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Title: |
Leta Stetter and Harry L. Hollingworth papers |
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Repository: |
Drs. Nicholas and Dorothy Cummings Center for the History of Psychology
Phone: 330-972-7285 http://www.uakron.edu/chp |
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Creator: |
Hollingworth, Leta Stetter, 1886-1939 |
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Dates: |
1936-1987 |
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Quantity: |
3.13 linear feet (10 boxes) |
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Abstract: |
The Leta Stetter and Harry Hollingworth papers include publications, research, and testing materials regarding the work of
both individuals. Also included in this collection is administrative information from the various institutions where they
were employed. View finding aid for the Leta Stetter and Harry L. Hollingworth papers. |
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Identification: |
p15960coll10/id/466 |
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Location: |
Boxes M1-M9 |
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Language: |
The records are in English |
Leta Stetter Hollingworth
Leta Stetter Hollingworth: Leta Stetter was born on May 25, 1886 in Nebraska. In 1906 Stetter received her Bachelor of Arts degree and state teaching certificate. After completing her Master's degree, she began work administering Binet intelligence tests in a mental health hospital. Returning to school at Columbia, she earned her Ph.D. in 1916 and was offered a position teaching psychology at Columbia Teachers College. Stetter continued teaching at Columbia until her retirement. Stetter worked to lay a foundation for studying gifted children.
Harry L. Hollingworth
Harry L. Hollingworth was born in DeWitt, Nebraska in 1880. He received his A.B. at the University of Nebraska, after which he taught high school and also served as high school principal in Nebraska. Hollingworth went on to Columbia University in 1907 to become an assistant in psychology. In 1909 he received his doctorate from Columbia University. Following his graduation, Hollingworth took an instructor's position at Barnard College, teaching psychology and logic. During World War I, Hollingworth was asked by the Surgeon General's Office to administer psychological services to shell-shocked soldiers who returned from the war. From his observations of these men, Hollingworth developed a theory of functional neurosis which he published in 1920 in one of the first books on clinical psychology, The psychology of functional neurosis. Hollingworth was a member of the American Psychological Association (APA), The American Association for the Advancement of Science, and The New York Academy of Sciences. He became president of the APA in 1927. In 1954 the Hollingworth Psychological Laboratories were opened at Bernard College in honor of Hollingworth's efforts in guiding the growth of Barnard's psychology department.
The Leta Stetter and Harry L. Hollingworth papers include many publications and research results from Leta Hollingworth on intelligence and ability testing as related to gender, age and IQ as well as publications on a variety of topics by Harry Hollingworth. Topics include judgment, influence, ability, and individual differences.
Some restrictions apply. Please contact CHP staff for assistance.
Some restrictions apply. Please contact CHP staff for assistance.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Cite as: [identification of item], [folder number, box number], Archives of the History of American Psychology, The Drs. Nicholas and Dorothy Cummings Center for the History of Psychology - The University of Akron