Lois B. Murphy Papers

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, talks, drafts, reprints and printed matter document Lois Murphy's professional work in the field of child psychology and development.

Oral histories and family correspondence comprise the major portion of the biographical information. Correspondence (1935-1985) of professional content is divided between general exchanges and copies of letters generated by Dr. Murphy.

Murphy's writings are divided into four main categories: reprints of articles (1935-1983); clipped, typewritten and drafts of other articles (1932-1992) ) including rough drafts of Murphy's book Development, Vulnerability, and Resilience later published as Vulnerability, Coping, and Growth: From Infancy to Adolescence (1976); notes and texts of talks given by Dr. Murphy (1940-1980); as well as papers presented at conferences by Dr. Murphy (1939-1970).

Subject files concern people and institutions involved in research and publications related to child development as well as documentation of consulting work in Africa and India, and work with some specific projects. Smaller collection segments hold late-1960s field reports on conditions at parent-child education centers throughout the U.S. and documentation of proposals for and structures of research studies (1927-1968) from work at Sarah Lawrence College and at the Menninger Foundation. Case studies of children (1938-1973), compiled by Dr. Murphy and her associates are restricted by HMD's Access to Personally Identifiable Health Information policy.