artist John Dickson Batten, 24 March 1969
The Central Zionist Archives, Jerusalem concerning Israel Zangwill's material , 25 August 1968
Dr. M.Heyman, Deputy Director, The Central Zionist Archives, Jerusalem concerning Israel Zangwill's material , 11 September 1968
Kaethe Lewy, The Jewish National and University Library redirection Kenna's Zangwill enquiry to CZA, Jerusalem 16 August 1968
Menahem Schmelzer, Librarian The Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, New York concerning relatives of Jacobs, 12 August 1968
Dr.C.R.Birnie St.Bernard's Hospital Management Committee concerning no record of Sir Francis Galton visiting Hanwell Asylum, August 6 1968
Christine Hole? The Folk-Lore Society Oxford concerning permission to quote from her letter 18 July 1968
Rabbi Neil Gillman, New York concerning one letter from Jacobs held in their library, 12 July 1968
Christine Hole? The Folk-Lore Society Oxford concerning Jacobs role as editor of Folklore journal, 01 July 1968
D.Cortazzi, Senior Psychologist Royal Earlswood Hospital Surrey concerning Francis Galton's visit in 1886, 26 June 1968
D.Cortazzi, Senior Psychologist (Curator of Hospital museum) Royal Earlswood Hospital Surrey concerning Kenna's digit span test enquiry , 7 June 1968
G.M.Tucker Physician Superintendent Darenth and Stone Hospital Management Committee concerning digit span test case papers, 4 June 1968
Irene Sholto concerning Jacobs friendship with Mrs Sholto's father L.J.Greenberg, 28 May 1968
S.P.T.Houldsworth Headmaster Sydney Grammar School Australia concerning Jacobs' attendance at the school from 1867 to 1871, 14 November 1967
Assistant Librarian UCL Library concerning material held by the archives pertaining to Joseph Jacobs, 3 October 1967
Professor O.L.Zangwill Cambridge concerning the outcome of Kenna's inquiries into Jacobs psychological activities, 20 December 1967
Professor O.L.Zangwill Cambridge concerning correspondence between Zangwill's father (Israel) and Jacobs , 15 December 1967
The Association of Jewish Friendship Clubs, London concerning Kenna's enquiries, 8 November 1967
R.J.D'Arcy Hart, Society of Genealogists London concerning information on Jacobs, 24 October 1967
Handwritten letter from Kenna to Jewish friendship Clubs concerning information on Jacobs, 13 May 1967
Ernest Ettinghausen, Hon.Sec. The Jewish Historical Society of England concerning information on Jacobs, 12 October 1967
Cyril Burt, Malvern thanking Kenna for his account of Jacobs, 29 August 1967
Clerk to the Greater London Council concerning old teaching staff register , 17 May 1967
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Folder 4 II contains:
1-30 page and 1-25 page typescript paper by Kenna entitled 'Joseph Jacobs, 1854-1916 and the Digit Span Test
Photocopy of a publication from the American Jewish Historical Society containing a biography and bibliography of Jacobs, Number 25 1917
Photocopy of Jacobs' entry in The Universal Jewish Encyclopaedia, Volume 6, 1942
Photocopy of Jacobs' biography taken from American Jewish Year Book Sept.28 1916 to Sept.16 1917
Photocopy of a reprint entitled 'Joseph Jacobs: A Sociological Folklorist' by Gary Alan Fine, taken from Folklore vol.98 ii, 1987
Photocopy of an article entitled 'George Eliot Manuscripts' taken from the Jewish Chronicle Supplement by Haught GS (1931)
Photocopy of an article entitled 'A Proposed Society for Experimental Psychology' by Jacobs, published in extenso, Mind Jan. 1886
Photocopy of an article entitled 'A Comparative Estimate of Jewish Ability' by Jacobs published in extenso, Journ.Anthrop. Inst. Feb.1886
Issue of the Australian Jewish Historical Society containing a biography of Jacobs, Vol.III Part III, Sydney December 1949
Glued photocopy of a biography of Jacobs taken from Australian Dictionary of Biography, 2 September 1976 [with accompanying letter]
Photocopy of an article by Jacobs entitled 'Experiments on 'Prehension'' (not complete) nd
Photocopy of an article by Francis Galton entitled 'Supplementary Notes on 'Prehension' in Idiots' nd
Various handwritten notes, a newspaper clipping and an unnamed bibliography pertaining to Kenna's notes on Jacobs
Photocopy of 2 pages of Jacobs article entitled 'Need of a Society for Experimental Psychology', nd |