| Description | Typed and handwritten correspondence between Sir Arthur Summerfield, Honorary General Secretary, British Psychological Society (BPS) and others.
Details include:
Typed correspondence between Sir Arthur Summerfield and the following:
Dr.G.B.Pyrah, Leicester University Press concerning the possible publication of a 'British Journal of Social Psychology', 22 and 28th of August 1958, 28th May,16th June 1958, 12th May 1958
Joseph Sandler, Joint Editor, 'The British Journal of Medical Psychology' concerning a proposed Journal committee [names included], 28 June 1958
A.L.Swan, Sole, Sawbridge and Co.Solicitors concerning The British Journal of Educational Psychology [suspect a typo 'Physicology'] no copy of the agreement referred to in the Memorandum and Articles of the above company, 27th June 1958
Dr.Boris Semeonoff concerning Journal and Publications committee matters, 18th June 1958, 26th May 1958, 19th May 1958, 16th May 1958, 14th May 1958, 16th May 1958, 21st February 1958
Handwritten notes
Alastair [Heron?] with a copy of Burt's reply, 20 May 1958
T.R.Cubitt esq. J.Dix Lewis, Caesar Duncan and Co. 20 May 1958
Sir Cyril Burt concerning Journal and Publications committee matters, 17th May 1958
Dr. P.E.Vernon, Editor British Journal of Educational Psychology concerning Publications committee, 12th May 1958,
Dr.Howard Jones, University of Leicester concerning possibility of publishing a social psychology journal, 9th April 1958 and with Dr.Oppenheim 26th March 1958, 4th March 1958
Dr.A. N. Oppenheim concerning Howard Jones' latest letter and reply [enclosed], 6th March 1958 and 5th March 1958
Doris M. Lee concerning British Journal of Educational Psychology Ltd, February 24th 1958
Honorary Fellow acceptance letters from;
Melanie Klein, 9th May 1958
fr.Agostino Gemelli, May 6th 1958
May Smith, 4th May 1958
Professor C.W.Valentine May 3rd 1958
Unknown handwritten postcard of thanks 30th April 1958
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Other correspondence etc.
Typed correspondence between Sir Cyril Burt and Rodger ? concerning dissatisfaction with Burt's editorship, 23rd March 1957, 21st March 1958, 5th March 1958 and Encyclopaedia Britannica, 5th March 1958
Typed 5- page [gold paper] BPS report on the Sample Survey of Wishes and Opinions of Members Regarding the Proposed New Journal by A.N.Oppenheim et al November 11th 1957
2- page typed document as mentioned above [survey of members] 03/06/57
Alastair [Heron?] with a copy of Sir Cyril Burt's reply, 20 May 1958
Handwritten notes
Typed business for the council meeting on 1st February 1958 'Publications committee: Proposed New Journal' findings and recommendations
Typed BPS Australian Branch Circular to members 'The Disclosure of Information by Psychologists', July 1957 and unconfirmed minutes of the executive committee 11th April 1958
A British Psychological Society Oral History Project interview with Sir Arthur Summerfield's wife Angela is available ref: AUD/002/OHP 99 |
| AdminHistory | Summerfield spent the early part of his life in Wilmslow Cheshire. A member of the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve Force, he was called up to active naval service in 1943. In 1949 he became a lecturer at University College London then Head of the Department of Psychology at Birkbeck College in the University of London. His expertise ranged from the effects of nuclear bombs to the role of psychology in education. In 1989 he retired and set up his own firm of chartered psychologists with his wife, Angela. This ran for 11 years before the couple moved to Sutton under Whitestonecliffe in 2001. He died of a brain haemorrhage at Northallerton's Friarage Hospital in 2005.
Summerfield's service to the BPS included:
1954 to 1959 Honorary General Secretary
1959 to 1962 Deputy President
1962 to 1963 President-Elect
1963 to 1964 President
1964 to 1965 Vice President
?1993 Honorary Life member
? Fellow |
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