Norman Guttman papers, 1952-1982
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Summary
- Creator:
- Guttman, Norman, 1920-.
- Abstract:
- Dr. Norman Guttman taught in the Department of Psychology from 1951 until his death in 1984. The collection contains correspondence from 1952-1982.
- Extent:
- 1.5 Linear Feet
850 Items - Language:
- Material in English
- Collection ID:
- UA.29.02.0103
- University Archives Record Group:
- 29 -- Papers of Faculty, Staff, and Associates
29 -- Papers of Faculty, Staff, and Associates > 02 -- Individuals
Background
- Scope and content:
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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.
- Biographical / historical:
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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.
- Acquisition information:
- The Norman Guttman Papers were received by the University Archives as a transfer in 1984.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Archives Staff, October 2006
Encoded by Sherrie Bowser, November 2006
Accession A84-62 is described in this finding aid.
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[Identification of item], Norman Guttman Papers, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.