Inventory of the Norman Guttman Papers, 1952-1982

Abstract

Dr. Norman Guttman taught in the Department of Psychology from 1951 until his death in 1984.

The collection contains correspondence from 1952-1982.

Descriptive Summary

Repository: University Archives, Duke University
Creator: Guttman, Norman, 1920-.
Title: Norman Guttman Papers, 1952-1982
Language of Material: English
Extent: 1.5 Linear Feet, 850 Items
Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.

Contains a mixture of personal, political and professional correspondence, the latter being usually scholarly in nature, with some evaluations of grant proposals and recommendations. The folder on the Nixon Library controversy contains correspondence and printed matter, with a few petitions and name-and-address blanks from contributors to the opposition to the Library, in which Guttman was instrumental. The collection ranges in date from 1952-1982.

Administrative Information

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Access Restrictions

Patrons must sign the Acknowledgement of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.

For a period of twenty-five years from the origin of the material, permission in writing from the office of origin and the University Archivist is required for use. After twenty-five years, records that have been processed may be consulted with the permission of the University Archivist.

In off-site storage; 24 hours advance notice is required for use.

Use Restrictions

Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Contents of the Collection

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Correspondence Received, 1952-1953, 1961-1962

Box 1

Correspondence Sent, 1952, 1956-1957

Box 1

Correspondence, 1962-1964 (2 folders)

Box 1

Correspondence, 1964-1967

Box 1

Correspondence, 1970-1971

Box 1

Correspondence, 1971-1973

Box 1

Correspondence, 1974-1976

Box 1

Correspondence, 1977-1978

Box 1

Correspondence, 1978-1980

Box 1

Correspondence, 1980-1982 June

Box 1

Nixon Library Materials, Correspondence, 1981-1982

Box 1

Historical Note

Norman Guttman was born October 17, 1920 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He married Renate Pawel on February 6, 1948. He received his B. A. degree in 1942 from the University of Minnesota and his Ph.D. from Indiana University in 1951. He came to Duke soon after earning his Ph.D. and began teaching in the Dept. of Psychology. Dr. Guttman was Director of Graduate Studies in Psychology from 1963-1964 and 1965-1967. He was also active in curricular reform at Duke. His chief interests were learning stimulus generalization, conditioning, motivation, and the history of psychology. He died in April 1984.

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Department of Psychology Records. (University Archives. Duke University.)