Special Collections and Archives

Stanley Krippner, Papers, 1953-1980

Stanley Krippner papers, 1953-1980

Finding Aid

Prepared by Barbara Bass, February 7, 2003
3 record storage boxes, 2.5 cubic feet

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Biographical Note

Stanley Krippner was born in Edgerton, Wisconsin, on October 4, 1932. He attended the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where he received his B.S. in 1954. He then attended Northwestern University and received his M.A. in 1958 and his Ph.D. in 1961. He was a speech therapist for the city of Warren, Illinois from 1954-55 and for the public schools of Richmond, Virginia from 1955-56. He was the director of the Child Study Center at Kent State University, from 1961-64. He has also worked at the Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, as the director of the Dream Laboratory from 1964-73. He taught at various univerisities and is currently at Saybrook Graduate School, San Francisco, as a professor of psychology.

Krippner has written many articles and co-authored books on dreams and psychology. More information can be found at his website (http://www.stanleykrippner.com).

Many of Krippner's articles are housed in Special Collections and Archives in a separate collection.

Biographical information was obtained from Contemporary Authors, vol. 81-84 and Contemporary Authors. New Revision Series, vol. 68

Scope and Content

The Stanley Krippner papers are arranged in chronological order and contain correspondence, calendars, articles and manuscripts for his book Human Possibilities.

Box 1

Folder -- Contents

Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Dec. 7, 1953
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Dec. 29, 1953
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Jan. 25, 1954
Correspondence: Charles Broad to Stanley [Krippner]: Feb. 14,, 1954
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Mar. 2, 1954
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Editor, Daily Cardinal: Mar 29, 1954
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Mar. 29, 1954
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: June 23, 1954
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Jan. 25, 1954
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: June 29, 1954
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Dec. 10, 1954
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: May 20, 1955
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Aug. 26, 1955
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Sept. 6, 1955
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Sept. 13, 1955
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Feb. 6, 1956
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Mar. 19, 1956
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Mar. 28, 1956
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: May 18, 1956
Correspondence: Louie Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: June 11, 1956
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: July 13, 1956
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Jan. 8, 1957
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Aug. 1, 1957
Correspondence: Margaret Anderson to Mr. [Stanley] Krippner: Oct. 6, 1957
Correspondence: Margaret Anderson to Mr. [Stanley] Krippner: Oct. 15, 1957
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Jan. 20, 1958
Correspondence: J[oseph] B[anks] Rhine to Steve [Abrams]: Feb. 14, 1958
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Feb. 24, 1958
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Miss [Brenda] Belsito: Mar. 14, 1958
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Mar. 19, 1958
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Apr. 5, 1958
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Apr. 7, 1958
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Apr. 23, 1958
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: May 16, 1958
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: May 21, 1958
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: June 20, 1958
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Aug. 7, 1958
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Sept. 4, 1958
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Sept. 11, 1958
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Oct. 9, 1958
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Dec. 31, 1958
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Mr. [Stanley] Krippner: Jan. 15, 1959
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Mr. [Stanley] Krippner: Jan. 21, 1959
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Mr. [Stanley] Krippner: Jan. 28, 1959
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Mr. [Stanley] Krippner: Apr. 13, 1959
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Apr. 20, 1959
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: June 29, 1959
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Aug. 4, 1959
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Aug. 15, 1959
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Sept. 14, 1959
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Mr. [Stanley] Krippner: Sept. 25, 1959
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Nov. 2, 1959
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Mar. 21, 1960
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Mr. [Stanley] Krippner: Mar. 30, 1960
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Apr. 7, 1960
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Apr. 18, 1960
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Mr. [Stanley] Krippner: Apr. 20, 1960
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: May 3, 1960
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: May 18, 1960
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: May 26, 1960
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy: Social psychology: June-July, 1960
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Sept. 7, 1960
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Sept. 16, 1960
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Nov. 7, 1960
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: June 7, 1961
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Oct. 2, 1961
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Nov. 20, 1961
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Dec. 31, 1961
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Feb. 1, 1962
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Feb. 27, 1962
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Apr. 4, 1962
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Apr. 13, 1962
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Apr. 18, 1962
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: May 3, 1962
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: May 31, 1962
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: May 31, 1962
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: June 13, 1962
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Oct. 8, 1962
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Oct. 16, 1962
Correspondence: Timothy Leary to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Nov. 20, 1962
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Nov. 30, 1962
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Dec. 17, 1962
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Mar. 18, 1963
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: May 10, 1963
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: June 6, 1963
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: June 17, 1963
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Sept. 9, 1963
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Oct. 21, 1963
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Nov. 19, 1963
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Nov. 20, 1963
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Dec. 20, 1963
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Feb. 8, 1964
Correspondence: Louisa Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Feb. 12, 1964
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Mar. 24, 1964
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Apr. 23, 1964
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: May 28, 1964
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: July 14, 1964
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: July 22, [1964]
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Sept. 29, 1964
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Oct. 22, 1964
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Nov. 16, 1964
Correspondence: Tim Leary to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Nov. 20, [1964]
Correspondence: Tim Leary to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: [1964?]
Correspondence: [Stanley Krippner] to Tim Leary: [1964?]
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Jan. 20, 1965
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: May 20, 1965
Correspondence: Tim Leary to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: June 9, 1965
Correspondence: Stanley Krippner to Garder [Murphy], June 22, 1965
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: [June, 1965?]
Correspondence: Stanley Krippner to Dr. [J.B.] Rhine: July 1, 1965
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: July 6, 1965
Correspondence: Stanley Krippner to Dr. [Timothy] Leary: July 30, 1965
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Aug. 10, [1965]
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Aug. 16, 1965
Correspondence: Stanley Krippner to Gardner Murphy: Aug. 17, 1965
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Aug. 20, [1965]
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Sept. 23, [1965]
Correspondence: Stanley Krippner to Gardner [Murphy]: Sept. 28, 1965
Correspondence: Stanley Krippner to Dr. [J.B.] Rhine: Oct. 5, 1965
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Monte [Ullman]: Oct. 14, 1965
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Nov. 10, 1965
Correspondence: Stanley Krippner to Tim [Leary]: Nov. 23, 1965
Correspondence: Tim Leary to Stan[ley Krippner]: Dec. 3, 1965
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Dec. 10, 1965
Correspondence: Tim Leary to Stan[ley Krippner]: Dec. 16, 1965
Correspondence: Stanley Krippner to Tim [Leary]: Dec. 30, 1965
Correspondence: Tim [Leary] to Stan[ley Krippner]: [1965?]
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Jan. 4, 1966
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Jan. 17, 1966
Correspondence: Stanley Krippner to [J.B.] Rhine: Feb. 21, 1966
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Feb. 23, 1966
Correspondence: Stanley Krippner to Mr. [John E.] Fitzgibbon: Feb. 28, 1966
Correspondence: Montague Ullman to J[oseph] B[anks]: Mar. 1, 1966
Correspondence: Stanley Krippner to Dr. [J.B.] Rhine: Mar. 1, 1966
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Monte [Ullman] and Stanley [Krippner]: Mar. 3, 1966
Correspondence: Stanley Krippner to Dr. [J.B.] Rhine: Mar. 10, 1966
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Monte [Ullman] and Stanley [Krippner]: Apr. 2, 1966
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to [Trustees, Ittleson Family Foundation]: Apr. 18, 1966
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to [H.R. Cohen]: Apr. 22, 1966
Correspondence: Robert Masters to Dr. [Gardner] Murphy: May 1, 1966
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Mr. [Robert E.L.] Masters: May 9, 1966
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: May 17, 1966
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Monte [Ullman]: June 10, 1966
Correspondence: Stanley Krippner to J[oseph] B[anks: June 22, 1966
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: July 19, 1966
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Co-worker in Psi Research: Oct. 12, 1966
Psychedelics Artist Survey: 1967-68
Correspondence: Robert [Masters] to _______: Jan. 12, 1967
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan [Krippner]: Feb. 3, 1967
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Monte [Ullman]: Apr. 3, 1967
Correspondence: Stanley Krippner to Gardner [Murphy]: Apr. 13, 1967
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan [Krippner]: Apr. 18, 1967
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to [Stanley Krippner]: July 2, 1967
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: July 24, 1967
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Sept. 19, 1967
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Nov. 10, 1967
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Feb. 27, 1968
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Mar. 2, 1968
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Mar. 5, 1968
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Monte [Ullman]: June 13, 1968
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: June 24, 1968
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Aug. 7, 1968
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Aug. 14, 1968
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Aug. 14, 1968
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Sept. 11, 1968
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Monte [Ullman]: Sept. 12, 1968
Correspondence: Alan Watts to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Jan. 9, 1969
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan [Krippner]: Mar. 4, 1969
Correspondence: Stanley Krippner to Alan Watts: Apr. 1969
Notes of Alan Watson [Watts]" Apr. 12, 1969
Correspondence: Charlotte Buhler to Dr. [Stanley] Krippner
Correspondence: Wats, Alan to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Aug. 21, 1969
Correspondence: Charlotte Buhler to StanlLey] [Krippner]: Sept. 4, 1969
Correspondence: Charlotte Buhler to Stan [Krippner}: May 25. 1970
Correspondence: Charlotte Buhler to [Stanley Krippner] May 26, 1970
Correspondence: Charlotte Buhler to Stan[ley] {Krippner]: June 4, 1970
Correspondence: Murphy Gardner to Stan [Krippner]: June 19, 1970
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Aug. 3, 1970
Correspondence: Alan Watts to Stan[ley] [Krippner]:Sept. 29, 1970
Correspondence: Alan Waltts to Stan[ley] [Krippner}: Jan. 29, 1971
Correspondence: Alan Watts to Stan [Krippner]: Jan. 29, 1971
Abstract: Charlotte Buhler: July [1971]
Correspondence: Charlotte Buhler to Stan [Krippner]: Sept. 20, 1971
Correspondence: Charlotte Buhler to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Oct. 14, 1971
Correspondence: Charlotte Buhler to __________: Nov. 1, 1971
Correspondence: Charlotte Buhler to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Nov. 21, 1971
Correspondence: Charlotte Buhler to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Dec. 7, 1971
Correspondence: Charlotte Buhler to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Feb. 12, 1972
Correspondence: Stanley Krippner to Charlotte [Buhler]: Feb. 16, 1972
Correspondence: Stanley Krippner to Charlotte [Buhler]: Mar. 6, 1972
Correspondence: Charlotte Buhler to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Mar. 28, 1972
Correspondence: Charlotte Buhler to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: [Mar. ?, 1972]
Correspondence: Charlotte Buhler to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Apr. 8, 1972
Correspondence: Charlotte Buhler to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: May 6,1972
Correspondence: Stanley Krippner to Charlotte Buhler: May 31, 1972
Correspondence: Charlotte Buhler to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: June 27, 1972
Correspondence: Charlotte Buhler to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: [July ?, 1972]
Correspondence: Charlotte Buhler to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Aug. 15, 1972
Correspondence: Charlotte Buhler to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Nov. 18, 1972
Correspondence: Charles T. Hendrix to Charlotte [Buhler]: Dec. 8, 1972
Correspondence: Charlotte Buhler to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Dec. 11, 1972
Correspondence: Charlotte Buhler to Stan[ley] {Krippner]: Mar. 14, 1973
Correspondence: Charlotte Buhler to Mike [Arons] and Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Apr. 27, 1973
Correspondence: Charlotte Buhler to [Stanley Krippner]: May 25, 1973
Correspondence: Charlotte Buhler to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: May 25, 1973
Correspondence: Charlotte Buhler to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Aug. 7,1973
Correspondence: Charlotte Buhler to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Nov. 26, 1973
Correspondence: Charlotte Buhler to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Nov. 27, 1973
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Dec. 27, 1973
Correspondence: Rolf Buhler to Dr. [Stanley] Krippner: May 22, 1974
Correspondence: Porter Butts to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: May 30, 1974
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Sept. 17, 1974
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to [Montague Ullman, Stanley Krippner, and Alan Vaughan': Oct. 9, 1974
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Oct. 6, 1975
Correspondence: Joseph Rhine to Stanley [Krippner]: Dec. 8, 1975
Correspondence: Gardner Murhpy: "1975: The year that was."

Box 2

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Engagement calendar: 1976
Correspondence: Lois [Murphy] to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Mar. 15, 1976
Correspondence: Rolf Buhler to Doctor [Stanley] Krippner: Aug. 8, 1976
Correspondence: Engagement calendar: 1977
Correspondence: Engagement calendar: 1978
Article by Stanley Krippner: "Greatness, Goodness and Garden Murphy": 1979
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Jan. 17, n.y.
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Feb. 8, n.y.
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Feb. 11, n.y.
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Mar. 22, n.y.
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: July 26, n.y.
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Aug. 14, n.y.
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Sept., n.y.
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Oct. 15, n.y.
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: Oct. 16, n.y.
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: n.d.
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: n.d.
Correspondence: Gardner Murphy to Stan[ley] [Krippner]: n.d.
Poem by Gardner Murphy: "To the Daffodills of Times Square": n.d.
Notes of [Alan Wilson Watts]: n.d.
Manuscript: Human Possibilities: 1980 (folder 1)
Manuscript: Human Possibilities: 1980 (folder 2)
Manuscript: Human Possibilities: 1980 (folder 3)
Manuscript: Human Possibilities: 1980 (folder 1, copy)
Manuscript: Human Possibilities: 1980 (folder 2, copy)
Manuscript: Human Possibilities: 1980 (folder 3, copy)

Box 3

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Page proofs: Human Possibilities: 1980 (folder 1)
Page proofs: Human Possibilities: 1980 (folder 2)
Manuscript, draft: Human Possibilities: 1980 (folder 1)
Manuscript, draft: Human Possibilities: 1980 (folder 2)
Manuscript, draft: Human Possibilities: 1980 (folder 3)
Manuscript, draft: Human Possibilities: 1980 (folder 4)

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