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

- Research Center; an invitation for Sorokin to be a speaker at the
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basic trends of our time; Sorokin's brief comments on Riley's
Sociological research; and Sorokin's lecture at Rutgers State
Un i vers i ty.
R-21 RH-RI - GENERAL. [August, 1927-June, 1961 . 35 i terns] Correspondence
re: a request for Sorokin to write a radio speech; a copy of M.
Richard's paper "The status and prospects of sociology, 1961 " ;
Sorokin's comments on Richard's "The status and prospects of
sociology"; Richard's request to visit Sorokin; Sorokin's work on
a reply to the critical remarks of 18 distinguished American,
European, and Asiatic scholars who contributed their essays to
P. Allen's Pitirim A. Sorokin in review; Dr. P. Richard's statements
concerning the supraconscious; D. B. Richardson's receipt of a reprint
of Sorokin's article on the fine arts in college curricula;
Richardson's preparation of an article on the philosophy of history
and sociology; Richardson's application for membership in the
Research Society for Creative Altruism; a request for Sorokin to
provide information which would aid the Richardson Foundation in
its study of citizenship education; J. Ridenour's offer to help
the Harvard Research Center; three ways of helping the Harvard
Founders' Day celebration of Freeman Junior College; Sorokin's
decline of the invitation; request for information about the work
of the Harvard Research Center and the Research Society for
Creative Altruism; Sorokin's request for a copy of Dr. Riggs' study
of the concepts of God; a copy of Dr. B. Merrill's sermon "These
very stones are eloquent"; and Sorokin's criticism of Dr. 14. Rimet's
Vers une sociologie nouvelle.
~ - 2 2 ROBINSON, Miss C. R. [September, 1956-May, 1959. 6 i terns] Correspond-
ence re: a request for information about the activities of the
International Association for Study and Application of Altruism;
incorporation of a new Research Society for Creative Altruism in
Massachusetts; plans to start publication of a scientific journal
in which research in the field of moral and religious phenomena
done by the Harvard Center and Society will be published; a request
for 12 copies of the Report of the Harvard Research Center; an
inquiry regarding the SUBUD Movement; and Sorokin's account of his
heavy load of lectures.
R-23 RODRIGUEZ, Dr. A. P. [July, 1960-August, 1962. 13 i terns] Correspond-
ence re: an invitation for Sorokin to submit a paper for publica-
tion in the Revista international de sociologia; Sorokin's article
about physicalistic and mechanistic school in sociology is already
pub1 ished in Revista Mexicana de sociologia (Vo1.22, No.3) ; Soro-
kin's comments on Rodriguez's Sociologia contemporanea; a request
for a reprint of Sorokin's "Physicalist and mechanistic school ";
and the acceptance of Sorokin's article for publication in Revista
international de sociologia.