William T. James papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: William T. James papers
Creator: James, William T., 1903-1998
Inclusive Dates: 1927-1988
Language(s): English
Extent: 3.5 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
Collection Number: UA0042
Repository: University of Georgia Archives

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Collection Description

Biographical/historical note

A Cornell graduate, William T. James joined the University of Georgia's Psychology Department in 1946. Dr. James continued as a member of the UGA Psychology Department's faculty for 24 years, serving as department head for three years. He was well-known for his research in the the field of animal behavior, especially that of dogs and opossums. In fact, Dr. James came to be considered the world's leading authority on the learning ability of the opossum. Upon his retirement in 1970, James was named Professor Emeritus of Psychology at UGA. In addition to being the author of numerous scholarly articles, James was a member of the Psi Chi, Sigma Xi, and Phi Kappa Phi honorary societies. These materials were collected by former department head, Dr. Roger Thomas, for his studies into the history of the UGA Psychology Department.

Scope and Content

The majority of this collection deals with Dr. James' research as a member of the UGA Psychology Department's faculty starting in 1946. It serves to highlight Dr. James' dog and opossum behavioral research through numerous notes and photographs. The collection also includes his correspondence and a large number of reprints.

Organization and Arrangement

The collection is divided into three series: research; correspondence, reprints, and biographical; and print materials.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

William T. James papers, UA0042, University Archives, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

General Notes

Related audiovisual materials are housed in the Walter J. Brown Media Archive: http://purl.libs.uga.edu/brown/har-ua0042/bmac-coll

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Related Materials and Subjects

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

1. Research
box	folder
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1	1	[Album of Canine Studies at Cornell Farm]
1	2	Plates used in publication of research at Cornell Farm
1	3	[Apparatus], circa 1953
1	4	[Opossum related material], 1953-1968
1	5	Graphs of young opossum and rat in Lashley Maze
1	6	Opossum chapter , 1983
1	7	References to opossum chapter, 1980-1982
1	8	Pictures for publication-opossum-Lendes Plates
1	9	"Opossum!" pictures-article from newspaper, 1957
1	10-11	Opossum [and other] photographs
1	12	William James: research
1	13	[Animal studies-photographs]
1	14	[Dog activity graphs]
1	15	Undergraduate learning
1	16	Social behavior-outdoor lab situation
1	17	Nutritional deficiency
1	18	[Lantern slide of opossum]
1	19	[Dog studies-photographs]
1	20	[Photographs of dogs]
1	21	Disharmonies in occlusion produced by cross breeding
1	22	Last pictures of dogs at new laboratory-Athens, GA, 1972
1	23	Data on racing dogs-received from Mr. Brimley, 1963

 

2. Correspondence, reprints, and biographical materials
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2	1	[Sonia Walunas' opossums], 1977
2	2	Edwards and James letters , 1946
2	3	Letters regarding experiment (Anti-Vivisectionists) , 1941
2	4	Liddell-letters to and from, 1933-1939
2	5	[William James correspondence], 1959-1960
2	6	[William James-correspondence] , 1961-1962
2	7	Concerning ESP controversy and criticism of McConnell by Floyd G. Humphreys
2	8	"New frontiers of the mind"
2	9	[I.Q. test material] , 1920s-1930s
2	10	[Conference on the effects of early experience on mental health- photographs], 1951
2	11	Historical outline-"Learning theory history"
2	12	James, W. T. [vitae]
2	13	[Philosophy. Cunningham. Cornell. notes taken from lectures of Dr. Cunningham in a course on "History of Philosophy] , 1927-1928
2	14	[Laboratory experiments in Psychophysiology-from Cornell University lab]
2	15	[James' photocopies, notes, etc.]
2	16	[William James-photographs]
2	17	Autobiography of William James , 1988
2	18	James [later years]
2	19	[James reprints A-E]
2	20	[James reprints F-V]
2	21	"The genetic and endocrinic basis for differences in form and behavior"and related material, 1941
2	22	[Annotated reprint and photographs] , 1953
2	23	[Opossum articles by other authors-includes annotations]
2	24	Results of students in introductory Experimental Psychology thesis of T. W. Harrell , 1933

 

3. Print material regarding dogs and opossums
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4	1	[Roscoe B. Jackson Memorial laboratory dogs] , 1957
4	2	The London illustrated newsarticles sent by Marilyn McGaughey, 1968
4	3	[James reprints], 1937-1962
4	4	[Julius Springer-correspondence and reprints], 1934
4	5-6	[Dr. William Angermeier-Dr. James' PhD student-reprints and correspondence] , 1961-1986
4	7	[Correspondence, reprints, programs and article] , 1944-1960
4	8	Ulric Moore papers-XMas [reprints] , 1976
4	9	[Edmund Mayer-correspondence and reprint] , 1947
4	10	[Daniel Primac-correspondence and reprint] , 1980-1981