Papers acquired by Harrison
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A.1999.1.2
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Research papers compiled by John Anthony Harrison relating to the subject of phrenology, including newspaper articles, magazine articles and photocopies of journals. Includes the following papers:
'The Psychological Antecedents of Phrenology' by Madison Bentley in Psychological Monographs Journal, Volume 21, Number 92, 1916
'Phrenology and the Trancendentalists' by John B. Wilson in American Literature Journal, Volume 28, Number 2, May 1956
'Phrenology and Psychology' in Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country, Volume 61, 1860
'Instruction of the Young in Sexual Knowledge' by E. Lyttelton in International Journal of Ethics, Volume 9, 1899
'An Unrecognised Element in our Educational Systems' in Westminster Review, Volume 112, July-October 1879
'Comte's Analysis of the Human Faculties' by Bernard Hollander in Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, Volume 1, Number 4, nd
'Essay XX of Phrenology' in William Godwin's book Thoughts on Man, 1831
'New Light on an Old View' by A. Cameron Grant in Journal of History of Ideas, Volume 29, 1968
'The Late Professor L.N. Fowler' in The Popular Phrenologist, October 1896
'Bibliographia Phrenologica' [bibliography of sources related to phrenology] compiled by D.M. Gahagan, nd
'Reading Heads and Ruling Passions: An exhibition on phrenology' [Text and captions for an exhibition on phrenology that took place at Sydney Macleay Museum in 1995]
'Phrenology and British Alienists, c. 1825-1845 - Part 1: Converts to a Doctrine' by R.J. Cooter in Medical History Journal
'Phrenology and British Alientists, c. 1825-1845 - Part 2: Doctrine and Practicle' by R.J. Cooter in Medical History Journal, Number 20, 1973
'What your bumps foretell' by Tom Crabtree in Observer Magazine, 14 November 1976
'A Note on "Secular" Education in the Nineteenth Century' by A. Cameron Grant in British Journal of Educational Studies, Volume 16, 1968
'George Combe (1788-1858) and Early Nineteenth-Century Education' by E.W. Jenkins in The Irish Journal of Education, 1970
'E.T. Craig: Communitarian, Educator, Phrenologist' by R.G. Garnett in Vocational Aspect Journal, Summer 1963
'Charlotte Bronte's use of Physiognomy and Phrenology' by Professor W.M. Senseman in Bronte Society Transactions journal, Volume 12, nd
'Poe and Phrenology' by Edward Hungerford in American Literature Journal, Volume 2, 1930-1931
'Johann Gaspar Spurzheim (1776-1832)' [publication unknown]
'The Influence of Phrenology on American Psychology' by David Bakan in Journal of History of the Behavioural Sciences, 2, 1966
'Phrenology versus Psychoanalysis' by Karl M. Dallenbach in The American Journal of Psychology, 1955
'The Functions of the Brain: Gall to Ferrier (1808-1886)' by Robert M. Young in Isis journal, nd
'George Combe: A Portrait of a Heretofore Generally Unknown Behaviorist' by Anthony A. Walsh in Journal of History of Behavioural Sciences, 1971
'McDougall's Social Psychology anticipated by one hundred years: a contribution to the history of philosophy' by Bernard Hollander in The Ethological Journal, Volume 9, Number 4, 1924
'The Old Phrenology and The New' [author unknown] in The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 244, 1879
'Samuel R. Wells' in the Phrenological Journal and Life Illustrated, June 1875
'Local Diffusion of Phrenology' [author and publication unknown]
'George Combe (1788-1858) - The Pioneer of Physiology Teaching in British Schools' by Jean P. Bremner in School Science Review, Volume 38, 1956-1957
'A Pioneer of Scientific Education George Combe (1788-1858)' by Alan Price in Educational Review, Volume 12, 1959-1960
'Samuel Gridley Howe as Phrenologist' by Harold Schwartz in American Historical Review, Volume 57, 1951-1952
'Faculties versus Traits: Gall's Solution' by Howard Davis Spoerl in Character and Personality journal, 1936
'On the Method of Zadig: Retrospective Prophecy as a function of science' in The Nineteenth Century journal, 1880
'The Frightful Consequences of Onanism: Notes on the History of a Delusion' by Robert H MacDonald in Journal of the History of Ideas, 28, 1967
'Masturbatory Insanity: The History of an Idea' by E. H. Hare in The Journal of Mental Science, 1962
'Phrenology and the Social Education of Young Men' by Allan S. Horlick in History of Education Quarterly, Volume 11, Spring 1971
'Herbert Spencer as a Phrenologist' by Bernard Hollander in Westminster Review, 1888
'Gall and the Phrenological Movement' by Owsei Temkin in Bulletin of the History of Medicine journal, Volume 21, 1947
'George Combe: Pioneer in Curriculum Reform' by G.W. Tracey, 1970
'Mesmer and Animal Magnetism' by Iago Galdston in Ciba Symposia, 1948
'The Morality of Married Life' by Montague Cookson in Fortnightly Review, Volume 12, 1872
'The Influence of Phrenology on early American Psychiatric thought', American Journal of Psychology, Volume 115, 1958
'Reforming the Commonwealth of Thieves: British Phrenologists and Australia', by David de Giustino in Victorian Studies journal, 1971-1972
The folders also contain a copy of the front page of the Radio Times in August-September 1977, which contains a photograph of the host of the television programme 'Mastermind, Magnus Magnusson, holding a ceramic bust of a head, titled 'Phrenology by L.N. Fowler', a portrait photograph of Harrison, unauthored newspaper cuttings, an index catalogue to the Library of the Surgeon General's Office in Washington (1890), an article titled 'Heads and Faces, or a Chart on Character Reading' by Professor J.A. Stephenson, and correspondence sent to Harrison from Leslie Smith in 1974, enclosing a list of references that Smith found from Doncaster, Nottingham and Lincoln Gazette 1828-1838 relating to J. L. Levison, surgeon dentist and phrenologist.
'The Psychological Antecedents of Phrenology' by Madison Bentley in Psychological Monographs Journal, Volume 21, Number 92, 1916
'Phrenology and the Trancendentalists' by John B. Wilson in American Literature Journal, Volume 28, Number 2, May 1956
'Phrenology and Psychology' in Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country, Volume 61, 1860
'Instruction of the Young in Sexual Knowledge' by E. Lyttelton in International Journal of Ethics, Volume 9, 1899
'An Unrecognised Element in our Educational Systems' in Westminster Review, Volume 112, July-October 1879
'Comte's Analysis of the Human Faculties' by Bernard Hollander in Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, Volume 1, Number 4, nd
'Essay XX of Phrenology' in William Godwin's book Thoughts on Man, 1831
'New Light on an Old View' by A. Cameron Grant in Journal of History of Ideas, Volume 29, 1968
'The Late Professor L.N. Fowler' in The Popular Phrenologist, October 1896
'Bibliographia Phrenologica' [bibliography of sources related to phrenology] compiled by D.M. Gahagan, nd
'Reading Heads and Ruling Passions: An exhibition on phrenology' [Text and captions for an exhibition on phrenology that took place at Sydney Macleay Museum in 1995]
'Phrenology and British Alienists, c. 1825-1845 - Part 1: Converts to a Doctrine' by R.J. Cooter in Medical History Journal
'Phrenology and British Alientists, c. 1825-1845 - Part 2: Doctrine and Practicle' by R.J. Cooter in Medical History Journal, Number 20, 1973
'What your bumps foretell' by Tom Crabtree in Observer Magazine, 14 November 1976
'A Note on "Secular" Education in the Nineteenth Century' by A. Cameron Grant in British Journal of Educational Studies, Volume 16, 1968
'George Combe (1788-1858) and Early Nineteenth-Century Education' by E.W. Jenkins in The Irish Journal of Education, 1970
'E.T. Craig: Communitarian, Educator, Phrenologist' by R.G. Garnett in Vocational Aspect Journal, Summer 1963
'Charlotte Bronte's use of Physiognomy and Phrenology' by Professor W.M. Senseman in Bronte Society Transactions journal, Volume 12, nd
'Poe and Phrenology' by Edward Hungerford in American Literature Journal, Volume 2, 1930-1931
'Johann Gaspar Spurzheim (1776-1832)' [publication unknown]
'The Influence of Phrenology on American Psychology' by David Bakan in Journal of History of the Behavioural Sciences, 2, 1966
'Phrenology versus Psychoanalysis' by Karl M. Dallenbach in The American Journal of Psychology, 1955
'The Functions of the Brain: Gall to Ferrier (1808-1886)' by Robert M. Young in Isis journal, nd
'George Combe: A Portrait of a Heretofore Generally Unknown Behaviorist' by Anthony A. Walsh in Journal of History of Behavioural Sciences, 1971
'McDougall's Social Psychology anticipated by one hundred years: a contribution to the history of philosophy' by Bernard Hollander in The Ethological Journal, Volume 9, Number 4, 1924
'The Old Phrenology and The New' [author unknown] in The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 244, 1879
'Samuel R. Wells' in the Phrenological Journal and Life Illustrated, June 1875
'Local Diffusion of Phrenology' [author and publication unknown]
'George Combe (1788-1858) - The Pioneer of Physiology Teaching in British Schools' by Jean P. Bremner in School Science Review, Volume 38, 1956-1957
'A Pioneer of Scientific Education George Combe (1788-1858)' by Alan Price in Educational Review, Volume 12, 1959-1960
'Samuel Gridley Howe as Phrenologist' by Harold Schwartz in American Historical Review, Volume 57, 1951-1952
'Faculties versus Traits: Gall's Solution' by Howard Davis Spoerl in Character and Personality journal, 1936
'On the Method of Zadig: Retrospective Prophecy as a function of science' in The Nineteenth Century journal, 1880
'The Frightful Consequences of Onanism: Notes on the History of a Delusion' by Robert H MacDonald in Journal of the History of Ideas, 28, 1967
'Masturbatory Insanity: The History of an Idea' by E. H. Hare in The Journal of Mental Science, 1962
'Phrenology and the Social Education of Young Men' by Allan S. Horlick in History of Education Quarterly, Volume 11, Spring 1971
'Herbert Spencer as a Phrenologist' by Bernard Hollander in Westminster Review, 1888
'Gall and the Phrenological Movement' by Owsei Temkin in Bulletin of the History of Medicine journal, Volume 21, 1947
'George Combe: Pioneer in Curriculum Reform' by G.W. Tracey, 1970
'Mesmer and Animal Magnetism' by Iago Galdston in Ciba Symposia, 1948
'The Morality of Married Life' by Montague Cookson in Fortnightly Review, Volume 12, 1872
'The Influence of Phrenology on early American Psychiatric thought', American Journal of Psychology, Volume 115, 1958
'Reforming the Commonwealth of Thieves: British Phrenologists and Australia', by David de Giustino in Victorian Studies journal, 1971-1972
The folders also contain a copy of the front page of the Radio Times in August-September 1977, which contains a photograph of the host of the television programme 'Mastermind, Magnus Magnusson, holding a ceramic bust of a head, titled 'Phrenology by L.N. Fowler', a portrait photograph of Harrison, unauthored newspaper cuttings, an index catalogue to the Library of the Surgeon General's Office in Washington (1890), an article titled 'Heads and Faces, or a Chart on Character Reading' by Professor J.A. Stephenson, and correspondence sent to Harrison from Leslie Smith in 1974, enclosing a list of references that Smith found from Doncaster, Nottingham and Lincoln Gazette 1828-1838 relating to J. L. Levison, surgeon dentist and phrenologist.
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