Finding Aid for the Council for the Study of Mankind Records, 1950-1980
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Finding Aid for the Council for the Study of Mankind Records, 1950-1980
Collection number: 1253
UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
Manuscripts Division
Los Angeles, CA
Contact Information
- Manuscripts Division
- UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
- Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library
- Box 951575
- Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
- Telephone: 310/825-4988 (10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Pacific
Time)
- Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
- URL: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/special/scweb/
- Processed by:
- Manuscripts Division staff, June 1980 and Terry Nakazono, July & November 1990
- Encoded by:
- Caroline Cubé
- Online finding aid edited by:
- Amy Shung-Gee Wong, November 2001
© 2000 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Council for the Study of Mankind Records,
Date (inclusive): 1950-1980
Collection number: 1253
Creator:
Council for the Study of Mankind (Santa Monica, Calif.)
Extent: 78 boxes (39 linear ft.)
5 oversize boxes
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: The Council for the Study of Mankind was an organization based in Santa Monica, California, made up of educators and scholars
and associated with civic, professional and business leaders. Their intent was to further understanding to find solutions
for the problems facing mankind. The collection consists of correspondence, papers, and printed materials of Gerhard Hirschfeld,
John I. Goodlad, and others. Also includes tape recordings, transcripts of lectures, bulletins, card index mailing lists,
book collection, committee proceedings, audiotapes, cassette tapes, periodicals, and a motion picture film titled,
Wingspread: History of Mankind.
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including
copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds
the copyright and pursue the
copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Restrictions on Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
- Gift of Mrs. Gerhard Hirschfeld, 1980.
- Gift of John I. Goodlad, 1980.
- Gift of L. Reiffel, 1981.
- Gift of Leona Wolff, 1981.
- Gift of Kees Bolle, 1983.
- Gift of David K. Himrod, 1989.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Council for the Study of Mankind Records (Collection 1253). Department of Special Collections, Charles
E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
UCLA Catalog Record ID
UCLA Catalog Record ID:
964545
History
The Council for the Study of Mankind was an organization based in Santa Monica, California, made up of educators and scholars;
associated with civic, professional and business leaders, their intent was to further understanding to find solutions for
the problems facing mankind; the council's programs included conferences, lectures and publications.
Additional Historical Narrative
The Council for the Study of Mankind was a United States-based organization of educators and scholars associated with civic,
professional and business leaders, whose purpose was to further a new approach towards understanding a means of helping to
find solutions for the problems facing mankind. The Council's programs have included conferences, lectures and the publication
of books. For further general information, see pamphlet published by the Council in the Collections File.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of correspondence, papers, and printed materials of Gerhard Hirschfeld, John I. Goodlad, and others. Also
includes tape recordings, transcripts of lectures, bulletins, card index mailing lists, book collection, committee proceedings,
audiotapes, cassette tapes, periodicals, and a motion picture film titled,
Wingspread: History of Mankind.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Council for the Study of Mankind (Santa Monica, Calif.)--Archives.
Hirschfeld, Gerhard, 1897-.
Goodlad, John I.
Box 1
Materials, mostly
re Law conference, 1964.
Box 2
History and Mental Health conferences.
Box 3
Technology and Science conferences.
Correspondence with Council Advisors
Box 9
S - Z, and deceased advisors files.
Box 11
Tape recordings of conferences.
Box 12
Tape recordings, mostly
re New York lectures.
Box 13
File folder
re book,
History and Idea of Mankind.
Box 14
Materials
re book on economics.
Box 15
Materials
re book on education and Accra, Ghana.
Box 16
Files
re Mental Health and Technology conferences.
Box 19
Materials
re Chicago Discussion Group.
Box 20
Files
re Economics and Mental Health conferences.
Boxes 21-22
Materials
re conferences.
Boxes 22-23
Miscellany
re the Council.
Abstract: Includes printed items.
Box 24-25
Files of lectures and talks.
Box 26
Bulletins published quarterly by the Council, vol.1-27 (2 complete sets), and index to
Bulletin.
Box 31
Copies of books published by the Council.
Box 32
Pamphlets and printed materials published by and about the Council.
Flatbox 33
Motion picture film,
Wingspread - History of Mankind.
Shoeboxes 34-37
Mailing lists in card index form.
Shoebox 35
Alphabetical, domestic, directors/advisors.
Boxes 38-40
Correspondence and papers, ca. 1958-1972.
Note
Material added, July 1980.
Donated by Dr. John I. Goodlad.
Boxes 41-50
Book collection relative to the Council.
Note
Material added, July 1980.
Donated by Dr. John I. Goodlad.
Boxes 51-52
Correspondence and spare copies of the
Bulletin, 1960-1971.
Note
Material added, July 1980.
Donated by Dr. John I. Goodlad.
Boxes 53-55
Correspondence and spare copies of the
Bulletin, 1960-1971.
Scope and Content Note
Includes correspondence, A - Z, with scholars in various foreign countries.
Note
Material added, July 1980.
Donated by Dr. John I. Goodlad.
Boxes 56-57
Correspondence and papers of Gerhard Hirschfeld, ca. 1970s.
Note
Material added May 1981.
Donated by L. Reiffel, at the request of Mrs. Augusta Hirschfeld.
Box 58
Correspondence, activity reports,
Bulletins, prepared papers and printed materials, 1961-1964.
Note
Material added October 1981.
Donated by Leona Wolff (Leona M. Bayer).
Box 59
Correspondence and manuscripts, including correspondence of Quincy Wright, Robert Redfield and Robert Ulich.
Note
Material added July 1983.
Donated by Professor K. Bolle.
Boxes 60-63
Printed and manuscript materials, including committee proceedings and lectures, grouped mostly by subjects.
Note
Material added July 1983.
Donated by Professor K. Bolle.
Box 64
Seminar and discussion group materials.
Boxes 66-67
Manuscripts of lectures and reports, etc.
Box 69, Folder 1
Essay.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 69, Folder 2
Material relating to
Education and the Idea of Mankind.
Physical Description: (Book).
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 69, Folder 3
Books - comment.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 69, Folder 4
Book -
People II.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 69, Folder 5
Reviews of
The People in
Philosophische Forschung, 1976.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 69, Folder 6
Hirschfeld materials in brown folder.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 69, Folders 7-8
Fact, 1935.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 70, Folder 1
Fact, 1936.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 70, Folder 2
UNICEF - Transformation.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 70, Folder 3
People III.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 71, Folder 1
Anthropology and the Idea of Mankind, by Margaret Mead.
Physical Description: (reel to reel tape).
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 71, Folder 2
Conference on Law and Mankind, morning and afternoon sessions, May 15, 1964.
Physical Description: (cassette tapes).
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 71, Folder 3
Conference on Law and Mankind, afternoon session, 1:35 p.m.-3:30 p.m., May 16, 1964.
Physical Description: (reel to reel tape)
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 71, Folder 4
Council for the Study of Mankind meeting, March 23, 1971.
Physical Description: (reel to reel tape)
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 71, Folder 5
Idea of Mankind and Its Global Impact, The Mankind Idea and Its Implications for Education.
Physical Description: (cassette tapes).
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 71, Folder 6
The Conscience of Mankind.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 71, Folder 7, Box 72, Folder 1
The Transformation of Mankind: Seen from the Year 2270 A.D.
Physical Description: [2 folders.]
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 72, Folder 2
Notes on
The Law of Human Function.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 72, Folder 3
The Law of Human Function, Section I, Chapter I.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 73, Folder 1
Economic needs, leaders etc., progress qualities, 3 chapters on
Mankind.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 73, Folder 2
Moral Mankind Values.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 73, Folder 3
People Facing a New World, Book III, Part One.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 73, Folder 4
1st version, miscellaneous.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 73, Folder 5
Primer (Sages look at mankind).
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 73, Folder 6
A Hymn to God.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 73, Folder 7
Human, non-human, fable, justification, symbols, party.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 73, Folder 8
Scripts for
Mankind is All Men and an unidentified script.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 73, Folder 9
Hymn.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 73, Folder 10
Jeremiah.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 74, Folder 1
Hymn to God.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 74, Folder 2
Hymn to God.
Physical Description: 2 copies.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 74, Folder 3
Illusions.
Physical Description: folder 1 of 4.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 74, Folder 4
Econumanity.
Physical Description: folder 2 of 4.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 74, Folder 5
IDO [International Democratic Organization].
Physical Description: folder 3 of 4.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 74, Folder 6
ITTA correspondence, studies.
Physical Description: folder 4 of 4.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 74, Folder 7
Director' meeting report, holograph notes on unidentified plays, 1965 and n.d.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 75, Folder 1
Nation I.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 75, Folder 2
A record of activities (booklet), 1963.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 75, Folder 3
Advertising.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 75, Folder 4
Several plays.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 75, Folder 5
The Conscience of Mankind.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 75, Folder 6
[Untitled].
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 75, Folder 7
Talk.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 75, Folder 8
People III: Challenge and Response (work copy).
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 76, Folder 1
Part 2 A Mankind Learning and Training Program.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 76, Folder 2
Second campaign.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 76, Folder 3
Writing lectures.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 76, Folder 4
A Fable.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 76, Folder 5
On the Causes of War.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 76, Folder 6
Mankind miscellaneous.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 77, Folder 1
Hymn to God.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 77, Folder 2
North American Review, 1932-1933.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 77, Folder 3
The People II - comments.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 77, Folder 4
Book III - The People and the Mankind Oriented Society.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 77, Folder 5
re
Mankind morality.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 77, Folder 6
Rewriting Book II.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 78, Folder 1
5 chapters
re mankind education.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 78, Folder 2
An Essay on Mankind I.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 78, Folder 3
The People and the Mankind-oriented Society.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 78, Folder 4
A - M.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 78, Folder 5
1)
The People Book III: The People and Mankind-oriented Society, 2)
Mankind Training School.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 79, Folder 1
The People Book III: Challenge and Response, III.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 79, Folder 2
Book II, The People: Growth and Survival.
Abstract: (Unused material - preface, chapter I).
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 79, Folder 3
Values of Mankind (poems).
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 79, Folder 4
10. Moving.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 79, Folder 5
Book II, comments (revision).
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 79, Folder 6
Hanover project.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 79, Folder 7
Poems (revised),
Values of Mankind.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 80, Folder 1
Monographs on the Idea of Mankind, for high school teachers.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 80, Folder 2
Teaching the Concept of Mankind in World History.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 80, Folder 3
Anthropology and the Idea of Mankind.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 80, Folder 4
A Pilot Project in Teaching Universal World History in Twelve High Schools.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 80, Folder 5
Reflections on the Mankind Perspective in World History.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 80, Folder 6
History and the Idea of Mankind.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 80, Folder 7
Teaching the Concept of Mankind in World History.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 80, Folder 8
Writing style.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 80, Folder 9
Drama.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 80, Folder 10
Anthropological conference - mankind session. Chicago, 1968.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 81, Folder 1
Names.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 81, Folder 2
Ford Foundation grant.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 81, Folder 3
Johnson Foundation.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 81, Folder 4
Mankind Incorporated Incorporated.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 81, Folder 5
Steering Committee.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 81, Folder 6
Board meetings - directors.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 81, Folder 7
Idea, 1972-1974.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 81, Folder 8
Board of directors (old).
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 81, Folder 9
Time Incorporated, 1937-1938.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 81, Folder 10
Writing.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 81, Folder 11
Readers' letters.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 82, Folder 1
Items of interest.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 82, Folder 2
Bulletin no.31.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 82, Folder 3
Copyright forms.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 82, Folder 4
Publishers.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 82, Folder 5
Essay on mankind - book publishing expense.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 82, Folder 6
Writing business.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 82, Folder 7
Personal writing.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 82, Folder 8
Book publishers, royalties, etc.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 82, Folder 9
Articles correspondence.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 82, Folder 10
North American Review, 1931-1932.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 82, Folder 11
North American Review, 1933.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 83, Folder 1
North American Review, 1934.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 83, Folder 2
North American Review, 1934-1935.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 83, Folder 3
Education and the Idea of Mankind from
The School Review, Social Studies in the Elementary Schools from
Indiana Social Studies Quarterly, articles on Albert Schweitzer, calendar, 1965-1975.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 83, Folder 4
Mankind Conscience work file.
Note
Material added 1990.
Box 83, Folder 5
Essay.
Note
Material added 1990.
