E. James Lieberman papers, 1949-1996

Creator:: Lieberman, E. James, 1934- and Taft, Jessie, 1882-1960
Extent:: 3 linear feet 8 boxes
Language:: English .
Scope and content:: Correspondence, manuscripts, seminar papers, tape cassettes, and printed materials. The collection includes the first and final drafts of Lieberman's Acts of Will; The Life and Work of Otto Rank (New York: The Free Press, 1985), as well as his research files for the book. There is also a heavily annotated ms. translation by J. J. Taft of Rank's Daybooks (Diaries). Other correspondence, conference papers, lecture notes, and inscribed books have been added.
Biographical / historical:: E. James Lieberman (1934-), psychiatrist and authority on the psychotherapist Otto Rank, 1884-1939.

Acquisition information:

Source of acquisition--Lieberman, E. James. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--05/25/1988. Accession number--M-88-05-25.

Papers: Source of acquisition--Lieberman, E.J. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--10/28/1992. Accession number--M-92-10-28.

1 printed article: Source of acquisition--Lieberman, E.J. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--08/13/1997. Accession number--M-97-08-13.

2 inscribed books: Source of acquisition--Lieberman, E.J. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1997. Accession number--M-1997.

Trans. of Seelenglaube.: Source of acquisition--Lieberman, E.J. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--08/26/1996. Accession number--M-96-08-26.

Custodial history:

Gift of E. James Lieberman, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1996& 1997.

Processing information:

Processed 06/02/1988.

Papers Processed HR 01/17/1993.

1 printed article Processed HR 08/13/1997.

2 inscribed books Processed HR 08/19/1997.

Trans. of Seelenglaube. Processed HR 06/23/2000.

Arrangement:

Arranged in four series.

Accruals:

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Related material:

Otto Rank Papers

Otto Rank Association Records

Virginia P. Robinson Papers

Jessie Taft Papers

Saul Hofstein Papers

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is located on-site.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms of access:

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred citation:: Identification of specific item; Date (if known); E. James Lieberman papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Location of this collection:: Rare Book & Manuscript Library

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