Stratton (George M.) Papers, 1911-1956

Summary

Title:

George Malcolm Stratton Papers,

Dates:

1911-1956

Creators:

Stratton, George Malcolm, 1865-

Abstract:

Correspondence; clippings; notes; and manuscripts of books, lectures and articles, relating to his career as professor of psychology, University of California, Berkeley. Included are files of his students' recollections, in 1919, and of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire.

Extent:

Number of containers: 2 boxes, 8 cartons Linear ft.: 10.8

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], George Malcolm Stratton papers, BANC MSS C-B 1032, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Background

Physical location:

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Related resources

Other descriptive data:

George Malcolm Stratton, psychologist and university professor, was born in Oakland in 1865. He attended the University of California, studying philosophy under Professor Howison. During graduate work at Yale and at the University of Leipzig, Germany, he became interested in the new science of psychology. He retured to the University of California as instructor of psychology in 1896, becoming associate professor and director of the psychology laboratory in 1904. He then left to teach experimental psychology at Johns Hopkins for four years. When he came back to Berkeley in 1908, he was made a full professor, which rank he held until becoming emeritus in 1935. His professorial career was interrupted in the first world war, when he spent the year of 1917 as captain in Army aviation. He also headed the psychological section of the Medical Research Laboratory of Mineola, Long Island, in 1918. A member of various learned societies, he was president of the American Psychology Association in 1908. He authored many works on psychology and was particularly interested in psychology as applied to international affairs. He died in October 1957.

His papers, transferred to the Bancroft Library from Archives in March 1966, contain correspondence, clippings, notes, manuscripts of books and articles, relating mainly to his career as professor of psychology.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

Processed by The Bancroft Library staff

Date Prepared:

© 1998

Date Encoded:

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Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], George Malcolm Stratton papers, BANC MSS C-B 1032, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Location of this collection:

UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library

University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library

Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US

Contact:

510-642-6481

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