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

and reprints of articles about Soroki n' s sociological system; Soro-
kin's invitation to Povino to visit him; Sorokin' s congratulations
Wo Povino on being elected President of the International Institute
of Sociology; and a copy of Sorokin's Sociological theories of today
sent to Povino.
P-31 POWELL, Elwin H. [Apri 1, 1951 -August, 1958. 13 i tems] Correspondence
re: Powell 's application for a research grant or employment at the
Harvard Research Center; the Harvard Departmental Committee's re-
jection of Powel 1 's appl ication for admission at Harvard University;
Powell 's award of a fellowship at Tul ane University; Powel 1 's paper
"Urbanism in the middle ages" delivered to the sociology faculty at
Tulane University; Sorokin's account of his activities and his
numerous publ ications; Powel 1 's explanation of the reason why American
sociologists fail to give full credence to Sorokin's works; Powell 's
criticism of T. Parsons' Social system; Sorokin's plan to write a
volume on Folklore in modern sociology, anthropology, and psychology;
publ ication of Factor
spiritual growth; Pow
Powell's interest in investigating anti-Sorokinism from the perspec-
- tive of the sociology of knowledge; Powell appointed to an associate
t professorship at the University of Buffalo; Powell's remarks about
similarities of P. Tillish's views in his The religious situation
and some of Sorokin's ideas.
R AND MORALITY. [July, 1959-May, 1961 . 32 i tems] Correspondence
re: Sorokin's books are used in all sociology departments in South
African universities; compl imentary copies of Sorokin's Power and
moral i ty sent to various individuals; favourable comments about
Sorokin s Power and morality; a copy of Robert Hart's review of
Sorokin's Power and morality; M. Takahashi's willingness to publish
a Japanese translation of Power and morality; poorly written review
of Sorokin's American sex rev01 ution; Sheila Wolfe's review of
Sorokin's Power and morality in the Chicago tribune; a request to
undertake the Swedish publication of Power and morality; an invitation
for Sorokin to aive an address on "Cultural confiaurations and
Christian faith" at ihe centennial convocation at ~orth Central
College; Sorokin's acceptance of the invitation on the condition
that he receive an honorarium of $500 and travel 1 ing expenses; and
Sorokin's decline of the invitation.
P-33 PRABHU, Dr. Pandhari-Nath. [May, 1949-July, 1961. 11 items] Correspondence
re: a request to visit the Harvard Research Center; a
brief statement of Prabhu's academic background; a leaflet of
Prabhu's Hindu social institutions; orders for copies of Sorokin's
Soci 01 ogi cal theories o w Con temporary theories ; a request
for Sorokin's opinion of Prabhu 's Hindu social organization; Sorokin's
comments on Prabhu's book: a reauest for co~ies of Sorokin's
The ways and power of love, ~he-s~m~o;iurn, and ads and delusions in
modern sociology plus a photograph of Sorokin; and Prabhu's invi tation
to meet with Sorokin.