D1236 - Correspondence with Cyril Burt - Jan 1949-1970; 2019

Correspondence between Burt and students Karen Boulter and Rik Toovey, mostly regarding Burt's work on childhood intelligence; offprints of articles by Burt sent to the students; a note regarding an interview undertaken with Burt by G. P. Humphreys; and a letter from the donor of the archive, Tim...

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Correspondence between Burt and students Karen Boulter and Rik Toovey, mostly regarding Burt's work on childhood intelligence; offprints of articles by Burt sent to the students; a note regarding an interview undertaken with Burt by G. P. Humphreys; and a letter from the donor of the archive, Tim Wilton, with contextual information about the items. 

Offprints comprise: 

  • 'An Autobiographical Sketch' from Occupational Psychology, January 1949.
  • 'The Transfer of Training' from Educational Review, Vol. 12, No. 2, February 1960. 
  • List of Cyril Burt's publications from Studies in Psychology.
  • 'Brain and Consciousness' from British Journal of Psychology, 1968. 

 

Date:Jan 1949-1970; 2019
Reference Number:D1236
Custodial History:Donated by a former student at Bognor Regis Teacher Training College, Tim Wilton.
Biographical/Administrative Information:In 1970, several students at Bognor Regis Teacher Training College did a project on 'Great Educators', choosing Cyril Burt as their focus. As part of this project, they undertook correspondence and conducted an interview with Burt.

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