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    <unittitle>Robert Woodworth papers</unittitle>
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      <persname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50048500" source="naf">Woodworth, Robert Sessions, 1869-1962</persname>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">15.85 linear feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">38 document boxes</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1906/1962" type="inclusive">1906-1962</unitdate>
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    <head>Arrangement</head>
<p>Material is arranged into 6 series.</p>  </arrangement>
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    <head>Restrictions on Access</head>
<p>This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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<p>This collection has no restrictions.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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    <head>Summary</head>
<p>Correspondence, manuscripts, notes, documents, subject files, financial records, course materials, photographs, and printed materials. Woodworth's professional correspondence is with colleagues, scholars, students, the Columbia University Psychology Department, professional organizations, the Archives of Psychology, the National Academy of Sciences, the Psychological Corporation, and publishers. His own set of psychology subject headings include both general and specific topics such as behavior, color, experimental psychology, learning, memory, perception, personality, sensation, etc. These files contain manuscripts, notes, psychological tests, test data, revisions, for his monographs and other research materials. In addition to the subject files, there is some general, personal and family correspondence; manuscripts of his articles, lectures, addresses, curricular materials, biographical files and photographs. The printed materials consist of his personal collection of reprints of psychological literature arranged according to his own subject headings; reprints by colleagues, some inscribed and signed with his annotations; and books from his library, some of which contain his markings and comments</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Robert Woodworth papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.</p>  </prefercite>
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    <head>Terms Governing Use and Reproduction</head>
<p>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.</p>  </userestrict>
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    <head>Immediate Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>Papers: Source of acquisition--Estate of R.S. Woodworth via Psychology Department. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--04/11/88.</p>  </acqinfo>
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    <head>Biographical / Historical</head>
<p>Psychologist. He was Professor of Psychology at Columbia University, 1903-1958.</p>  </bioghist>
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    <head>Ownership and Custodial History</head>
<p>Gift of the estate of Robert S. Woodworth via the Psychology Department, 1988.</p>  </custodhist>
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<p>Papers Processed 07/--/88.</p>  </processinfo>
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    <head>Accruals</head>
<p>Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.</p>  </accruals>
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    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85075526" source="lcsh">Learning, Psychology of</subject>
    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85083497" source="lcsh">Memory</subject>
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    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85108474" source="lcsh">Psychology, Experimental</subject>
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    <occupation authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85108453" source="lcsh">Psychologists</occupation>
    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85028378" source="lcsh">College teachers</subject>
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