Carolyn L. Attneave papers, 1950-1990

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Attneave, Carolyn L.
Title
Carolyn L. Attneave papers
Dates
1950-1990 (inclusive)
Quantity
170.21 cubic feet
Collection Number
3308
Summary
Professor of psychology
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

Accession 3308-001 is open to all users. Accession 3308-002 has access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.

Some records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Request at UW

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Carolyn Attneave was an American psychologist best known for founding network therapy and for working with cross-cultural topics in her research. In 1962, Attneave relocated to Oklahoma to work for the Oklahoma State Department of Health, where she worked to provide mental health services to seven Native American tribes in the area. This work would go on to influence her later efforts to provide Native American-specific mental health treatment. In 1968, she moved to Philadelphia, Pennyslvania to work at the Child Guidance Clinic. It was here that she began to focus on network therapy, an alternative to hospitalization in which the clients focus on their personal networks that may include their families and neighborhood communities. In an attempt to gain a better cultural understanding of the cultural contexts of her clients, she relocated to a primarily black area of Philadelphia, where she was able to understand different therapy networks. In 1973, her book Family Networks, written with Ross Speck, was published. Later, she moved to Boston, Massachusetts and founded the Network of Indian Psychologists, which went on to become the Society of Indian Psychologists. Beginning in 1973, she began her teaching career at Harvard University's School of Public Health, and later joined the faculty of the University of Washington, where she spent the last 15 years of her career. She continued in her work in network therapy and community services unti her death in 1992. (Information found at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolyn_Attneave)

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Correspondence, reports, committee files, photographs, research files, and related items.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Accession 3308-001: Informant's/creator's rights dedicated to the public, except for personal papers. Accession 3308-002: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Preservation Note

Some records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Accession No. 3308-001: Carolyn L. Attneave papers, 1974-1984Return to Top

2.21 cu. ft.

Scope and Content: Correspondence and related items, 1974-1984.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users

Restrictions on Use: Informant's/creator's rights dedicated to the public, except for personal papers.

Acquisition Info: Transferred by C. Attneave, 1983-07-14

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Accession
1 3308-001
Personal Papers
Scope and Content: Includes biographical features, writings, correspondence
Restrictions on Access: Access restricted.
approximately 1974-1984
1 3308-001
U.S. National Advisory Council on Women's Educational Programs
approximately 1978-1982
1-2 3308-001
American Family Therapy Association
approximately 1978-1982
2 3308-001
UW, Northwest Center for Research on Women
1981-1983
2 3308-001
Ohoyo
approximately 1979-1982
2 3308-001
White Cloud Center (Oregon)
1978-1980
2-3 3308-001
Educational Testing Service/Graduate Record Examinations Board, Minority Graduate Education Committee
approximately 1976-1982
3 3308-001
American Psychological Association, Ad Hoc Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs
1979
3 3308-001
Harborview Community Mental Health Center
1982-1983
3 3308-001
UW, Psychology Department interdepartmental correspondence
1981-1983

Accession No. 3308-002: Carolyn L. Attneave papers, 1950-1990Return to Top

168 cu. ft.

Scope and Content: Correspondence, reports, committee files, photographs, research files; ca. 1950-1990.

Physical/Technical Access: Records stored offsite; advanced notice required for use.

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

Records stored offsite; advanced notice required for use.

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

Acquisition Info: Philip Attneave and Dorothy Attneave Jackson, 1992-08-04

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Attneave, Carolyn L.--Archives

Corporate Names

  • University of Washington. Department of Psychology

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names
    • American Family Therapy Association (creator)
    • American Psychological Association. Ethnic Minority Affairs Committee (creator)
    • Educational Testing Service. Minority Graduate Education Committee (creator)
    • Northwest Center for Research on Women (creator)
    • Ohoyo Resource Center (U.S.) (creator)
    • United States. Advisory Council on Women's Educational Programs (creator)
    • University of Washington. University Archives