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Series I: Correspondence, 1947-2006
Series II: Library and Research Files, 1931-2007
Series III: Notebooks, 1933-1963
Series IV: Notecards, Undated
Series VI: Photographs, 1920-2004

Albert Ellis papers, 1920-2007, bulk 1965-1997

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Series III: Notebooks, 1933-1963

This series consists of materials found held within loose-leaf notebooks, titled by Ellis. These notes are arranged alphabetically by subject, including topics on marriage, love, sex, psychology, psychotherapy, music, poems and book reviews. General notes include tests, picture vocabulary cards and handwritten notes on books and article titles, psychology topics, and suggested talks and workshops. Untitled notes are related to the alphabetically arranged notes and appear to be out of original order. These notes include typed with handwritten subject terms assigned by Ellis written on them. Refer to Box 50, folder 5 for lists of term abbreviations and definitions.


Box 65 Notebooks

Box 65 "Abnormal Psychology Volume I," 1938-1944, Undated, 1938-1944, Undated, 3 folders

Box 65 "Abnormal Psychology Volume II," 1942-1944, Undated, 1942-1944, Undated

Box 65 "Absence,", Undated


Box 37 "Adjust" to "Yng Lv," 1912, 1925, 1928, 1930-34, 1937, 1939, 1946-51, Undated, 1912, 1925, 1928, 1937, 1939, Undated

Box 37 "Anal,", 1949


Box 65 Attitudes and Interests, Undated

Box 65 "Beauty,", Undated

Box 65 Bibliographies, Undated

Box 65 "Blindness of Love,", Undated

Box 65 "Body,", Undated


Box 37 "Book Notes," 1937, 1939-1941, 1944, 1946, 1937, 1944, 1946


Box 65 "Book Reviews,", 1934-1937, 2 folders

Box 65 "Catalogue,", Undated

Box 65 "Causes of Love,", Undated


Box 46 "Causes of Love,", Undated, 2 folders

Box 46 "Change in Love,", Undated, 2 folders

Box 46 Characteristics, Undated

Box 46 "Characteristics of Lovers,", Undated, 3 folders


Box 37 "Ch" or "Chld," 1937, 1949, Undated, 1937, 1949, Undated

Box 37 "Char," 1947-1948, Undated

Box 37 "Condit,", 1939

Box 37 "CS," 1948-1950


Box 46 "Child Love LV: Crs to LV:6xIfs,", Undated

Box 46 "Child Psychology," 1942-1943, Undated, 1942-1943, Undated

Box 46 "Choice in Love,", Undated, 3 folders

Box 46 "Confusion in Love,", Undated

Box 46 "The Conquest of Happiness, Betrand Russell,", 1939

Box 46 "Control of Love,", Undated

Box 46 "Culture and Love,", Undated


Box 37 "Drives," 1913, 1915, 1943, 1951, Undated, 1913, 1915, 1943, 1951, Undated

Box 37 "Early Infl," 1948-1949, Undated


Box 39 "Ego and Love,", Undated

Box 39 Excerps--"F.Alexander, Fundamentals of Psychoanalysis,", Undated, 2 folders

Box 39 "Fetichism and Love,", Undated

Box 39 "General Psychology," 1942-1943, Undated, 1942-1943, Undated, 2 folders

Box 39 "Genius and Love,", Undated


Box 37 "H" [refers to homosexuality], 1913-14, 1929, 1931, 1933-34, 1937, 1939, 1941, Undated, 1929, 1931, 1937, 1939, 1941, Undated


Box 39 "History of Love,", Undated

Box 39 "Index,", Undated

Box 39 Inventory of Affectional Attitudes and Behavior, Undated, 4 folders

Box 39 "Jealousy,", Undated

Box 39 "Joy of Love,", Undated

Box 39 "Keeping Love Alive,", Undated

Box 39 "Leadership," 1935-1937, Undated, 1935-1937, Undated


Box 37 "Love,", 1935, Undated


Box 39 "Love and Sex Notes New Series"

Box 39 "Abortion to Adultery,", Undated

Box 39 "Affection to Art of Love,", Undated

Box 39 "Biological Nature,", Undated

Box 39 "Celibacy,", Undated


Box 62 "Chastity to Children,", Undated

Box 62 "Dancing to Definition,", Undated

Box 62 "Domestic to Duty,", Undated

Box 62 "Equality of Women I, II,", Undated, 2 folders

Box 62 "Ethics to Experience,", Undated

Box 62 "Family I,", Undated

Box 62 "Flirting to Fornication,", Undated

Box 62 "General Health,", Undated

Box 62 "Genius I, II,", Undated, 2 folders

Box 62 "Hermaphroditism I, II,", Undated, 2 folders

Box 62 "History,", Undated

"Homoeroticism: Constitutional I,", Undated

Box 62 "Environmental III, V, VI, VIII,", Undated, 4 folders

Box 62 "Heterosexuality"

Box 62 "Illegitimacy"

Box 62 "Mental to Miscegnation,", Undated

Box 62 "Monetary to Morality,", Undated, 2 folders

Box 62 "Obscenity to Over-Sexuality, Undated


Box 36 "Petting to Pleasure,", Undated

Box 36 "Prostitution I,", Undated, 2 folders

Box 36 "Puritanism,", Undated, 2 folders

Box 36 "Raising Children I, II,", Undated, 4 folders

Box 36 "Realism to Right,", Undated

Box 36 "Sense of Sin I, II", Undated, 2 folders

Box 36 "Sex Elements,", Undated

Box 36 "Sex Crimes to Sex Differences,", Undated

Box 36 "Sexual Liberty to Sterility,", Undated

Box 36 "Tabus,", Undated

Box 36 "Tempermental to Urge,", Undated

Box 36 "Varietism I,", Undated

Box 36 "Venereal Diseases,", Undated

Box 36 "Lyrics,", Undated

Box 36 "Lyrics"--Rhyme Without Reason, 1942-1944, Undated, 1942-1944, Undated

Box 36 "Lyrics "--Song Collection, Undated


Box 37 "Mrj", 1948-49, Undated


Box 33 "Marriage and Love,", Undated

"Marriage Notes," 1937-1946 Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 33 "Aa," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 33 "Ae," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated, 2 folders

Box 33 "Am," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 33 "Ap," 1937-1945, Undated, 1937-1945, Undated

Box 33 "As," 1937-1945, Undated, 1937-1945, Undated

Box 33 "Au," 1937, 1946, Undated

Box 33 "Bar," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 33 "Bea," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated, 2 folders

Box 33 "Bern," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated, 2 folders

Box 33 "Bio," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated, 3 folders

Box 33 "Boo," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 33 "Bra," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 33 "Bre," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 33 "Bro," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated


Box 34 "Bur," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 34 "Car," 1926-1946, Undated, 1926-1946, Undated

Box 34 "Cas," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 34 "Che," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 34 "Coa," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated, 2 folders

Box 34 "Cra," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 34 "Cua," 1938-1944, Undated, 1938-1944, Undated

Box 34 "Daa," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 34 "Dav," 1938-1946 Undated, 1938-1946, Undated

Box 34 "Dea," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated, 2 folders

Box 34 "Der," 1939-1946, Undated, 1939-1946, Undated

Box 34 "Dia," 1937-1941, Undated, 1937-1941, Undated

Box 34 "Dim," 1937-1945, Undated, 1937-1945, Undated

Box 34 "Doa," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 34 "Dua," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 34 "Eaa," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 34 "Ellis," 1938-1946, Undated, 1938-1946, Undated, 2 folders


Box 59 "Ema," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 59 "Faa," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 59 "Fia," 1938-1946, Undated, 1938-1946, Undated

Box 59 "Fis," 1939-1946, Undated, 1939-1946, Undated

Box 59 "Fod," 1937-1947, Undated, 1937-1947, Undated

Box 59 "Freud," 1936-1946, Undated, 1936-1946, Undated, 2 folders

Box 59 "Fri," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 59 "Gea," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 59 "Gil," 1937-1944, Undated, 1937-1944, Undated

Box 59 "Goa," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 59 "Gra," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 59 "Gro," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 59 "Haa," 1937-1944, Undated, 1937-1944, Undated

Box 59 "Ham," 1937-1943, Undated, 1937-1943, Undated

Box 59 "Han," 1939-1946, Undated, 1939-1946, Undated


Box 32 "Harr," 1937-1947, Undated, 1937-1947, Undated, 2 folders

Box 32 "Hem," 1937-1945, Undated, 1937-1945, Undated

Box 32 "Henry,", Undated

Box 32 "Hir," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 32 "Hoa," 1933-1946, Undated, 1933-1946, Undated

Box 32 "Hop," 1936-1946, Undated, 1936-1946, Undated, 2 folders

Box 32 "Iaa," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 32 "Jaa," 1939-1946, Undated, 1939-1946, Undated

Box 32 "Joa," 1937-1945, Undated, 1937-1945, Undated

Box 32 "Kaa," 1937-1945, Undated, 1937-1945, Undated, 2 folders

Box 32 "Kea," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 32 "Kia," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated, 2 folders

Box 32 "Koa," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 32 "Laa," 1937-1947, Undated, 1937-1947, Undated

Box 32 "Lar," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 32 "Lea," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated


Box 47 "Lia," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 47 "Loa," 1938-1946, Undated, 1938-1946, Undated

Box 47 "Lua," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 47 "Maa," 1938-1946, Undated, 1938-1946, Undated

Box 47 "Mar," 1936-1946, Undated, 1936-1946, Undated

Box 47 "Mas," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 47 "Mc," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 47 "Mea," 1938-1946, Undated, 1938-1946, Undated

Box 47 "Mel," 1938-1946, Undated, 1938-1946, Undated

Box 47 "Mia," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 47 "Moa," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 47 "Moo," 1938-1946, Undated, 1938-1946, Undated

Box 47 "Mua," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 47 "Naa," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 47 "Oaa," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 47 "Paa," 1937-1945, Undated, 1937-1945, Undated

Box 47 "Par," 1935-1946, Undated, 1935-1946, Undated, 2 folders


Box 35 "Pha," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 35 "Pop," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 35 "Pro," 1937-1943, Undated, 1937-1943, Undated

Box 35 "Raa," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated, 2 folders

Box 35 "Reik," 1937-1945, Undated, 1937-1945, Undated

Box 35 "Ria," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 35 "Rog," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated, 2 folders

Box 35 "Saa," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 35 "Sang," 1938-1946, Undated, 1938-1946, Undated

Box 35 "Sche," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 35 "Sco," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 35 "Sha," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 35 "Shi," 1936-1950, Undated, 1936-1950, Undated

Box 35 "Sma," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 35 "Spa," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 35 "Stek," 1938-1946, Undated, 1938-1946, Undated


Box 60 "Sti," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated, 2 folders

Box 60 "Sun," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 60 "Taa," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 60 "Tea," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 60 "Tia," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 60 "Uaa," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 60 "Via," 1937-1947, Undated, 1937-1947, Undated

Box 60 "Waa," 1939-1946, Undated, 1939-1946, Undated

Box 60 "Wes," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 60 "Wha," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 60 "Wia," 1938-1946, Undated, 1938-1946, Undated

Box 60 "Woa," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 60 "Wr," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated

Box 60 "Yo," 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated


Box 48 "Mental Testing," 1942-1943, Undated, 1942-1943, Undated

Box 48 "Misc.,", 1936, Undated


Box 37 "Misc notes,", Undated


Box 48 "Mss.," 1945-1946, Undated, 1945-1946, Undated, 2 folders

Box 48 "Music,", Undated, 4 folders

Box 48 "Needs for Love,", Undated


Box 37 "Nevr," 1905, 1949, Undated, 1905, 1949, Undated


Box 48 "Outlines"--Free Promiscuity, Undated, 4 folders

Box 48 "Personality Questionnaires," 1945-1946, Undated, 1945-1946, Undated, 4 folders


Box 37 "Pers," 1915, 1947-1949, Undated, 1915, Undated

Box 37 "Personal Inv" Series, 1946-1951


Box 48 "Physiological Psychology," 1942-1943, Undated, 1942-1943, Undated

Box 48 "Plural Love,", Undated


Box 37 "Plur,", Undated


Box 48 Poems, Undated


Box 37 "Predictg," 1939, 1941, 1939, 1941


Box 61 "Proj,", Undated

Box 61 "Projects,", 1945, Undated

Box 61 Psychoanalysis Topics, Undated

Box 61 "Psychology of Personality," 1942-1943, Undated, 1942-1943, Undated


Box 37 "Psychopath", 1948-1949, Undated


Box 61 "Psychotherapy," 1942-1944, Undated, 1942-1944, Undated


Box 37 "Pur," 1934, 1947, 1949, 1934, 1947, 1949

Box 37 Quotes and Citations, 1932-33, 1939, 1944, 1946-48, 1952, 1939, 1944, 1952

Box 37 "Rel," 1947, 1949, 1947, 1949


Box 61 "Research,", 1939, Undated

Box 61 "Res,", Undated

Box 61 "Review," 1944-1946, Undated, 1944-1946, Undated

Box 61 "Reviews I," 1934-1939, Undated, 1934-1939, Undated


Box 37 "Rom," 1948, 1950, Undated, 1948, 1950, Undated

Box 37 "Sc,", 1949

Box 37 "Self," 1915, 1947, Undated, 1915, 1947, Undated

Box 37 "Sex," 1913, 1949, 1913, 1949

Box 37 "Sex Ed," 1933-34, 1938, 1940-1942, Undated, 1938, Undated


Box 61 "Sex Element in Love,", Undated

Box 61 "Sex and Love Outlines I-VI,", 1940, 11 folders


Box 49 "Short Selected Bibliography,", Undated

Box 49 "Short Organization," 1936-1938, Undated, 1936-1938, Undated, 2 folders

Box 49 "Social Organizations,", Undated

Box 49 "Social Psychology," 1935-1944, Undated, 1935-1944, Undated, 4 folders

Box 49 "Song Collection I,", Undated

Box 49 "Songs," 1942-1943, Undated, 1942-1943, Undated, 2 folders

Box 49 „Sorrow,", Undated


Box 37 "Symbol,", Undated

Box 37 "Ther," 1945-1947, 1949, Undated


Box 49 "Varietism in Love,", Undated

Box 49 "Verse," 1935-1944, Undated, 1935-1944, Undated, 2 folders

Box 49 Verses, Undated


Box 37 "Vlu" or "Vlue," 1947-1948, Undated


Box 49 "Women in Love,", Undated


Box 50 General Notes

Box 50 Book and Article Titles, RET, General Psychology, Undated

Box 50 Book and Article Titles, Suggested Talks and Workshops, General Psychology,, Undated

Box 50 Picture Vocabulary Cards and Tests, Undated

Box 50 "SSM (revised),", Undated

Box 50 Term Abbreviations, Undated

Box 50 Testing, 1962-1963

Box 50 Untitled, 1939-1944, Undated, 1939-1944, Undated, 8 folders


Box 88 Untitled, 1939-1944, Undated, 1939-1944, Undated


Box 90 Untitled, 1937-1946, Undated, 1937-1946, Undated


Box 68 Untitled, 1941-1947, Undated, 1941-1947, Undated


Box 67 Untitled, 1943-1944, Undated, 1943-1944, Undated