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

equest to do research work at the Harvard Research Center; Sorokin's
inability to find a research position for Dr. Shrinalt; an invita-
tion for Sorokin to address the Congregation B'nai Brith; publica-
tion of Leo Shubow's Israel 1 ives again; Shubow's comments on
Sorokin's article "Case against sex freedom"; an invitation for
Sorokin to attend a conference of the Freedom House Bookshelf Com-
mittee; Sorokin's suggestions about the selection of books for
foreign readers ; a copy of F. Si bol ' s Preface from his novel Devi 1
grass; an invitation for Sorokin to speak on the topic "Cultural
decadence and renascence" at the session of the United Christian
Missionary Society; a request for Sorokin to provide information
for Dr. A. Sil bermann's paper "History and object of sociology of
music"; a copy of S. Silverstein's "The results of a prayer"; a
request for Sorokin to read C. Daly's book Man and society in
calamity; W.B. Simon's comments on Prof. Merton's "Priorities in
scientific discovery: a chapter in the sociology of science",
American sociological review (December, 1957) ; Soroki n's criticism
of Merton's "Priorities in scientific discovery"; a request for
Sorokin to read N. Singh's thesis "Living the Gandhian way"; a
request for Sorokin to write a foreword to Prof. A.K. Sinha's
Social philosophy; Sorokin's decline to write a foreword to Sinha's
book; a copy of P.N. Sinha's paper "Continuity or velvety infinite";
Sorokin's -. - lack of interest in Sinha's manuscript; Sorokin's
favourable review of R.G.H. Siu's The tao of science in the Annals
of the American academy of political and social sciences; K.G.
Sivaswamy's comments on Sorokin's Russia and the United States;
publication of Indian Civil Liberties Council; a report of activities
of K.G. Swaswamy.
S-33 SkADEK, Mrs. G. E. [August-November, 1953. 5 i terns] Correspondence
re: practising creative love; prayer an effective technique of
moral and spiritual transformation; Sladek's three-way plan for
promoting creative love; Sorokin's request for permission to quote
Sladek's letter about the three-way plan in one of the Research
Center's pub1 ications.
S-34 SMEDES, Dr. E. [October, 1950-March, 1952. 6 i tems] Correspondence
re: a request for Sorokin to get an American periodical to publish
Smedes' paper about "The new reformation"; problems associated
with the potential publication of "The new reformation"; publication
of Smedes' review of Sorokin's Social philosophies vf an age
of crisis; Smedes' attempts to get his review of Sorokin s Explorations
in altruistic love and behavior published; Smedes' c r m m
of Dr. J.H.J. van de Pot's book De indeling de geslinedenis in
peri oden .
S-35 SMITH, Mrs. E.M. [September, 1956-October, 1958. 6 i
tems] Correspond-
ence re: Smith's offer to provide some kind of assistance for the
Harvard Research Center; request for copies of the Report of the
Research Society; Sorokin' s interest in Smi th's technique of 'sub-
conscious approach' ; a request for a tape on Sorokin's work at the