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

OBRDLIK, Dr. Antonin. [July, 1937-December, 1948. 8 i tems] Corres-
pondence re: Obrdlik's activities at the London School of Economics
and his trip through Europe; publication of Obrdlik's' Povolani a
verejne blaho; a request for Sorokin to write a favourable review
of Obrdl i k' s Povolani a verejne blaho; Sorokin's completion of the
fourth volume of Dynamics; a photograph of Obrdlik; Obrdlik's
description of the German pressure on the economic, political and
cultural spheres of Czechoslovakia; a request for Sorokin to con-
tribute a paper in honour of Prof. Blaha's 60th birthday for publi-
cation in Sociologicka revue; arrangements for the Czech translation
of Sorokin's Crisis and System; Sorokin's suggestions concerning
Blaha's nomination for honorary membership in the A.S.S. ; and
Obrdlik's interest in more information about the activities of the
Harvard Research Center.
0-2 ODUM, Prof. Howard W. [August, 1928-February, 1954. 14 items] Correspondence
re: Odum's work on his book War record of black Ulysses; a
copy of R. W. Green's verse "Upon reading Soroki n 's Contemporary
sociological theories"; Odum's comments about Sorokin's Rural
sociology; a request for Sorokin's judgment concerning the continuing
programe in sociology at the University of North Carolina;
Sorokin's appointment to Harvard University; request for reprints
of Sorokin's mimeographed notes on similarities between Sorokin's
and Parsons' theory; a graduate student of the University of North
Carolina writins a paper on Sorokin; - publication .
of F.R. Cowell's
History, culture and civil ization: an introduction to sociological
and historico-philosophical theories of P. Sorokin; Sorokin's
explanation of the help and encourasement Professors E.A. Ross and
E.C. Hayes have provided him; the p;blication of Dr. Simpson's paper
on Sorokin in Social forces; and Sorokin's request for copies of
Dr. Simpson ' s paper.
0-3 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY. [November, 1957-January, 1958. 14 i tems] Corres-
pondence re: an invitation for Sorokin to lecture on ideational vs.
sensate culture at Ohio State University; a request for a photograph
of Sorokin; arrangements made for Soroki n's lecture and transporta-
tion to Ohio State University; an invitation for Sorokin to address
a meeting of the Eastern Orthodox Student Fellowship; Sorokin's
apology for cancel 1 ing his lecture "A1 truism or collective catas-
trophe" scheduled for Ohio State University; request for information
about the activities of the Research Center in Creative A1 truism;
and Soroki n ' s Report of the Research Center.
0-4 OHSAWA, Z.G. [March, 1951 -August, 1955. 17 i terns] Correspondence re:
an autobiographical account of Ohsawa's life and writings; a copy
of Ohsawa's "A firm foundation of the universal understanding" in
Le compas international ; a request for Ohsawa to review Sorokin's
works; Dr. I. Ohga's article "Germination experiment of 2000 years
old lotus seed" sent to Sorokin; an invitation for Sorokin to use
Ohsawa's office to study Japanese 1 ifestyles; Sorokin's completion