Overview
Autograph manuscript notes made by psychoanalyst Erik Erikson while traveling in Europe in 1923-1924.
Dates
- Creation: 1923-1924
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in German and English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.25 linear feet (1 box)When Erikson completed his Gymnasium education in Germany, he embarked on a journey from 1923-1924. This "Wanderschaft" was common to German youth in their early twenties. This journal, handwritten in German, was a product of that time in Erikson's life.
Also included are copies of Erikson's introduction to this volume (in German and English) and a typescript transcript (carbon) version of the journal, all written at later dates.
Biographical / Historical
German-born as Erik Homburger, Erik Erikson (1902-1994) was an American psychoanalyst, educator, and author. In 1930 he married Joan Mowat Serson, a Canadian dancer and artist. In 1933 they immigrated from Vienna to the U.S. He was best known for his work in child development and life-span studies, coining the phrase "identity crisis", and in the field that became known as psychohistory.
Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
2002M-32. Gift of Kai Erikson, 53 Quarry Dock Rd., Branford, Connecticut 06405; received: 2002 October 18.
Processing Information
Processed by: Bonnie B. Salt
- Title
- Erikson, Erik H. (Erik Homburger), 1902-1994. Erik Homburger Erikson journal, 1923-1924: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou01546
Repository Details
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