Edwin R. Guthrie papers, 1921-1974

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Guthrie, Edwin R. (Edwin Ray), 1886-1959
Title
Edwin R. Guthrie papers
Dates
1921-1974 (inclusive)
Quantity
ca. 5.53 cubic ft
Collection Number
1433
Summary
Correspondence, reports, news articles, speeches and writings and subject files of UW Professor of psychology, university administrator and author
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Professor of psychology, University of Washington, university administrator, author.

Edwin Ray Guthrie born 1886, died 1959. Besides his professorship in psychology, Guthrie served as Dean of the Graduate School and Director of Academic Personnel. During 1942, Dr. Guthrie was associated with a special study group in the War Department Psychological Warfare Branch studying propaganda and leadership, some of it leading to the published work on the "American Soldier."

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Correspondence, reports, news articles, speeches and writings and subject files of UW Professor of psychology, university administrator and author.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Organized into 4 accessions.

  • Accession No. 1433-001, Edwin Guthrie papers, 1925-1954
  • Accession No. 1433-002, Edwin Guthrie papers, 1921-1958
  • Accession No. 1433-003, Edwin Guthrie papers, 1925-1974
  • Accession No. 1433-004, Edwin Guthrie papers, 1946-1950

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Accession No. 1433-001: Edwin Guthrie papers, 1925-1954Return to Top

0.62 cubic feet (2 boxes)

Scope and Content: Correspondence, reports, news articles, etc.

Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Mrs. Edwin R. Guthrie, 1970-09-03

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder Accession
1/1 1433-001
Biographical Items
1/2 1433-001
Miscellaneous Correspondence
approximately 20 items
Scope and Content: Correspondents include Aldwell, Thomas T., American Association of University Professors, American Psychological Association, Carnegie Corporation, Tolman, Edward C.
1925-1954
1/3-4 1433-001
Reports from: American Universities Field Staff, Incoporation
1/5-9 1433-001
Writings, including: The Paradoxes of Mr. Russell (Ph. D., 1914), Psychological Warfare, no t.p., The Nature of a State University, Common Ground Between Physiology and Psychiatry in teaching and research
1/10 1433-001
Writings of others
General Notes: including a paper by Thomas G. Hermans
1/11 1433-001
Photographs
2 items
1942
1/12-13 1433-001
U.S. War Department Psychological Warfare Branch: Correspondence
1942
2/1-2 1433-001
U.S. War Department Psychological Warfare Branch: Correspondence
Scope and Content: Correspondents include: Alport, Gordon, American Psychological Association, Boring, Edwin G., Cantril, Hadley, Carmichael, Leonard, Hilgard, E. R., Lumsdaine, Arthur, Murdock, George P., Ruch, Floyd L., Sulzberger, Arthur Hays, U.S. War Department. Psychological Warfare Branch.
1942
2/3 1433-001
U.S. War Department Psychological Warfare Branch: Reports and Miscellaneous
2/4 1433-001
U.S. War Department Psychological Warfare Branch: Leadership Materials

Accession No. 1433-002: Edwin Guthrie papers, 1921-1958Return to Top

1.25 cubic feet (3 boxes)

Scope and Content: Correspondence, speeches and writings, subject series; 1921-1958.

Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Mrs. Peter M. Guthrie. Northfield, Minnesota. No date.

Container(s) Description Dates
Series 1: Incoming Correspondence
General Notes: These five folders from this series were returned to Peter Guthrie, August 3, 1983
Box/Folder Accession
1/1 1433-002
Guthrie, Helen M.
28 items
1950-1951
1/2-5 1433-002
Guthrie, Peter M.
1946-1952
Series 2: General Correspondence
General Notes: Arranged in alphabetical order.
Box/Folder Accession
1/6 1433-002
A-B
22 items
Scope and Content: Correspondence with Allen, Chauncey N., American Association for the Advancement of Science, American-Scandinavian Foundation, Baldock, Edgar C., Banks, Louise T., Barry, Mina T., Barteau, Charles E., Bennington College, Bernard, L.L., Bishop, Frances, Bishop, Jane, Boring, Edwin G., Brotemarkle, Robert A., Brown Marsh W. (Mrs.), Burks, Horace, Burtt, Harold E.
1933-1944
1/7 1433-002
C-D
23 items
Scope and Content: Correspondence with California Education Department, California University Los Angeles Book Store, Carmichael, Leonard, Carpenter, C.P., Carter, Goldie, Casey, Ralph D., Children's Orthopedic Hospital, Congdon, Emeline, Conklin, Hilah R., Continental Mortgage and Loan Company, Davis, Frank C., Davis, Frederick B., Detchon, D.H., Dille, J.M., Dockeray, F.C.
1933-1945, undated
1/8 1433-002
E-G
24 items
Scope and Content: Correspondence with Edwards, Allen L., Elliott, R.M., Evans, J.E., Farnsworth, Paul R., Farrar and Rinehart Incoporated, Fernald, Grace, Fernberger, S.W., Ford, Adelbert, Frida Harbor Consolidated Schools, Gaede, John, Gaudet, Frederick J., Gazzam, Warren L., Gilliland, A.R., Gray, D.J., Greider, Vance, Griffith, William, Guilford, J.P.
1933-1945
1/9 1433-002
H
29 items
Scope and Content: Correspondence with Haggard, W.W., Haley, B.F., Hall, Calvin, Hardin, Homer, Harper and Brothers, Harriman, Philip L., Harrison, Frances, Hartmann, J., Hasler, W.T Jr., Herz, Martin F., Holt (Henry) and Company, Hopkins, M.J., Hull, Clark L., Humphreys, Llody G., Hunting, Leonard.
1933-1945
1/10 1433-002
I-M
28 items
Scope and Content: Correspondence with Information Bulletin, Irving, J.A., Jaqua, Ernest J., Janecke, Jean, Jensen, Kai, Johnson, William A., Kattsoff, L., Keezer, Dexter M., Kennedy, Van Dusen, Lange, Orvie V., Langfeld, Herbert S., Leyda, Florence, Likert, Rensis, Lingnan University, McAbee, Ralph B., Macbride, Philip D., Maccoby, Eleanor, McGoldrick, Michael, MacKenzie, Vernon, McNaughton, William.
1933-1954
1/11 1433-002
M-O
26 items
Scope and Content: Marshall, Mary, Martin, Charles E. [SEE ALSO: Folder 2-3], Martina, Rosalie, Mears, Eliot G., Metfessel, Milton, MiIls College, Moore, A.D., Munro, William B., Murphy, Gardner, National Education Association of the United States, National Research Council, National Tuberculosis Association, Northeastern University, Ohio State University, Olson, Lloyd (Mrs.).
General Notes: see also folder 2/3
1933-1949
1/12 1433-002
P-R
20 items
Scope and Content: Parent-Teachers Association. Snohomish, Paterson, Donald G., Powers, Francis F., Prentice-Hall Incorporated, Princeton University, Psychological Review, Radford, Anne, Raudenbush, G.C., Razran, Gregory S., Reed, Hazel, Reinecke, Esther, Rhode, Charlotte E., Richards, John S., Richardson, M.W., Ridout, Frances, Roberts, W.H.
1933-1944
1/13 1433-002
S
31 items
Scope and Content: Seamans, Herbert, Sears, Robert R., Seashore, Carl E., Seashore, Robert H., Seattle. Public Library, Seidenfeld, Morton A., Shemanski, A., Shrum, G.M., Simmons Saw and Steel Company, Simon, Walter B., Skinner, Charles E., Smith, Irma, Sontag, L. W., Stanford University Press, Sterling, J.E. Wallace, Stevenson, Harold, Stewart, Blair, Stone, Calvin P., Stritmatter, Joseph, Sutermeister, R.A., Swanbeck, Godfrey W., Swedine, Elmer.
1933-1947, undated
1/14 1433-002
T-U
17 items
Scope and Content: Taylor, George E., Thistlethwaite, Donald L., Thompson, W.F., Tolman, Edward C., Tryon, Robert C., U.S. Senate Magnuson, Warren, G.
1934-1958
1/15 1433-002
Van, T.C.
3 items
1957
1/16 1433-002
V-Y
24 items
Scope and Content: Vermont University, Vetter, George B., Voeks, Virginia, Warren, Howard W., Washington Emergency Relief Administration, Washington State College, Holland, E.O., Washington Western State Hospital (Steilacoom), Washington Children's Home Society, Watkins, Hattie R., Westinghouse Research Laboratory, Whitman, Eunice, Whitten, Madeline L., Wiley, W. Bradford, Williamson, E.G., Wilson, D.P., Wolfle, Dael L., Woman's Century Club Yakima, Woodrow, Herbert, Yacorzynski, George, Yale Laboratories of Psychobiology
1933-1958
1/17 1433-002
Unidentified
12 items
1933-1958
Series 3: Interdepartmental Correspondence
Box/Folder Accession
2/1 1433-002
A-E
15 items
Scope and Content: Animal Biology Department Svihla, Arthur, Arts and Sciences College, Chemistry Department Thompson, Thomas G., Comptroller's Office Wahlstrom, Nelson A., Dean of Women's Office, Drama School Hughes, Glenn, Economics and Business College Preston, Howard, Education College Powers, Francis F.
1933-1946
2/2 1433-002
E-P
27 items
Scope and Content: Engineering College. Tyler, Richard G. English Dept. Harrison, Joseph B. Extension Service Faculty Secretary Far Eastern Department Germanics Dept. Vail, Curtis C.D. History Department Home Economics School Librarianship School Library Mines College. Roberts, Milnor Oceanography Dept. Thompson, Thomas G. Philosophy Department
1933-1947
2/3 1433-002
Political Science Department Martin, Charles E.
16 items
General Notes: see also folder 1/11
1944-1947
2/4 1433-002
President's Office: Spencer, M. Lyle, Winkenwerder, Hugo
12 items
1933-1934
2/5-6 1433-002
President's Office: Sieg, Lee P.
1937-1946
2/7 1433-002
P-Z
19 items
Scope and Content: Public Administration Bureau Webster, Donald H., Radio Committee Powers, Francis F., Regents Schwellenbach, Lewis B., Registrar, Sociology Department Woolston, Howard B., University Press, Zoology Department, Unidentified
1933-1947
Series 4: Intradepartmental Correspondence
Box/Folder Accession
2/8 1433-002
Intradepartmental Correspondence
5 items
1945-1946
Series 5: Speeches and Writing
Box/Folder Accession
2/9 1433-002
Chapters in General Psychology: General Correspondence Appleton D. and Company Wickware, F.G.
12 items
1921-1922
2/10-11 1433-002
Readers' comments
1921-1922
2/12 1433-002
"Conditioning as a Principle of Learnign" Readers' comments
4 items
1930
2/13 1433-002
"The Evaluation of Teaching"
1 item
General Notes: see also folders 3/3-15
1951
2/14 1433-002
"The Evaluation of Teaching--A Progress Report"
3 items
General Notes: see also folders 3/3-15
1954
2/15 1433-002
The Psychology of Learning Readers' comments
15 items
1934-1936
2/16-18 1433-002
Speeches and Writings by other authors
1955-1958
Series 6: News Releases
Box/Folder Accession
2/19-21 1433-002
U.S. War Department Psychological Warfare Branch
undated
Series 7: Miscellany
Box/Folder Accession
2/22 1433-002
Miscellany
4 items
1935-1943
Series 8: Subject Series
Box/Folder Accession
3/1 1433-002
Carman (Nellie M.) Scholarship Applicants Study
5 items
1954-1955
3/2 1433-002
Catalysts, Klankers and Monday Clubs
3 items
1955-1956
3/3 1433-002
Evaluation of Teaching Project: General Correspondence
5 items
General Notes: see also folders 2/13-14
1953-1958
3/4 1433-002
Evaluation of Teaching Project: Interdepartmental Correspondence
10 items
General Notes: see also folder 3/10
1950-1954
3/5 1433-002
Evaluation of Teaching Project: Reports
2 items
1950-1958
3/6-8 1433-002
Evaluation of Teaching Project: Miscellany
3/9 1433-002
Evaluation of Teaching Project: Evaluation Charts
14 items
3/10 1433-002
Evaluation of Teaching Project: Faculty Comments
10 items
General Notes: see also folder 3/4
3/11-13 1433-002
Evaluation of Teaching Project: Faculty Interviews
3/14 1433-002
Evaluation of Teaching Project: Statistics
23 items
3/15 1433-002
Evaluation of Teaching Project: Student Interviews
15 items
3/16 1433-002
Faculty Salaries Data
17 items
1927-1946
3/17 1433-002
Student Papers
3 items
undated
3/18 1433-002
Washington University Graduate Publications Committee Interdepartmental Correspondence
2 items
1943

Accession No. 1433-003: Edwin Guthrie papers, 1925-1974Return to Top

2.83 cu.ft.

Scope and Content: Correspondence, speeches and writings, notes, subject files, clippings; ca. 1925-1974.

Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Dr. and Mrs. Peter Guthrie (via Norman Johnston), 1975-12-01

Accession No. 1433-004: Edwin Guthrie papers, 1946-1950Return to Top

0.83 cubic feet (2 boxes)

Scope and Content: Correspondence, 1946-1950.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users, but access to portions of the collection is restricted. Contact Special Collections for details.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Donor unknown, probably 1971.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Accession
1 1433-004
General Correspondence
24 folders
1947-1949
2 1433-004
Subject Series: Allen, Raymond B.
1947-1951
2 1433-004
Subject Series: American Association For the Advancement of Science
1948
2 1433-004
Subject Series: American Council on Education. Pacific Coast Committee
2 folders
1947-1949
2 1433-004
Subject Series: American Psychological Association
1949
2 1433-004
Subject Series: Articles of Interest
1947-1948
2 1433-004
Subject Series: Educational Psychology
1950
2 1433-004
Subject Series: Gellerman, Louis
1947-1949
2 1433-004
Subject Series: Hawaiian Cruise
1950
2 1433-004
Subject Series: Invitations
1949
2 1433-004
Subject Series: Psychology of Learning
1951
2 1433-004
Subject Series: Speaking Engagements
1949
2 1433-004
Subject Series: Travel
1949
2 1433-004
Subject Series: Yale Council Plan
2 1433-004
Writings
1948-1951
2 1433-004
Letters of Recomendation
Restrictions on Access: Restricted
1949

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Allen, Raymond B. (Raymond Bernard), 1902-1986
  • Russell, Bertrand, 1872-1970

Corporate Names

  • American Association for the Advancement of Science. Pacific Division. Executive Committee
  • American Psychological Association
  • Carman (Nellie M.) Scholarship Committee
  • Gazzam (Warren L.) Foundation
  • Social Science Research Council. Pacific Coast Regional Committee
  • U.S. National War Labor Board. Twelfth Region
  • UW. Academic Personnel Office
  • UW. Association of University Instructors
  • UW. Dept. of Psychology
  • UW. Graduate Publications Committee
  • UW. Graduate School
  • UW. Graduate School Deanship Selection Committee
  • UW. Graduate School Organization Committee
  • UW. Graduate School Research Committee
  • UW. Health Program Committee
  • University of Washington. Academic Personnel Office
  • University of Washington. Dept. of Psychology
  • University of Washington. Graduate School

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Guthrie, Edwin R. (Edwin Ray), 1886-1959 (creator)