COLLECTIONS OF CORRESPONDENCE AND MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENTS
NAME OF COLLECTION: RoseNadler FRANZBLAU Papers
SOURCE: Gift of Dr. Abraham N. Franzblau, 1980, 1983
SUBJECT: Popular psychology & Freudian theory
DATES COVERED: ca.1930 - 1978 NUMBER OF ITEMS: Ca. 66,000
STATUS: (check appropriate description) Cataloged: x Listed: x Arranged: Not organized:
CONDITION: (give number of vols., boxes, or shelves) Bound: Boxed: TOO Stored: 15 oversize items LOCATION: (Library) Rare Book & Manuscript CALL-NUMBER Ms Coll/Franzblau RESTRICTIONS ON USE Hone
DESCRIPTION:
The papers of Rose Nadler Franzblau (19O5?-1979)> psychologist and syndicated newspaper columnist (Columbia University M.A. 1931; Ph.D. 1935), contain correspondence, manuscripts, notes, radioscripts, letters asking her advice, clippings, memoranda, announcements, photographs, tape recordings, records, books, pamphlets, and memorabilia.
In her New York Post column, "Human Relations", in magazine articles, and on radio and television, Dr. Franzblau applied the principles of Freudian theory to the problems of her readers from 19^+9 until 1976. She kept the vast number of letters asking her advice and the typescripts of her replies.
Earlier she had been a specialist in personnel management for the United Nations and the U.S. Government.
She was also active in philanthropy and a financial backer of Broadway plays.
Among the cataloged correspondents are Ann Landers, Jo Mielziner, Dorothy Schiff, and Abigail Van Buren. HR - 11/80 For list of. collection, see following pages. HR - 6/83 (rev.) D3(178)M ffase. N, Franzblau Papers^
Box 1 Cataloged correspondence: Bethune, Mary McLeod Landers, Ann (Esther Friedman Lederer) Buchwald, Art Lindsay, John Vliet Durant, Will & Ariel Mielziner, Jo Furness, Betty Schiff, Dorothy Hayes, Helen Stout, Rex Todhunter Jackson, (Sir) Robert G.A. Sulzberger, Iphigene Ochs (Mrs Arthur H.) Javits, Jacob Koppel Van Buren, Abigail (Pauline Friedman Phillips Wagner, Robert F., Jr.
Box 1-13 Subject and name file: 13A & B Correspondence, memoranda, announcements, and printed materials. See list on p. 3-6.
Box lU Publicity - 1
Box 15 Publicity - 2
Box 16 Publicity - awards (See also oversize).
Box IT Publicity - interviews (8 tape recordings) (See also oversize - records) Publicity - photographs
Writings by Rose N. Franzblau - manuscripts: Box 18-20B Books (with some printed copies) __
Box 21 Contributions to books, essays, etc.
Box 22 Contributions to books, essays, etc. - notes & "Tension project"
Box 23 Lecture notes & outlines
Box 2k Magazine articles (with some printed copies)
Box 25 Magazine articles: Family Circle (t.ms., printed copies & readers' letters)
Box 26 Newspaper columns: The Canadian Jewish News (Toronto) 1968-1971 - printed copies The Jewish Advocate (Boston) - t.ms. The Jewish Post and Opinion (v.p.) 1973-1979 - t.ms. & printed copies The Journal Inquirer (Rockville, CT) 1971 - t.ms. & printed copies
Box 27-30 The Daily Compass (New York) 19^9-1951 Letters from readers, printed columns, & t.ms. for columns - arranged by year. (See also oversize)
Box 31-110 The New York Post. 1951-1976 Letters from readers, printed columns, t.ms. & a.ms. for columns - arranged by year. (See also oversize)
Box 111 Suffolk Sun (Deer Park, NY) 1968-1969 Letters from readers, printed columns, t.ms. for columns R.o,se N.. Franzblau Papers
Radio and television programs:
Letters from listeners: Box 112-112A It's a problem. NBC-TV, 1952 (Letters to Ben Grauer)
Box 113-llU Home. NBC-TV, 195^ (Family affairs dept.)
Box 115 The Arlene Francis Show. NBC-TV, 1957 (Letters to Ashley Montagu) Other programs, 196- to 196U
Box 116-121 World of Children, WCBS-Radio, 1965-1970 Other programs.
Radio scripts for WCBS: Box 122-127 A - Z, ca.1958-1970
WCBS tape recordings (See oversize)
Oversize materials:
No. 1-6 Publicity - awards: certificates & trophy, 1935-1968 & n.d. No. 7 Publicity - interviews: 5 phonograph records, 1967-1971
No. 8 Newspaper columns: The Daily Compass, May 19^9^VIay 1950 (Scrapbook Vol. I) No. 9 The Daily Compass, Jan 1950-Mar 1951 (Scrapbook Vol. II) No. 10 The New York Post, May 1951-Aug 1952 (Scrapbook Vol. Ill) No. 11 The New York Post, Aug 1952-Oct 1953 (Scrapbook Vol. IV)
Radio programs: No. 12-39 WCBS tape recordings (World of Children), Jan-July 1970. 28 reels. No. ho WSAI (Cincinnati) phonograph record (.Child Clinic), 12 Aug 1938. 1 disk No. WLW (Cincinnati) phonograph record (Children Incorporatedl 10 Jan 19U0, 1 disk
J Rose N. Franzblau Papers
Subject and name file:
Box 1 A Abraham & Straus Adams, Phyllis Adoption Aged-services Agencies, clinics, camps Alcoholics Anonymous Americam Camping Association, Inc. American Foundation for the Blind, Inc., American Mothers Committee, Inc. American Association of Retired Persons Association for the Kelp of Retarded Children, Inc. Asthma Research Institute Autistic children
Box 2 B Bard College (Annandale-on-Hudson, NY) Berkowitz, Rabbi William B'nai B'rith Boys' Towns of Italy, Inc. The Bronx High School of Science Brooklyn ...
Ca The Canadian Jewish News (Toronto) Carlson, Dale: "Loving sex for both sexes," Galley proofs Case histories The Catholic Actors Guild
Box 3 Ch - Com Cherry, Sheldon H.: "The menopaus myth." draft. Children The Christophers City Planning Commission Cohen, Coleman, Lester L. CBS Comeback, Inc. Complimentary letters
Box k Con - Cu Connecticut Association of School Psychologists Consultations & R.N.F.'s patients Cooke, Terrence, Cardinal Bill Cooper Associates, Inc.
D
/ Education The Educational Alliance <- New Era Club Rose N. Franzblau Papers
Subject and name file:
Box k Eichmann, Adolf Emerson College (Boston) Epilepsy Ethical Culture Schools European trips The Exceptional Parent. Ezra Academy (Woodbridge, CT)
Box 5 F Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies, Inc. Florida Veterans Administration Fordham University Foster, Frank & Mary Franzblau, Abraham N. - off-prints Franzblau grandchildren & children Friendly Visitors, Inc. Richard Fulton, Inc.
Ga - Ge Gamblers Anonymous Girls' Town of Italy
Box 6 Go - Gu Goddard College (Plainfield, VT) Gomberg, M. Robert Gondor, Emery I.
H Hart Publishing Company, Inc. Hayes, Helen Hebrew Actor's Union, Inc. The Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc. The Home Advisory and Service Council of New York, Inc Hunter College (New York)
Box 7 I Isay, Jane Franzblau Infants - sudden death The Institute on Man and Science J Robert G. Jennings Corporation The Jewish Advocate CBoston) The Jewish Post and Opinion (Indianapolis, IN) Jewish Welfare Board - Lecture Bureau Jones/Howard Ltd. The Journal Inquirer (Rockville, CT) J Rose N, Fran;zb.;Lau Papers
Subject and name file:
Box T K Kitzinger, Angela Kook family (Gibbs) Kross, Anna M. Kutscher, Austin H.
La - Li The League of New York Theatres, Inc. S.R. Leon Company, Inc. - Advertising Letters of recommendation
Box- 8 Lo Long Island University - C.W. Post Center The Lorge School (New York)
H Peter Martin Associates, Inc. Marvin and Leonard Advertising Company (.Boston) Medical Insight. Toni Mendez, Inc. The middle generation. By R.N.F. Monsanto Company
N NAACP Narcotics The National Conference of Christians and Jews, Inc. New York ... New York Action Corps New York Post New York Personnel and Guidance Association
Box 9 0 The Oliver Wendell Holmes Association Overeaters Anonymous
P Pageant. J.C. Penney Company, Inc. Personnel evaluation Picon, Molly
Quinn, Ed
R The RME Group of Communications Companies (Columbus, OHl Retirement
Box 10 S Saint Joseph College of Florida San Francisco medical meeting, April 1965* A sane and happy life. By Abraham N. Franzblau & R.N.F* — Senior citizens Rose N. Franzblau Papers
Subject and name file:
Box 10 Shulman, Rabbi Charles E. Speech Rehabilitation Institute (New York) Stern Brothers Sylvester, Robert
T TV & radio appearances TV & radio presentations Teen-age leadership Thanatology Thank-you's for speaking engagements
Box 11 Speaking engagements
Box 12 U United Jewish Federation United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration - U.S. Gov't. employmen- UCLA
Wa - Wh WAIF - World Adoption International Fund Wallac e, Kevin The way it is under twenty. By R.N.F.. Weight Watchers International, Inc. White House Conferences Wholesale grocers (NAWGA).
Box 13 Wi - Wo Wilson, Mr & Mrs Earl Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle. World Federation of Mental Health World Health Conference Woodworth, Robert Sessions - C.U. course notes (193^1
Y - Z Young, H Boutourline - Harvard Florence Research Project Young Presidents' Organization, Inc,
Miscellaneous
Box 13A (1983 addition) White House Conference on Aging, 1961 Her columns arranged by subject (l)
Box 13B (1983 addition) Her columns arranged by subject (2)