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

SPERBERG, Irwin J . [Apri 1 , 1960-Apri 1 , 1962. 8 i tems] Correspondence
re: a request for a copy of Sorokin's article on the comparison of
his own theories with those of Talcott Parsons; Sperber's qua1 ifi-
cations as a Ph.D. candidate in sociolosy at Berkeley Universit.~;
Sperber's comments on Sorokin 's ~ociocuitural causal; ty, space,
time; Sperber's preparation for a possible doctoral thesis on the
sociology of knowledge; Sorokin's willingness to criticize Sperber's
Ph.D, thesis; Sperber's comm2nts on the works of a number of
American sociologists; publ ication of a new edition of Sorokin's
Dynamics.
SPITSBERGEN, H. E. [January-June, 1957. 6 i tems] Correspondence re:
a request for a copy of Sorokin's Criminality of rulers; a copy of
H. E. Spi tsbergen's radio address "Government officials and abuse
of the taxing power"; comments on Spitsbergen's Liberals and the
constitution.
SPRINGER-VERLAG. [January, 1951 -May, 1961. 29 i tems] Correspondence
re: an invitation for Sorokin to contribute an article to the new
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Studium aenerale; an offer to ~ubl ish Sorokin's "The
three basic trends of our time" in the ~tudium generale; publication
of a Spanish and English edition of "The three basic trends
of our timei'; problems aisociated with the publication of Sorokin's
manuscript; an inquiry about publishing a German edition of "The
three basic trends of our time"; Sorokin's offer to review Dr. M.
Thiel 's book in the Annals of American Academy of Social and
Political Science; a copy of Heftplanung; Sorokin's comments on
Hef tplanung.
SK-SP - GENERAL. [July, 1929-November, 1965. 75 i terns] Correspond-
ence re: sale of S. Skolfield's book Wings of wisdom; a request
for the Harvard Research Center to publish S. Skolfield's anti-
war writings; requests to meet with Sorokin; a request for Sorokin's
opinion of the Moral Re-armament Program; Prof. V. Sonetanka's
translation of Holecek's To1 stoi and Philosophy of farming; Sorokin's
comments on Rev. A.J. Smith's Re1 igion and the new psychology; a re-
quest for Sorokin's opinion of B.F. Smith's hypothesis and theories;
an offer to publish a Spanish edition of Sorokin's Society, culture
and personal i ty, Contemporary sociological theories, and Dynamics ;
Sorokin's inquiry concerning the publ ication of Spanish or Portu-
guese editions of Soroki n ' s volumes except Contemporary sociological
theories and the abridged one-volume edition of Dynamics; a request
for Sorokin to criticize L.J. Smith's "We can have peace"; a copy
of M.W. Smith's article "Toynbee, Sorokin and I"; Smith's request
for Sorokin to comment on the article; Sorokin's criticism of Smith's
"Toynbee, Sorokin and I"; Sorokin's decline to address the Society
for Social Responsibility in Science; a request for Sorokin's opin-
ion of the suitability of Prof. G. Mueller for the position of
Research Professor at the University of Oklahoma; Soroki n' s opinion
of Prof. G. Mueller; R.W. Snyder's comments on Sorokin's Russia and
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