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By Kristin Leaman
Collection Overview
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Sanford Unger papers (1961-1974; 0.2 cubic feet) contains several articles concerning the effects of psychedelic drugs on alcoholics and individuals suffering from neurotic disorders, as well as the implication of those drugs on religious visions and mysticism. The collection also documents the correspondence between Aldous and Laura Huxley and Sanford Unger, as well as a DVD and VHS of "LSD: The Spring Grove Experiment."
Biographical Note
Sanford Unger received his BA from Anitoch College in 1953, his MA from Cornell University in 1955, and his PhD from Cornell University in 1960. Unger served as a research scientist at the National Institutes of Health from 1960 to 1965 and Chief of Psychosocial Research at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine from 1965 to 1992. He also was an adjunct faculty member at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine from 1966 to 1992. Unger has published several articles including “LSD and Psychotherapy: A Bibliography of the English-Language Literature,” “Mescaline, LSD, Psilocybin, and Personality Change,” “The Use of LSD: Reflections and Observations” and has co-authored articles such as “Psychedelic (LSD) Therapy of Neurotic Disorders: Short Term Effects” and “The Experimental Use of Psychedelic (LSD) Psychotherapy.”
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections
Alternate Extent Statement:
2 folders
Access Restrictions:
This collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions:
To the extent that he owns the copyright, the donor has assigned the copyright of his works to the Archives; however, copyright of some items in this collection may be held by their respective creators. Consult the reference archivist for details.
Acquisition Source:
Sanford Unger
Acquisition Method:
Donation
Preferred Citation:
MSP 69, Sanford Unger papers, Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries
Processing Information:
All materials have been placed in archival housing.
Other URL:
http://collections.lib.purdue.edu/fa/pdf/unger_s.pdf
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Folder:
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Folder 1: Articles, Correspondence, 1961-1974],
[Folder 2: "LSD: The Spring Grove Experiment", 1967],
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- Folder 2: "LSD: The Spring Grove Experiment", 1967
VHS and DVD of "LSD: The Spring Grove Experiment" with Dr. Sanford Unger
A "CBS Reports" Narrated by Charles Kuralt, 1967
