E. Paul Torrance artifacts and personal papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: E. Paul Torrance artifacts and personal papers
Creator: Torrance, E. Paul (Ellis Paul), 1915-
Inclusive Dates: 1960-1999
Language(s): English
Extent: 12 Linear Feet 5 document boxes, 5 oversized boxes, 4 cartons
Collection Number: ms3723
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

Ellis Paul Torrance (1915-2003) was a renown American psychologist and educator. After serving in World War II he continued his work in a position with the U.S. Army as a counselor for disabled veterans. He is noted for developing the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking, which test creativity using simple trials based on fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration. Torrance also created the Future Problem Solving Program, which has expanded internationally. He taught at the University of Minnesota and the University of Georgia, retiring in 1984, the same year that the University of Georgia established the Torrance Center for Creativity and Talent Development. Mr. Torrance was one of the most published faculty members in UGA's history.

Scope and Content

This collection contains photographs from the 1960s to the 1990s, many mounted on cardboard; presents from students and colleagues Japan when he visited in the late 1970s; letters to Torrance and his wife from colleagues, students, and friends; paintings and artwork by professional artists and children; video of E. Paul Torrance, his classes, and his educational methodology; and awards, commendations, certificates, and degrees.

Organization and Arrangement

This collection is unarranged. A container list is provided to facilitate access.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

E. Paul Torrance artifacts and personal papers, ms 3723, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

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Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Related Collections in this Repository

Related collections in this repository: E. Paul Torrance papers, ms2344; E. Paul Torrance creativity testing collection, m2372; E. Paul Torrance thesis and dissertations, ms2378; E. Paul Torrance photographic archive, ms2606.

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Mounted photo of Yucca Plant in Athens, Georgia

 

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Mounted photo of Sculpture in Aspen, Colorado

 

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Mounted photo of Night Blooming Ceres by David Dwinell

 

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Mounted photo of Golden Ginko by Dr. Torrance

 

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Mounted photo of Dr. Torrance by Zoa Rockenstein

 

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Mounted photo, Mount Majestic Lodge, Utah, 1962

 

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Mounted photo of Children in Pratt Elementary School in Minneapolis by Dr. Torrance

 

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Two mounted photos of Creativity Conference Participants, University of Utah

 

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Mounted photo of children using the Imagicraft recording of the "The Dog They named King" at University Elementary School, Minnapolis, Minnesota

 

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Book and creativity experiment, The Dog They Named King by Bert Cunnington and Pearl Buckland, 1962

 

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21 Original Children's Paintings of "The Dog They Named King"

 

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Japanese Art Print of Children

 

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Japanese Calligraphy for Happiness

 

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Autographed Japanese Print from Terakata Kindergarten, 1979

 

2

Very thin piece of art work used to cover food in Matsue restaurant, 1979

 

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3 Traditional Japanese Art Prints

 

2

4 Japanese Landscapes

 

2

Li Shan "Hopin to Have an Abundant Harvest"

 

2

How Many Squares? poster

 

2

Dot Board

 

2

Mounted prize-winning photo of Prairie Dogs by David Dwinell, 1974-1975

 

2

Two drawings by Scott Hamilton

 

2

Mounted photo of Dr. Torrance at Falcons practice game

 

2

Collage poster on Disadvantaged Children

 

2

Poster of Tuttle Elementary School creativity experiment

 

2

David Templeton's covers for Torrance Test of Creative Thinking, 1963

 

2

Black Artist in America, a small collection of artwork

 

2

Carol Lummus "Aristofeline" Print , 1981

 

2

Tammy and Warren Safter, Photo "Sea Gull", 1980

 

2

Mounted photo of Boy at Dudley Park Workshop

 

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Mounted photo of Boy at Dudley Park Workshop Painting

 

2

Mounted photo of Western Samoa Children in class by Dr. Richard Johnson

 

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Mounted photo of Children at Science and Art Camp in Minnesota

 

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Mounted photo of Dr. Torrance at Mt. Rushmore, 1962

 

2

Four Mother Goose Rhyme prints from EPT's Ask & Guess Test

 

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C. Smith art print, "Cat" , 1980

 

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Drawing by Brian Walterberg, 1st Grade, of "Teacher"

 

2

Prize-winning Calligraphy piece

 

2

Japanese Torn Paper Art given by Mrs. Sato

 

2

Four Japanese Art Prints of Children Playing

 

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Japanese art print of Girl With Dog

 

2

Calligraphy of Mrs. Takai's Grandfather, 1978

 

2

Japanese pressed flower greeting card from Mrs. Saburo Sato, 1990

 

2

Japanese cut out art of woman on bench

 

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3

International Creativity Symposium Notebook, 1975

 

3

The story of a Look article - The Creative Child (two copies)

 

3

A Proclamation by the Governor of the state of Georgia to Dr. EPT, 1985

 

3

Commendation to EPT from the Great Navy of the state of Nebraska, 1970

 

3

Honoris Causa certificate to EPT from the 390th Training Squadron

 

3

23 original paintings in response to EPT's "Just Suppose" creativity questions

 

3

Future Problem Solving Program brochure

 

3

Second copy of Proclamation by Governor of the State of Georgia to Dr. EPT, 1985

 

3

Maharishi Award, 1979

 

3

73rd birthday poster to EPT from Bearly Limited

 

3

Photo of Paul and Pansy Torrance with Joe Frank Harris, Governor of Georgia

 

3

Slides on Psychology of Survival, Escape, and Evasion

 

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4

Photos of Summer Workshops for Economically Disadvantaged Children, 1967-1973

 

4

Photos of Children at West Berlin Zoo

 

4

Letters about creative children

 

4

Japan - Shindo Kindergarten, 1979

 

4

Saga University Lecture, 1979

 

4

Photos of Upon Leaving Minnesota

 

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8 Photos of Little Brother (EPT's pet cat)

 

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4 Photos of Rascal (EPT's pet cat)

 

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3 Photos of Amigo (EPT's pet cat)

 

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1 Photo of Dickie (EPT's pet cat)

 

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9 Photos of Hilda & Hazel ( (EPT's pet cats)

 

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1 Miscellanous Cat Photo

 

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2 Photos of Cherokee Chief (EPT's pet cat)

 

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2 Chinese Sayings

 

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2 Arabic Sayings

 

5

Dr. Torrance in class

 

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Sociodrama students

 

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Sunday School students

 

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Testing a Kindergarten student

 

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Child at West Berlin Zoo

 

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6th Graders at Bloomington, MN

 

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Team of Indian Psychologist

 

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Student taking Sounds and Images Test

 

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Boy Painting at Science and Art Camp

 

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Children at Science and Art Camp

 

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Kindergartener Painting

 

5

Dr. Torrance in Petrified Forest

 

5

Backyard at Riverhill Drive, Athens

 

5

Indian Psychologists giving TTCT Verbal Test

 

5

Teacher and Child at Dudley Park

 

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Children Painting at Dudley Park

 

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Ann Holms Taylor at Parkview Playschool, Athens, GA

 

5

Torrance, E.P. Ways of learning of cats and dogs., 1965

 

5

Future Problem Solving Brochure

 

5

Children in creative writing class - photo

 

5

Dr. Torrance with class of students - photo

 

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Child and her poetry - photo

 

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Boy and his cat - photo

 

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Dr. Torrance with class of elementary children

 

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Photo - class of Turkish girls

 

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Photo - child with her invention

 

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Photo - child drawing in mud

 

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Photo - teacher and children playing with clay

 

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Photo - children in class

 

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A mounted Look article

 

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Photo - Turkish girls in class

 

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Photo - Turkish girls writing a class project

 

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Photo - Turkish girls in class

 

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Photo - Teacher with class of Turkish girls

 

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Photo - Third Graders at University Elementary School

 

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Sample of cards and letters to Pansy Torrance after her first stroke, 1980

 

6

Humorous get well cards to Pansy Torrance

 

6

Newsletters from Dudley Park Creativity Workshop - Summer , 1971

 

6

Pocket Innovator - audio casette and seven-stage tool, 1990

 

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Kaile, H.S. "Intelligence and Creativity as Predictors of Scholastic Achievement in Mother-Tongue Language at Different Levels of Socio-Economic Status," Panjab University, Chandigarh, 1987

 

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Brar, S. S. "Development of Creativity in Relation to Intelligence Among the School Children of 13 to 18 Years Old," Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 1987

 

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Bisawl, J. "Creativity in Mathematics as a Function of Study Habits and Pups Perception of Teachers Impressions About Their Performance in Mathemetics," Utkai University, 1987

 

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Venkataraman, D. "The Effects of Synectics Training on Creativity and Hemisphericity of Higher Secondary Students," University of Madras, 1989

 

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Prabhavathamma, K. "An Investigation into the Creative Writing Process and Identification of the Creative Writing Ability in Engish, in Student-Teachers in the Inter-Cultural Connotation," Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Volume 1 & 2, 1987

 

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KA: "Exploring the Unexplained." A series of sound filmstrips, cassettes, and teacher's guide for student activities. , 1975

 

8

United Learning: "Investigating the Unknown." A series of sound filmstrips, cassettes, and teacher's guide for student activities. , 1974

 

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10

Torrance Associates books, 1, 2, 3, & 4

 

10

Retirement Letters

 

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11

Banner from The Visiting Group for Special Education - Republic of China, 1985

 

11

1956 Listing of Who's Who in American Education

 

11

Pansy Torrance's notebook from the Towards Whole-Brained Being Symposium, Key West, Florida, 1981 February

 

11

Distinguished Scholar Certificate from National Association for Gifted Children, 1981

 

11

Certificate of Gratitude for Dedicated Services on the Advisory Committee of the National Conference on Creativity and Gifted/Talented from 1980-1989 from the National / State Leadership Training Institute on the Gifted and Talented, 1980-1989

 

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Citation of Merit from the National Association for Gifted Children, 1967

 

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Certification of Merit for Distinguished Service from the Dictionary of International Biography - London, 1967

 

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Honorary Membership Certificate from The Georgia Association of School Psychology , 1982

 

11

Guest Book from Retirement Open House

 

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University of Michigan PhD Diploma

 

12

Star Registration Certificate

 

12

Creative Education Foundation Membership Certificate, 1990-1991

 

12

ID from Armed Forces of the United States of Ellis P. Torrance

 

12

Plaque for Outstanding Contributions for Benefit of Persons with Developmental Disabilities - University Affiliated Programs, 1989-1991

 

12

Pin from KAGE (Kentucky Association of Gifted Education)

 

12

Inspiration Award Finalist Certificate from Athens Community Council on Aging

 

12

Military decorations - 3 bars, 1 pin, and 1 medal of good conduct

 

12

Key Chain from International Society for Intelligence Education , 1977

 

12

University of Georgia Bicentennial Medallion

 

12

Certificate of Appreciation to Pansy Nigh, R.N. from the President of the United States, 1957 June 30

 

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Certificate of Appreciation to EPT from the University of Georgia

 

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Commendation of Outstanding and Distinguished Achievement in Education for Gifted Children on EPT, June 16, 1967

 

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Acknowledgement of being an important and valuable Human resource of the United States of America by the Library of Human resources of the American Bicentennial Research Institute, September 23, 1974

 

12

Certificate of completion of the creativity course of Satori, the Creativity Foundation for South Africa, July 1991

 

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Pin for White House Conference on Children, Forum Leader, Forum II, 1970

 

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National Geographic Society certificate of membership, 1955 June 7

 

12

Certificate of Emeritus Membership in Phi Delta Kappa, University of Minnesota

 

12

Certificate of Fellowship in The American Psychological Association

 

12

Certificate of Membership into The American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama

 

12

Certificate of Appreciation and Gratitude for EPT from The National Association for Creative Children and Adults

 

12

Certificate of selection of EPT into The Marquis Who's Who Publication Board as a subject of biographical record

 

12

Certificate of Honorary Life Membership from Georgia Supporters for the Gifted

 

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Certificate of Appreciation to Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Torrance from the Center for Environmental Education Whale Protection Fund

 

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Certificate of Appreciation to EPT from The National Dance Association

 

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Certificate of Proclamation by the Governor of the State of georgia of Future Problem Solving Week

 

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Proclamation of Commendation by the Governor of the State of georgia in recognition of outstanding commitment to education in the State of Georgia, the U.S. and abroad

 

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Certificate of Commendation from the 1970 White House Conference on Children, 1970 December 13-18

 

12

Certificate of Lifetime Membership into Georgia Retired Teachers Association

 

12

Certificate of Board of Regents of the University of Georgia conferring upon EPT the title of Alumni Foundation Distinguished Professor Emeritus

 

12

Certificate of Gratitude upon EPT by the Leadership Foundation

 

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"ICARUS" by Jack Presbury; To Pansy Torrance, From E. Paul Torrance

 

12

Statement of appreciation by the University of Georgia to EPT

 

12

Proclamation in honor of EPT by The Ohio Association for Gifted Children, 1985

 

12

Atlanta Public Schools' Art Promoters Award to Dr. Torrance and Pansy Torrance, 1988

 

12

Name-tag for Pansy Torrance for the C.A.S.P.P

 

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Silver Tray to Pansy and EPT from the Piedmont Consortium, 1983

 

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Dr. EPT military dog tag

 

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UGA Torrance Center button

 

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Gifted & Talented Spring Sympoisum button, 1978

 

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Torrance Studies Ask Me button

 

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Creativity enhances your chances

 

13

2 Annual Creative Problem Solving Institute buttons of Pansy Torrance

 

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Creative Education Foundation Medal of Lifetime Membership

 

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Creative Education Foundation Founders Medal - Distinguished Leadership Award, 1987

 

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Creative Education Foundation Service and Commitment Award (clock)

 

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Wooden owl award from Ben Hill County Elementary School, 1984

 

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Task Basket Tribute to EPT from Sarah Carnes

 

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Original newspaper clippings from U.S. Air Force survival work

 

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Phi Delta Kappa medallion, 1973

 

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Giraffe pin

 

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1987 Kentucky Derby Festival pin

 

14

Oriental green leaf tie tac

 

14

Osaka City University, Japan tie clip

 

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Phi Delta Kappa membership pin, 1966-1991

 

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Astronaut tic tac / lapel pin

 

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Minuteman tie tac

 

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Owl sculpture from Wayne County High School FPS Team, 1989

 

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Business cards from Japanese contacts

 

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Diploma for the degree of Masters of Art from the University of Minnesota, 1944 August 25