Document

Description

Letter from Levy to Mr. Cleveland, OSS, Washington, describing Levy's travel plans to Europe, and wish to meet Dicks in London before going on to Bad Homberg.

Letter from Levy to Dicks, 5 Sept. 1945, seeking a meeting.

Letter from Levy, August 1945, concerning Dicks and parallels between approach of the two men.

Letter from Levy (21 Aug 1945) to Donovan, regarding screening.

Memo regarding psychological/psychiatric approaches to selection at OSS.

Memo regarding psychological/psychiatric approaches to selection at OSS. Cont'd

OSS interview forms. 1

OSS interview forms. 2

OSS interview forms. 3

OSS interview forms. 4

OSS interview forms. 5

OSS interview forms. 6

OSS interview forms. 7

Reports on political complexion of German analysts - for the OSS.

Brief note regarding Lasswell and Kris's contributions to applying psychoanalysis to social phenomena.

The following documents contain a report on the particular features of German culture.

Report on the particular features of German culture. 1

Report on the particular features of German culture. 2

Report on the particular features of German culture. 3

Report on the particular features of German culture. 4

Report on the particular features of German culture. 5

Report on the particular features of German culture. 6

Report on the particular features of German culture. 7

Report on the particular features of German culture. 8

Report on the particular features of German culture. 9

Report on the particular features of German culture. 10

Report on the particular features of German culture. 11

The following documents contain OSS screening reports (e.g. on German applicant for license as publisher, 1945?) and correspondence (e.g. from Rado, Menninger, and Alexander) on the political affiliations of German analysts. I.e. as part of OSS efforts to screen Nazi types.

OSS screening reports. 2

OSS screening reports. 3

OSS screening reports. 4

OSS screening reports. 5

OSS screening reports. 6

OSS screening reports. 7

OSS screening reports. 8

OSS screening reports. 9

OSS screening reports. 10

OSS screening reports. 11

OSS screening reports. 12

OSS screening reports. 13

OSS screening reports. 14

OSS screening reports. 15

OSS screening reports. 16

OSS screening reports. 17

OSS screening reports. 18

OSS screening reports. 19

OSS screening reports. 20

OSS screening reports. 21

OSS screening reports. 22

OSS screening reports. 23

OSS screening reports. 24

OSS screening reports. 25

OSS screening reports. 26

OSS screening reports. 27

OSS screening reports. 28

OSS screening reports. 29

Gilbert Murray, article on 'The Task of re-educating Germany', in the New York Times, 16 May 1943.

Gilbert Murray, article on 'The Task of re-educating Germany'. 2

Gilbert Murray, article on 'The Task of re-educating Germany'. 3

The following documents are a note regarding the psychiatric appraisal of men and women released from concentration camps, presumably written by David Levy, in which emotional states ranging from severe depression and 'retarded' functioning, mania and elation, to states of aggression and severe paranoia are discussed. Role of Dicks is raised; the work of Lt Col [Tom] Maine, Major Bion and the Northfield Experiments are also cited here.

A note regarding the psychiatric appraisal of men and women released from concentration camps. 2

A note regarding the psychiatric appraisal of men and women released from concentration camps. 3

A note regarding the psychiatric appraisal of men and women released from concentration camps. 4

Report on the establishment of the ICD screening centre, which ran from Oct. 1945 to August 1946: it offered a unique opportunity for the 'psychiatric examination of Germans.' It describes the particular role of Dr Schaffner, as the main psychiatrist working at the centre and his forthcoming book. Psychiatric studies were made in liaison with a political analyst and a psychologist. The Centre also gathered 'field work' embodied in numerous other reports.

Report on the establishment of the ICD screening centre. 2

Report on the establishment of the ICD screening centre. 3

Report on the establishment of the ICD screening centre. 4

Description of procedures at the British screening centre, the German Personnel Research Bureau, which has 32 staff, including a psychiatrist, some psychologists, administrators, testing officers etc. Description of the structure of the GPRB, whose commanding officer is Oscar Oeser.

Description of procedures at the British screening centre, the German Personnel Research Bureau. 2

Description of procedures at the British screening centre, the German Personnel Research Bureau. 3

Description of procedures at the British screening centre, the German Personnel Research Bureau. 4

Sample reports from GPRB course, at Bad Oeynhausen. 1

Sample reports from GPRB course, at Bad Oeynhausen. 2

Sample reports from GPRB course, at Bad Oeynhausen. 3

Sample reports from GPRB course, at Bad Oeynhausen. 4

Sample reports from GPRB course, at Bad Oeynhausen. 5

Sample reports from GPRB course, at Bad Oeynhausen. 6

US intelligence commentary by Major Schaffner (17 May 1946) on report about presented state of German culture. Schaffner is surprised that this particular report (unlike all others) questions the idea that the father is the symbol of authority in the German family.

US intelligence commentary by Major Schaffner (17 May 1946) on report about presented state of German culture. Cont'd

Letter to Levy, from 'Bertram' (17 June 1946), praising the work of the screening centre as the most important element of the work of the Information Control Centre.

Biographical notes about and publications of David Levy. 1

Biographical notes about and publications of David Levy. 2

Biographical notes about and publications of David Levy. 3

Biographical notes about and publications of David Levy. 4

Description of contents of the Levy Archive

The documents below are PDF files, which open in new browser windows. These documents are large and take longer to dowload.

Documents

Psychiatric and Psychological study, ICD screening centre (notes re screening of Nazi sympathizers).

Psychiatric and Psychological study, ICD screening centre (notes re screening of Nazi sympathizers) Cont'd

Correspondence re ICD screening centre, including letter from Hans Speier (10 January 1946) to Levy, objecting to the invasive nature of the psychiatric testing and interrogation. Speier suggests that the military authorities have no right to inquire into the sex life, childhood, relationship to parents, etc, as these are the private concern of the person. He objects to the coercion (the psychiatrist is there for the invading power) that obliges the subjects to respond to such questioning. Levy's letter to General McClure (dated 23 January 1946) seeks to deal with Speier's objections and protests that were Speier to be successful in his challenge, it would destroy the work of the centre which is based upon the idea that a man's personality is highly relevant to his politics. Moreover he points out that if such techniques are seen as 'intimidation' then it must be recognized that the same approach is used in the internal screening proceedings of the OSS and army. It is said that the British authorities are using still more testing inquiries in their screening operations for key personnel in Germany. Also included here, letter from Richard Brickner to Levy (10 December 1945).

Psychological analysis of the effectiveness of allied broadcasts to the German population, 1942.

Notes regarding case-by-case analysis, the screening programme, ICD [Information Control Division] screening centre, 1945-6, compiled by Dr David M. Levy, Director, ICD screening centre. 1

Notes regarding case-by-case analysis, the screening programme, ICD [Information Control Division] screening centre, 1945-6, compiled by Dr David M. Levy, Director, ICD screening centre. 2

Notes regarding case-by-case analysis, the screening programme, ICD [Information Control Division] screening centre, 1945-6, compiled by Dr David M. Levy, Director, ICD screening centre. 3

Notes regarding case-by-case analysis, the screening programme, ICD [Information Control Division] screening centre, 1945-6, compiled by Dr David M. Levy, Director, ICD screening centre. 4

Notes regarding case-by-case analysis, the screening programme, ICD [Information Control Division] screening centre, 1945-6, compiled by Dr David M. Levy, Director, ICD screening centre. 5

Notes regarding case-by-case analysis, the screening programme, ICD [Information Control Division] screening centre, 1945-6, compiled by Dr David M. Levy, Director, ICD screening centre. 6

A proposal for an ICD processing centre, Bad Orb. 11 October 1945. Role of the psychiatrist here is crucial.

Correspondence relating to the screening programme.

Press cutting.

Military Government of Germany - questionnaire.