Elisabeth Kübler-Ross papers, circa 1969-2019

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Summary

Creators:
Kübler-Ross, Elisabeth
Abstract:
Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross devoted her life to the study of death and dying, and has been instrumental in de-stigmatizing dying and drawing attention to the treatment of the terminally ill. Her collection consists of correpsondence (largely incoming), writing, articles and clippings, photographs, audiovisual media, and other material.
Extent:
63 Linear Feet (125 boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], Elisabeth Kübler-Ross papers (M2476). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, California.

Background

Biographical / historical:

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, M.D. (July 8, 1926 – August 24, 2004) was a Swiss-born psychiatrist, a pioneer in Near-death studies and the author of the groundbreaking book On Death and Dying (1969), where she first discussed what is now known as the Kübler-Ross model. In this work she proposed the now famous Five Stages of Grief as a pattern of adjustment. These five stages of grief are: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. In general, individuals experience most of these stages, though in no defined sequence, after being faced with the reality of their impending death. The five stages have since been adopted by many as applying to the survivors of a loved one's death, as well. She is a 2007 inductee into the National Women's Hall of Fame. She was the recipient of twenty honorary degrees and by July 1982 had taught, in her estimation, 125,000 students in death and dying courses in colleges, seminaries, medical schools, hospitals, and social-work institutions. In 1970, she delivered the The Ingersoll Lectures on Human Immortality at the University of Harvard, on the theme, On Death and Dying.

- Taken from the Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Foundation website (https://www.ekrfoundation.org/)

Acquisition information:
Gift of Ken Ross and Barbara Rothweiler, 2019. Accession MSS 2019-129.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research with the exception of the first six Shanti Nilaya newsletters, which are closed until 2039. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use. Audiovisual materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy. Selected video from this collection has been digitized and is available in the Special Collections reading room.

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Preferred citation:

[identification of item], Elisabeth Kübler-Ross papers (M2476). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, California.

Location of this collection:
Department of Special Collections, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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