Eric Dingwall papers catalogued

A catalogue of the papers of Eric Dingwall has been completed at Senate House Library,

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Eric Dingwall (1891-1986) was a polymath.  He edited four volumes of “Abnormal Hypnotic Phenomena:  a survey of nineteenth-century cases” (1967-8), which made a considerable contribution to the history of mesmerism and hypnosis.  His papers provide important insights into the history of dynamic psychiatry in the nineteenth and twentieth century; the sociology of negotiations around the boundaries of orthodox and heterodox science and medicine; and a new perspective on the popular understanding of psychology, psychiatry, oncology and neuroscience in the twentieth century.

We are very grateful indeed for the support of the Wellcome Trust for this project and in particular for their award of a grant under the Research Resources in Medical History Scheme.

Best wishes,

Richard Temple,
Archivist,
Senate House Library,
University of London,
Malet Street,
London
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