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Thomas H. Holmes papers, 1949-1984
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Holmes, Thomas H.
- Title
- Thomas H. Holmes papers
- Dates
- 1949-1984 (inclusive)19491984
- Quantity
- 3 cubic feet (3 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 3334
- Summary
- Correspondence, grant records and committee files of UW professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences
- Repository
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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
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Open to all users.
Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, University of Washington Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Department.
Thomas Hall Holmes was born 1918. Holmes came to the University of Washington in 1949. He is most well known for the development of the Schedule of Recent Experiences and for his Live Change Events research which was first published in 1967. His work on Life Change Events was known internationally and became known to the general public through inclusion in Alvin Toffler's book Future Shock and a Time Magazine article. He continued in that field until his retirement in 1984 after a stroke. He worked on committees of the University of Washington School of Medicine and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, speeches, writings, conference and convention files, awards, and grant files, relating to Hall's research interests, and especially life change events; together with committee files relating to University of Washington School of Medicine and Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 1949-1984. Correspondents include Alvin Toffler. 3.5 linear feet of the material received consisted of correspondence regarding Life Change research. Much of this was requests for reprints, requests for permission to use material in research, and personal statements regarding individual applications of the Life Change Scale. The vast majority of this material was discarded. A sampling was kept, which represents typical responses to inquiries, or in which Holmes responded at greater length than usual, shedding light on his interpretation of his research.
The grant records included here are proposals, renewals and some reports. Dr. Holmes was principle investigator for the majority. A lesser number were grants to other Psychiatry Department professors including Dr. Minoru Masuda and Dr. Herbert Ripley. No attempt has been made to place these in any particular order. The subgroups represent only a few of the many W.U. Medicine School Committees on which Dr. Holmes served.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box | ||
1 | Biographical Features | 1975, 1985 |
1 | Miscellaneous Chronological General Correspondence | 1949-1984 |
1 | Firland Sanitorium General Correspondence | 1952-1961 |
2 | Miscellaneous Chronological General Correspondence re: Life Change Research | 1967-1983 |
2 | Gail E. Anderson General Correspondence re: Life Change Research | 1971-1972 |
2 | Gonzalo W. Buch General Correspondence re: Life Change Research | 1971 |
2 | Elihu Carranza General Correspondence re: Life Change Research | 1971-1974 |
2 | R. Dean Coddington General Correspondence re: Life Change Research | 1971 |
2 | Arthur F. Costantini General Correspondence re: Life Change Research | 1971-1972 |
2 | John H. Gilberts General Correspondence re: Life Change Research | 1972 |
2 | Paul W. Harris General Correspondence re: Life Change Research | 1971-1974 |
2 | Alice L. Hoskins General Correspondence re: Life Change Research | 1971-1972 |
2 | Kathryn Hurlburt General Correspondence re: Life Change Research | 1973-1976 |
2 | Joe Mendels General Correspondence re: Life Change Research | 1967-1976 |
2 | Francis T. Miller General Correspondence re: Life Change Research | 1968-1972 |
2 | Paul R. Miller General Correspondence re: Life Change Research | 1969-1972 |
2 | Oscar A. Parsons General Correspondence re: Life Change Research | 1967-1968 |
2 | Suzanne Pasley General Correspondence re: Life Change Research | 1969 |
2 | Mary E. Pharis General Correspondence re: Life Change Research | 1972 |
2 | George Saslow General Correspondence re: Life Change Research | 1967-1968 |
2 | Edward M. Scott General Correspondence re: Life Change Research | 1969-1975 |
2 | Edie Tannenbaum General Correspondence re: Life Change Research | 1969-1971 |
2 | Shel Taylor General Correspondence re: Life Change Research | 1970-1971 |
2 | Alvin Toffler General Correspondence re: Life Change Research | 1968-1970 |
2 | General Correspondence - responses to Time Magazine article | 1971 |
2 | Awards | 1975 |
2 | Speeches | 1949-1984 |
2 | "Advances in Psychosomatic Medicine" writing - reprint | 1976, 1980 |
2 | "Life Change and Illness Susceptibility" writing - reprint | 1973 |
2 | "Preventative Measures" writing - reprint | undated |
2 | "Schedule of Recent Experience" (SRE) and Manual writing - reprint | 1967, 1981 |
2 | "Social Readjustment Rating Scale" (SRRS) writing - reprint | 1967 |
2 | Lake Wilderness Retreat | 1970 June 29-30 |
2 | Washington State Research Meetings | 1960-1970 |
2 | Thomas H. Holmes - Behavioral Science Training
Grant 19 items
|
1959-1980 |
2 | Thomas H. Holmes - Miscellaneous other grants 12 items
|
1952-1966 |
3 | Minoru Masuda grant records 14 items
|
1958-1966, 1971-1976 |
3 | Herbert S. Ripley grant records 4 items
|
1959-1968 |
3 | Miscellaneous grant records 5 items
|
1957-1971 |
3 | W.U. Anthropology Training Program Committee | 1966 |
3 | W.U. Libraries, Health Sciences Library Committee | 1949 |
3 | W.U. Medical Student Research Training Program Committee
4 items
|
1959-1968 |
3 | W.U. Medicine School, Hospital Planning Committee | 1953-1958 |
3 | W.U. Medicine School, Medical Education Objectives Committee | 1953-1957 |
3 | W.U. Medicine School, Thesis Committee | 1972-1980 |
3 | W.U. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Department - Organizational Charts | 1969 |
3 | W.U. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Department - Minutes - Executive Committee | 1970 November - 1972 February |
3 | W.U. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Department - Minutes - Faculty Assembly | 1970-1971 |
3 | W.U. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Department - Newsletter | 1970-1971 |
3 | W.U. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Department, Program Development Committee | 1962-1969 |
3 | W.U. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Department, Undergraduate Education Steering Committee | 1970-1975 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Holmes, Thomas H (creator)
- Masuda, Minoru, 1915-1980 (creator)
- Ripley, Herbert S., 1907- (creator)
Corporate Names
- University of Washington. Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (creator)
- University of Washington. School of Medicine. Medical Student Research Training Program (creator)
- University of Washington. University Archives