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David Pablo Boder papers, 1930-1957

 Collection
Identifier: 038.01.03

Papers (unpublished) and articles (published) and by David Pablo Boder. Also includes the transcripts of oral interviews conducted by Boder with Holocaust survivors. All transcripts are in English, Boder having translated those which were conducted in Spanish, German, Russian, Yiddish, or Polish.

Unpublished Papers:

Unpublished Papers

  1. On the History of Experimental Psychology. Text of radio lecture given by Dr. David P. Boder of Lewis Institute March 19, 1938; sponsored by the adult education council. (2 copies)
  2. The Psychologist's Contribution to Society. "Know Your Parks" Radio Program; Chicago Park District Recreation Division. Participants: Dr David P. Boder, Dr. Irene Sherman, Dr. Margaret Frank. April 30, 1938. (2 copies)
  3. Fatigue, Boredom and Happiness at Work by David Pablo Boder. Undated.

Published Articles:

Published Articles

  1. Apparatus: An Improved Automatograph. Ithaca, N.Y., diagrs. (American Journal of Psychology, 1930, vol. 42, p.105-116). "A tridimensional maze, by D. P. Boder": p.107-108. (2 copies)
  2. Some New Electronics Devices for the Psychological Laboratory. Ithaca, N.Y., Cornell University, 1933. (American Journal of Psychology, vol. 45, p. 145-147)
  3. A Metascope and Diploscope. Ithaca, N.Y. Cornell University, 1935. Caption-title, p. 688-690; illus. (American Journal of Psychology, vol. 47, p. 688-690). (2 copies)
  4. The Adjective-Verb Quotient: A Contribution to the Psychology of Language. Bloomington, Ind., Principia Press, 1940 309 - 343 p. diagrs. (The Psychological Record, Vol. 3, No. 22, March, 1940). Offprinted from the Psychological Record, 1940, 3, 309 - 344." (2 copies)
  5. Nazi Science by David P. Boder. Reprinted from "The Chicago Jewish Forum", Vol. 1, No. 1, Fall, 1942, p. 23-29.
  6. Boder, David P. and Goldman, Irving L., The Significance of Audible Onset as a Cue for Sound Localization. Princeton, N.J: Psychological Review Co.; Journal of Experimental Psychology, vol. 30, no. 3, 1942; p. 261-272 illus.
  7. Psychology and the War Effort by David P. Border. Reprinted from "Illinois Tech Engineer and Alumnus", Oct 1943.
  8. Discrimination of Visual Patterns Protected in Time: A preliminary Report on the VS Test. 1945, 20, 113-134. 9. The Displaced People of Europe: Preliminary Notes on a Psychological and Anthropological Study by David P. Boder. Reprinted from the March, 1947 "Illinois Tech Engineer." (6 copies)

Holocaust Survivor Interviews: (Available as typed transcripts. Surrogate formats include digital files at http://voices.iit.edu/interview.html and microopaques (see below).

Bound Section I, First Series, 1950

Bound Section I, First Series, 1950

  1. Abe Kimmelmann, Chapter I, pages 1-128 2. Udel Stopnitsky, Chapter II, pages 129-201 Bound Section II, First Series, 1950 1. Issac Ostland, Chapter III, pages 202-243
  2. Anna Kaletzka (see Anna Kovitzka for digital file), Chapter IV, pages 244-275
  3. Juergen Bassfreund, Chapter V, pages 276-318
  4. Fania Freilich, Chapter VI, pages 319-363 Bound Section III, First Series, 1950 1. Fela Nichthauser, Chapter VII, pages 364-405 2. Julius Kluver, Chapter VIII, pages 406-422 3. Anna Paul (see Anna Prest for digital file), Chapter IX, pages 423-448 4. Jack Matzner, Chapter X, pages 449-484
  5. Ephraim Gutman, Chapter XI, pages 485-522

Bound Section IV, First Series, 1950

Bound Section IV, First Series, 1950

  1. George Kaldore, Chapter XII, Pages 523-574
  2. Henya Frydman, Chapter XIII, pages 575-639
  3. Dimitri Odinetz, Chapter XIV, pages 640-666
  4. Father Yoan Kharchenko, Chapter XV, pages 667-689
  5. Anna Braun, Chapter XVI, pages 690-730

Bound Section V, First Series, 1950

Bound Section V, First Series, 1950

  1. Jacques Bramson, chapter XVII, pages 732-826
  2. Roma Tcharnabroda, Chapter XVIII, pages 827-864
  3. Polia Bisenhaus, Chapter XIX, pages 865-886

Bound Section VI, Second Series, 1953

Bound Section VI, Second Series, 1953

  1. Max Feuer, chapter XX, pages 887-954
  2. Rachel Gurmanova, chapter XXI, pages 955-1019
  3. Leon Shachnovski, chapter XXII, pages 1020-1032
  4. Janine Binder, chapter XXIII, pages 1033-1063
  5. Raisel Roset, chapter XXIV, pages 1064-1079

Bound Section VII, Third Series, 1955

Bound Section VII, Third Series, 1955

  1. Jacob Schwarzfitter, chapter XXV, pages 1080-1134
  2. Friedrich Schlaefrig, Chapter XXVI, pages 1135-1204
  3. Erene Rosenwasser, Chapter XXVII, pages 1205-1278
  4. Julian Weinberg, Chapter XXVIII, pages 1279-1301

Bound Section VIII, Third Series, 1955

Bound Section VIII, Third Series, 1955

  1. Edith Serras, Chapter XXIX, pages 1302-1366
  2. Jacob Oleiski, Chapter XXX, pages 1367-1404
  3. Jacob Minski, Chapter XXXI, pages 1405-1472
  4. Dr. Jacob Wilf, Chapter XXXII, pages 1473-1499

Bound Section IX, Third Series, 1955

Bound Section IX, Third Series, 1955

  1. Nelly Bundy, Chapter XXXIII, pages 1500-1580
  2. Ludwig Hamburger, Chapter XXXIV, pages 1581-1634
  3. Mendel Herskovitz, Chapter XXXV, pages 1635-1703

Bound Section IX, Third Series, 1955

Bound Section IX, Third Series, 1955

  1. Nelly Bundy, Chapter XXXIII, pages 1500-1580
  2. Ludwig Hamburger, Chapter XXXIV, pages 1581-1634
  3. Mendel Herskovitz, Chapter XXXV, pages 1635-1703

Bound Section X, Fourth Series, 1956

Bound Section X, Fourth Series, 1956

  1. Samuel Isakovitch, Chapter XXXVI, pages 1704-1740
  2. Max Meyer Sprecher, Chapter XXXVII, pages 1441-1783
  3. Israel Unikowski, Chapter XXXVIII, pages 1784-1849
  4. Bernard Warsager, Chapter XXXIX, pages 1850-1902

Bound Section XI, Fourth Series, 1956

Bound Section XI, Fourth Series, 1956

  1. Jurek Kestenberg, Chapter XL, pages 1903-1950
  2. Esther Krueger, Chapter XLI, pages 1951-1985
  3. Rabbi Solomon Horowitz, Chapter XLII, pages 1986-2042
  4. Helena Tischauer, Chapter XLIII, pages 2043-2111

Bound Section XII, Fourth Series, 1956

Bound Section XII, Fourth Series, 1956

  1. Abram Perl, Chapter XLIV, pages 2112-2153
  2. Sigmund Reich, Chapter XLV, pages 2154-2185
  3. Adolph Heisler, Chapter XLVI, pages 2186-2222
  4. Jola (Yetta) Gross, Chapter XLVII, pages 2223-2254
  5. Benjamin Piskorz, Chapter XLVIII, pages 2255-2318

Bound Section XIII, Fourth Series, 1956

Bound Section XIII, Fourth Series, 1956

  1. Alexander Gertner, Chapter XLIX, pages 2319-2422
  2. Isaac Wolf, Chapter L, pages 2423-2497
  3. Adam Krakowski, Chapter LI, pages 2498-2532

Bound Section XIV, Fourth Series, 1956

  1. Kalman Eisenberg, Chapter LII, pages 2533-2570
  2. Bella Zgnilek, Chapter LIII, pages 2571-2591
  3. Nechamah Epstein, Chapter LIV, pages 2592-2668
  4. Clara Neiman, Chapter LV, pages 2669-2694
  5. Hadassah Marcus, Chapter LVI, pages 2695-2743

Bound Section XV, Fourth Series, 1956

Bound Section XV, Fourth Series, 1956

  1. Helena Neufeld, Chapter LVII, pages 2744-2763
  2. Lena Kuechler, chapter LVIII, pages 2764-2808
  3. Nathan Schacht, Chapter LIX, pages 2809-2829
  4. Edith Zierer, Chapter LX, pages 2830-2854
  5. Joseph Ferber, Chapter LXI, pages 2855-2876
  6. Pinkhus Rosenfeld, Chapter LXII, pages 2877-2922
  7. Marko Moskovitz, Chapter LXIII, pages 2923-2948

Bound Section XVI, Fifth Series, 1957

Bound Section XVI, Fifth Series, 1957

  1. Valerius Michelson, Chapter LXIV, pages 2949-2977
  2. Charlotte Schultze, Chapter LXV, pages 2978-3000
  3. Rose (Raisel) Meltzak, Chapter LXVI, pages 3001-3015
  4. Ernesto Moeller-Arnold, Chapter LXVII, pages 3016-3039
  5. Victor Ferdinansk, Chapter LXVIII, pages 3040-3054
  6. Bertha Goldwasser, Chapter LXIX, pages 3055-3081
  7. Hildergarde Franz, Chapter LXX, pages 3081-3104

Microopaques, being 100 3x5" micro-cards identified as: "Topical autobiographies of displaced people recorded verbatim in displaced persons camps, with a psychological and anthropological analysis... Chicago, David P. Boder, c 1950. © 1951 by David P. Boder, Chicago." Includes all of the above interview transcripts; also on card numbers 99 and 100 are the following items which are not included in the bound sections above: Index; Table of Contents; Traumatic Inventory; Roster of Items; Addenda.

Dates

  • Creation: 1930-1957

Creator

Language of Materials

Records are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Available for Research

Collection Size

8 Box

Biographical Note

David P. Boder, 1886 - 1961, was a faculty member of both Lewis Institute (1929 - 1952 ?) and Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago) where he did pioneering research in psychology. Immediately after WW II he traveled to Europe where he interviewed 109 Holocaust survivors, many of them still in relocations camps. Upon retiring from IIT in 1952, Boder moved to California where he continued his research in psychology at UCLA. He was educated in Lithuania, Russia, Germany, and the University of Chicago, and received a Ph.D. from Northwestern University. Boder was employed as an academic, clinical, and research psychologist in Germany, Russia, Mexico, Chicago, and California holding positions in government, private sector, and educational institutions, specializing in trauma research and inventing psychological testing equipment. While at Lewis Institute, he found the Psychological Museum which was continued at IIT. In 1946, he traveled to Europe, visiting multiple camps where survivors of the Holocaust were awaiting relocation. Using newly invented magnetic wire recording equipment (invented by fellow-IIT colleague, Marvin Camras), Boder conducted what has since been recognized as the first recorded oral history interviews. He spent the rest of his life translating and transcribing the interviews, only a small number of which were published during his lifetime.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Formerly 1998.147

Related Material

1998.033 Biographical Files/David Boder, 1991.006 Deceased Donor Files/David Boder

Processor

Catherine Bruck, University Archivist

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