Saul Hofstein papers, 1939-1994

Saul Hofstein papers, 1939-1994

Summary Information

Abstract

The research files of Saul Hofstein and his files from the Otto Rank Association.

At a Glance

Call No.:
MS#0604
Bib ID:
4078395 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Hofstein, Saul, 1916-
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
23 linear feet (23 boxes)
Language(s):
English .
Access:
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Description

Scope and Content

Manuscripts, correspondence, mimeographed reports and seminar papers, documents, reprints of articles, clippings, pamphlets, and other printed materials relating to psychology, social work and social work education. There are files relating to Hofstein's teaching and professional associations and committees and materials concerning psychological testing and psychiatric treatment in the army during World War II.

In addition, there is a substantial amount of material realting to the Otto Rank Association, including metting notes, photographs, audio recordings.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in 2 series.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

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.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

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.

The Rare Book and Manuscript Library does not currently have the capacity to allow patrons access to audio cassettes, reel-to-reel tapes, film, analog records, and videotapes. If you need access to this type of material, please contact Access Services to discuss the possibility of reproduction or reformatting.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Saul Hofstein papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Related Rank Collections at the Rare Book and Manuscript Library:

Otto Rank Papers

Otto Rank Association Records

Virginia P. Robinson Papers

Jessie Taft Papers

E. James Lieberman Papers

Accruals

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

Ownership and Custodial History

Gift of Dr. Saul Hofstein, l986.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Papers: Source of acquisition--Hofstein, Dr. Saul. Method of acquisition--gift; Date of acquisition--01/--/1986.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Papers processed HR 05/--/1986.

Revision Description

2009-06-26 File created.

2013-10-09 Ead version published by Patrick Lawlor

2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.

Biographical sketch

Clinical psychologist with the U.S. Army from 1941 to 1946; Supervisor of Children's and Youth Services at Jewish Community Services of Long Island from 1946 to 1956; Assistant Director of the Infants Home of Brooklyn from 1956 to 1958; an instructor of social work at several institutions from 1952 to 1966; and associate professor at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work of Yeshiva University since 1966.

Subject Headings

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Name
Otto Rank Association
Rank, Otto, 1884-1939
Wurzweiler School of Social Work
Subject
Clinical psychologists
Clinical psychology
Psychology, Military
Social service
Social work education
Social workers

Series I: Subject Files


Box 1

Administration


Box 1

Adolescence


Box 1

Adoption


Box 1

Aging


Box 1

Aggression


Box 1

Aid to dependent children


Box 1

American Association of Psychiatric Social Workers


Box 1

Association for the Aid of Crippled Children - Queens


Box 1

Rehabilitation Program


Box 1

Aphasia


Box 1

Aptekar, Herbert


Box 1

Automation


Box 2

Bibliography


Box 2

Black experience


Box 2

Blind and visually limited


Box 2

Brain


Box 2

Brain damage


Box 2

Case materials - family therapy


Box 2

Case materials - special


Box 2

Case records for teaching


Box 3

Casework


Box 4

Child guidance


Box 4

Child health


Box 4

Child welfare


Box 4

Child welfare - bibliography


Box 4

Child welfare - foster home placement


Box 4

Child welfare - institutions


Box 4

Child welfare - recording


Box 4

Children


Box 4

Children - attitude toward adults


Box 4

Children - disadvantaged


Box 4

Children - guardianship


Box 4

Children - emotionally disturbed


Box 4

Civil defense


Box 4

Civil rights


Box 4

Civilian Conservation Corps


Box 5

College revolt, etc.


Box 5

Communication


Box 5

Community action


Box 5

Community mental health


Box 5

Community social work


Box 5

Community social work.- course


Box 5

Consumer price index


Box 5

Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds, Inc.


Box 5

Council on Social Work Education


Box 5

Counseling


Box 5

Courts and crime


Box 5

Day care


Box 5

Diagnosis - assessment


Box 5

Drug abuse


Box 6

Education


Box 6

Employment and income


Box 6

Epilepsy


Box 6

Evaluation guides


Box 6

Familial responsibility


Box 6

Family


Box 6

Family planning


Box 6

Family processes


Box 6

Fathers


Box 6

Field instruction


Box 6

Finger painting


Box 6

Group process


Box 6

Group work


Box 6

Guidance


Box 6

Guidance - elementary schools


Box 6

Handicapped - children


Box 6

Handicapped - employment


Box 6

Health care


Box 6

Health legislation


Box 6

Health services


Box 7

Hearn, Gordon


Box 7

Helping process


Box 7

Heredity


Box 7

Homemaker services


Box 7

Homosexuality


Box 7

Intermarriage


Box 7

Israeli social work


Box 7

The Jew in American Society - course


Box 7

Jewish Communal & Social Organization - course


Box 7

Jewish community centers


Box 7

Jewish education


Box 7

Jewish Family and Children's Service


Box 7

Jewish poor


Box 7

Jewish Social Philosophy


Box 7

Jewish social research


Box 7

Jews - Sephardic


Box 7

Juvenile delinquency


Box 8

Labor, labor relations


Box 8

Labor relations, social work


Box 8

Labor statistics


Box 8

Maternal and infant care


Box 8

Medical social work


Box 8

Medicare


Box 8

Mental health


Box 8

Mental health - bibliography


Box 8

Mental health - community


Box 8

Mental health - prevention


Box 8

Mental hospitals


Box 8

Mental illness


Box 8

Military - case materials


Box 8

Military - emergency services


Box 8

Military - induction process


Box 8

Military - neuropsychiatric clinic - consultation service


Box 8

Military - neuropsychiatric clinic - group therapy


Box 8

Military - neuropsychiatric clinic - head trauma


Box 8

Military - neuropsychiatric clinic - malingering


Box 8

Military - neuropsychistric clinic - misc.


Box 8

Military - neuropsychiatric clinic - morale


Box 8

Military - neuropsychiatric clinic - psychodynamics


Box 9

Military - neuropsychiatric clinic - psychoneuroses


Box 9

Military - neuropsychistric clinic - psychopath


Box 9

Military - neuropsychiatric clinic - reconditioning center


Box 9

Military - neuropsychiatric clinic - selection


Box 9

Military - neuropsychiatric clinic - treatment and therapy


Box 9

Military - psychiatric material


Box 9

Military - psychiatry


Box 9

Military - psychoses


Box 9

Military - tests


Box 9

Military - tests - Army General Classification Test


Box 9

Military - tests - Army Individual Test


Box 9

Military - tests - Clerical Aptitude Test


Box 9

Military - tests - induction


Box 9

Military - vocational guidance and counseling


Box 10

Mobilization for Youth


Box 10

Multiple Sclerosis


Box 10

National Association of Social Workers


Box 10

National Committee on Social Work in Defense Mobilization


Box 10

National Social Welfare Workers Movement


Box 10

New York City. Community Mental Health Board


Box 10

New York City. Developing New York City's Human Resources


Box 10

New York State Welfare Conferences


Box 10

Nursing homes


Box 11

Parent education


Box 11

Play


Box 11

Police


Box 11

Poverty


Box 11

Pregnancy


Box 11

Private practice


Box 11

Private practice - committee material (N.A.S.W.)


Box 11

Private practice - statements - chapters


Box 11

Private practice - Statements - individual and organization


Box 12

Private practice - National Association of Social Workers


Box 12

Psychiatric and social services at the Nassau County Jail


Box 12

Psychiatric education for physicians


Box 12

Psychiatric clinics


Box 12

Psychology


Box 12

Psychotherapy - socio-cultural aspects


Box 12

Public welfare


Box 13

Recreation and leisure


Box 13

Research


Box 13

Retardation


Box 13

Schizophrenia - childhood


Box 13

School social work


Box 13

Science


Box 13

Social action


Box 13

Social policy


Box 13

Social security


Box 13

Social welfare organization


Box 13

Social work


Box 13

Social work - definition


Box 14

Social work education


Box 14

Social work education - admissions


Box 14

Social work education - undergraduate


Box 14

Social work manpower statistics


Box 14

Temporary care


Box 14

Urban crisis


Box 14

Vision


Box 14

Waiting lists

Series II: Otto Rank Association


Subseries II.1: Otto Rank Association Membership and Meetings


Box 15

Finances, 1981-89., (9 folders)


Box 15

An Invitation to Become a Member of The Otto Rank Association, 1966., (1 folder)


Box 15

General Ledger, 1967-83, (1 folder)


Box 15

Investments prior to, 1983, (1 folder)


Box 15

First Meeting of the Otto Rank Association, 5 November 1966., (1 folder)


Box 15

Otto Rank Association meeting, 13 May 1967, (1 folder)


Box 15

Otto Rank Association meeting, 26 October 1968., (2 folders)


Box 15

Otto Rank Association meeting, 25 October 1969, (1 folder)


Box 15

Otto Rank Association planning for meeting, 1970, (1 folder)


Box 15

Otto Rank Association meeting, 17-18 October 1970, (1 folder)


Box 16

Otto Rank Association meeting, 23 October 1971, (1 folder)


Box 16

Otto Rank Association meeting, 28 October 1972, (1 folder)


Box 16

Otto Rank Association meeting, 27 October 1973, (1 folder)


Box 16

Otto Rank Association planning for meeting, 1973, (1 folder)


Box 16

Otto Rank Association occasional letter with quotations (Not Used), 1973, (1 folder)


Box 16

Otto Rank Association meeting, 16 March 1975, (1 folder)


Box 16

Otto Rank Association meeting, 16 March 1977, (1 folder)


Box 16

Otto Rank Association meeting -- Notes and remarks, 21 October 1978, (1 folder)


Box 16

Otto Rank Association meeting, 20 October 1979.--Notes, remarks, and correspondence, 20 October 1979, (1 folder)


Box 16

Otto Rank Association meeting, 18 October 1980.--Notes, remarks, and correspondence., 18 October 1980, (1 folder)


Box 16

Royalties, 1982-84, (1 folder)


Box 16

Membership List on sheets of labels., (1 folder)


Box 16

Occasional Letter, 1969-76., 1969-76, (1 folder)


Box 16

Savings Accounts (Closed)-- 2 small books., (1 folder)


Box 16

Tax Withholding, 1980-82., 1980-82, (1 folder)


Box 16

Federal Quarterly Tax Reports, 1973-79., 1973-79, (1 folder)


Box 16

State Tax for PA, 1971-81., 1971-81, (1 folder)


Box 16

Public Relations.--Pamphlet., (1 folder)


Box 16

Termination, 1982-91., 1982-91, (1 folder)


Box 16

University Microfilms International, 1986-87., 1986-87, (1 folder)


Box 16

Workman's Compensation, 1983., 1983, (1 folder)


Box 17

AMS Press. Publication of Dr. faatz's book, 1983., 1983, (1 folder)


Box 17

Conferences on Rank (Non ORA), 1985.--Pamphlet, 1985, (1 folder)


Box 17

ORA Board, 1985.--List, 1985, (1 folder)


Box 17

ORA Bank Statements, 1986-87., 1986-87, (1 folder)


Box 17

ORA Branches (General), 1983-84., 1983-84, (1 folder)


Box 17

ORA Branches. Coordinating Council, 1983., 1983, (1 folder)


Box 17

ORA Branches. Greater Washington, 1979-86., 1979-86, (1 folder)


Box 17

ORA Branches. New York, 1982-84., 1982-84, (1 folder)


Box 17

ORA Branches. North carolina, 1983-85., 1983-85, (1 folder)


Box 17

ORA Columbia University, 1983-95., 1983-95, (1 folder)


Box 17

Hofstein correspondence-misc., 1983., 1983, (1 folder)


Box 17

Hofstein correspondence-Anita Faatz., 1968-97., 1968-97, (1 folder)


Box 17

Hofstein correspondence-Jake Heckler re. Anita Faatz., 1985., 1985, (1 folder)


Box 17

Hofstein correspondence-Dr. E. James Lieberman, 1994., 1994, (1 folder)


Box 17

Hofstein correspondence-Jobert J. McDonnell re. Termination, 1983., 1983, (1 folder)


Box 17

Hofstein correspondence-Virginia Robinson, 1967., 1967, (1 folder)


Box 17

Hofstein correspondence-Gunther Stuhlmann, 1982-86., 1982-86, (1 folder)


Box 17

Hofstein correspondence-Helen Rank Velfort (Otto Rank's daughter), 1983., 1983, (1 folder)


Box 17

Cancelled checks and statements,, 1982-83., 1982-83, (1 folder)


Box 17

Otto Rank -- General articles, 1980s., 1980s, (1 folder)


Box 17

Manuscript copy of Virginia Robinson's work: "Jessie Taft - A Professional Biography"., (1 folder)


Box 18 Folder 1

Cards (3), 1974-75., 1974-75


Subseries II.2: Photographs and Diploma

(255 photographs and 1 diploma).


Box 18

Ph.D. Diploma for Virginia Pollard Robinson from the University of Pennsylvania, 1959


Box 18 Folder 2-17

Photographs taken at various Otto Rank Association meetings and events, 1971-83., 1971-83, (254 photographs)


Box 18 Folder 18

Photograph of Virginia Robinson, Kenneth Pray, and Jessie Taft.


Subseries II.3: Cassette Tapes

(57 carrette tapes and 1 reel-to-reel tape).

The Rare Book and Manuscript Library does not currently have the capacity to allow patrons access to audio cassettes, reel-to-reel tapes, film, analog records, and videotapes. If you need access to this type of material, please contact Access Services to discuss the possibility of reproduction or reformatting.


Box 18

Tape of October 1969 meeting (Granville Hicks, Miriam Waddington, and Annais Nin)., (1 reel-to-reel BASF tape)


Box 19

Cassette tapes of ORA meetings and events, 1960s-1970s, (24 tapes)


Box 20

Cassette tapes of ORA meetings and events, 1970s, (18 tapes)


Box 21

Cassette tapes of ORA meetings and events, 1970s, (15 tapes)


Subseries II.4: Books


Box 22

Journal of the Otto Rank Association , June 1966-Summer 1983, (30 issues)


Box 22

Counseling and Proptective Service as Family Case Work: A Functional Approach. Jessie Taft, Editor, 1946


Box 22

Family Casework and Counseling A Functional Approach. Jessie Taft, Editor, 1948


Box 22

Method and Skill in Public Assistance. Rosa Wessel, Editor, 1938


Box 22

Journal of Social Work Process , 1953-69, 10 issues.


Box 22

The Developement of a Professional Self. by Virginia P. Robinson, 1978


Box 22

A Changing Psychology in Social Case Work. by Virginia P. Robinson, 1939


Box 22

The Dynamics of Therapy in a Controlled Relationship. by Jessie Taft, 1962


Box 22

The Dynamics of Therapy in a Controlled Relationship. by Jessie Taft, 1933


Box 22

Modern Education. by Otto Rank, 1932


Box 22

J.-M. Charcot 1825-1893 His Life-His Work. by Georges Guillain, 1959


Box 22

Social Case Work With Children. Edited by Jessie Taft, 1940


Box 23

Journal of Social Work Process. , 1955-58, (4 issues)


Box 23

A Functional Approach to Family Case Work. Edited by Jessie Taft, 1944


Box 23

Training for Skill in Social Case Work. Edited by Virginia P. Robinson, 1942


Box 23

Public Assistance Problems in Pennsylvania.


Box 23

A Case Work Approach to Sex Delinquents. Edited by Rosa Wessel, 1947


Box 23

Functional Case Work in a Medical Setting. Edited by Edith M. Cressman, 1944


Box 23

The Experience of the Individual in Public Assistance. by Pauline Miller, 1947


Box 23

The Role of the Baby in the Placement Process , 1946


Box 23

The Day Nursery Care as a Social Service , 1943


Box 23

Jessie Taft Therapist and Social Work Educator. Edited by Virginia P. Robinson, 1962


Box 23

Social Change and Social Work Practice. by Fred Berl, 1988


Box 23

The Developement of a Professional Self. by Virginia P. Robinson, 1978


Box 23

The Dynamics of Casework and Counseling. by Herbert H. Aptekar, 1955


Box 23

Basic Concepts in Social case Work. by Herbert H. Aptekar, 1941


Box 23

The Nature of Choice. by Anita J. Faatz, 1985


Box 23

The Nature of Choice in Casework Process. by Anita J. Faatz, 1953


Box 23

The Theory and Practice as a Single Reality. by Ruth Gilpin, 1963


Box 23

A Comparison of Diagnostic and Functional Casework Concepts, Edited by Cora Kasius, 1950


Box 23

Beyond Psychology. by Otto Rank, 1941


Box 23

Diagnosis and Process in Family Counseling. by M. Robert Gomberg and Frances T. Levinson, 1951


Box 23

Achievement of Responsible Behavior Through Group Work Process. Edited by Helen U. Phillips, 1950


Box 23

Psychotherapy with Children. by Frederick H. Allen, 1942


Box 23

Training for Skill in Social Case Work. Edited by Virginia P. Robinson, 1942


Box 23

The Dynamics of Supervision under Functional Controls. by Virginia P. Robinson, 1949


Box 23

Supervision in Social Case Work. by Virginia P. Robinson, 1936


Box 23

The Nature of Policy in the Administration of Public Assistance. by Anita J. Faatz, 1943


Box 23

Social Work in a Revolutionary Age. by Kenneth L.M. Pray, 1949