Thomas B. Roberts papers, 1967-2006 | Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

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Collection Overview

Title: Thomas B. Roberts papers, 1967-2006

Predominant Dates:1967-2005

Primary Creator: Roberts, Thomas B.

Extent: 0.5 Cubic feet. More info below.

Date Acquired: 10/01/2009

Subjects: Psychoactive Substances Research Collection at Purdue University., Psychology, Psychotropic drugs

Forms of Material: Articles, Bulletins, Clippings (Information artifacts), Correspondence, Manuscripts (document genre), Pamphlets, Records (documents), Reports

Languages: English, Spanish;Castilian

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Thomas B. Roberts papers (1973-2005; 0.5 cubic feet) documents his research in psychoactive substances through articles, clippings, correspondence, conference materials, and a course syllabus.

Biographical Note

Thomas B. Roberts graduated with an AB from Hamilton College, an MA from the University of Connecticut, and a PhD from Stanford University. He is Professor Emeritus at Northern Illinois University, where he has taught courses on Psychedelic Studies since 1981. Roberts planned the First Conference on Transpersonal Psychology Applied to Education in 1973 and is a founding member of both the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies and the International Transpersonal Association, as well as a co-founder of the Council on Spiritual Practices. A specialist in psychedelics, Roberts has published works such as Psychedelic Medicine: New Evidence for Hallucinogenic Substances as Treatments;Psychedelic Horizons: Snow White, Immune System, Multistate, Enlarging Learning, and Psychoactive Sacramentals: Essays on Entheogens and Religion.

Subject/Index Terms

Psychoactive Substances Research Collection at Purdue University.
Psychology
Psychotropic drugs

Administrative Information

Repository: Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

Alternate Extent Statement: 1 box

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: Thomas B. Roberts

Acquisition Method: Donation

Preferred Citation: MSP 71, Thomas B. Roberts papers, Karnes 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/roberts_t.pdf

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Folder:

[Folder 1: Partial Correspondence, 1977-2005],
[Folder 2: Psychoactive Sacraments Conference, 1995],
[Folder 3: 1st Conference on Transpersonal Psychology Applied to Education, 1973],
[Folder 4: Transpersonal Conference, Esalen Institute, 2000],
[Folder 5: Writings, 1964-1996],
[Folder 6: Course syllabus, letter and flier, 1981-1993],
[Folder 7: Published materials and correspondence, 1984-2008],
[Folder 8: Articles and Correspondence, 1998-2007],
[All]

Folder 8: Articles and Correspondence, 1998-2007

Letter from Kevin McCormick enclosing a microfiche copy of Thomas B. Roberts’ “Entheogens – Return of the Ostracized”, 1998

Letter from Jeffrey J. Kripal to Thomas B. Roberts thanking him for sending a copy of Psychoactive Sacramentals, 2007

"Is America Going to Pot?" in Time Magazine, November 4, 2002

"Shaping Counselor Education Programs in the Next 5 Years..."

"The Entheogen Review" Vol.14 (1,2), Vol.15 (2)

"Marijuana Policy Report, 1995-2005"

"Altered States of Awareness"

Articles by Thomas B. Roberts

Articles by Roland Fischer

"From Emerson to Esalen: America's Religion of No Religion" by Jeffrey J. Kripal