Sorokin, Pitirim A. - Manuscripts and Papers - University Library ...

N-7 NEW WORLD UNION. [March, 1959-October, 1962. 12 i tems] Correspondence
re: favourable comments about Sorokin's The reconstruction . of -
humanity; Sorokin's receipt of a pamphlet More light 'on the new
world union; a request for information about the IASAA; an invitation
for Sorokin to attend the first world conference of the New
World Union; a copy of the letter of the New World Union; a copy of
suggestions for individuals and groups of the New World Union; a
request for Sorokin to provide a letter of reference for Prof. S.K.
Bhaumek' s appl ication to an American university; objectives of the
Research Society in Creative A1 truism and the New World Union are
practically identical; an explanation of the work and activities of
the New World Union; the publication of a bi-monthly journal World
union; a request for Sorokin to contribute a brief article for the
World union; a request for Sorokin to comment on the first issue of
World union and to write an article on the psychology of men who
will best be equipped to build a unified world; an invitation for
Sorokin to attend a World union seminar to be held at Sadaqat
Ashram, Patna (India) ; and Sorokin's decline of the invitation.
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pondence re: an invitation for Sorokin to participate in a Conference
On the nature of morale; a copy of the proposed study on the
Nature of Morale; Sorokin's decline of the invitation; and Sorokin's
comments on Dr. Gal dston 's study "Sophocl es contra Freud".
N-' NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE. [May-November, 1954. 7 items] Corres-
N-9 NEW YORK TIMES. [February, 1951 -March, 1957. 6 i terns] Correspondence
re: Sorokin's criticism of American foreign policy; a request for
Sorokin to express his views as to what foreign policy America
should follow to prevent World War 111; Sorokin's concise outline
of a foreign policy of peace; publication of a condensed form of
Sorokin's outline; a request for Sorokin's views on what the causes
and effects of boredom are on American society.
N-10 NICHOLS, Miss Rose S. [February, 1950-December, 1959. 6 items] Corres-
pondence re: Sorokin's permission to translate some of his books
into Japanese; Nichols' claim that anyone caught criticizing
General MacArthur's regime is penal i sed; R. Ki ta's favourable
comments about Sorokin's books; a report on the purges of Japanese
public officials; Japanese are tired of American occupation; Japan-
ese feel the threat of a Russian invasion; and Sorokin's criticism
of Harriman's book.
N-11 NIKAM, (Prof. ) N.A. [October, 1953-August, 1956. 8 i tems] Corres-
pondence re: an invitation for Sorokin to contribute a paper for
the Symposium at the annual meeting of the Indian Philosophical
Congress; a request for Sorokin to comment on the UNESCO basic
document "Human relations and international obligations"; a copy
of the UNESCO document; Sorokin's manuscript "From tribal egoism
to universal a1 truism" which attempts to answer the problems in the
UNESCO document; Sorokin's thank you note for a copy of the
Symposi um.