The Archives of the
Boston
Psychoanalytic Society and Institute (BPSI) were founded
to identify, preserve, and make accessible records of permanent
historic, legal or administrative value which document the history of
the Society and Institute and the activity of its members from as early
as 1914. The Archives serve as a collective memory of BPSI
and,
thereby, contain historic documents, administrative records,
personal papers, audio and video tapes, photographs and other materials
pertaining to the history of BPSI and of psychoanalysis in general.
The Archives collect monographs and other materials
published by BPSI members, and have an active oral history program,
recording and preserving interviews of analysts and others connected to
BPSI. The Institute is now a member of the
Digital
Commonwealth Project and is committed to preserve
and digitize its most valuable archival materials
for a wider research community.
All collections are housed in the S. Joseph Nemetz Room, which is
located across the hall from the
Hanns Sachs Library on the third
floor. Browse our full
Collection
Index to retrieve information for each specific
archive. Photo materials are listed in
Photographs
section of
this site: many images are available in the electronic
format. Oral History Interviews and BPSI Event Recordings could be
found under
Audiovisual Materials.
Collections are open to all members, candidates, friends of BPSI,
researchers and scholars. Access to the BPSI Archives must be requested
in writing to Dr. Sanford Gifford, Director of Archives, and supported
by a statement of purpose. Please note some of the archival
records may be searched in the online
library catalog. For further
information regarding access, please refer to the Archives
Policies & Services,
email
archives@bostonpsychoanalytic.org
or call Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute at 617-266-0953.