Pitkin, Walter B., 1878-1953

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Psychologist and writer from Michigan.

Pitkin did graduate work at the Sorbonne, University of Berlin, etc. and several of these letters are from this period. On the Faculty at Columbia as lecturer in psychology, 1905-1909, professor of journalism, 1912-1943, on the editorial staff of the Encyclopedia Britannica, and New York Tribune and other papers, he was also the author of a number of books.

From the description of Correspondence, 1897-1959. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122575410

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referencedIn Howe, E. W. (Edgar Watson), 1853-1937. Edgar Watson Howe papers, 1872-1960 Houghton Library
creatorOf Pitkin, Walter B., 1878-1953. Letter to Lawrence A. Keating. [New York, NY.]. 1934 Jan. 8. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Bliven, Bruce, 1889-1977. Correspondence with Theodore Dreiser, 1915-1936. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Paul Blanshard Papers, 1912-1979 Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Pitkin, Walter B., 1878-1953. Letter, 1939, to Lewis Mumford. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Pitkin, Walter B., 1878-1953. Correspondence, 1897-1959. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn William Ernest Hocking papers Houghton Library
creatorOf Pitkin, Walter B. (Walter Broughton), 1878-1953. Letter to Florence Lipkin. New York, NY. 1933 Oct. 30. University of Iowa Libraries
referencedIn McNutt, Paul V. (Paul Vories), 1891-1955. Mss., 1899-1955 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
creatorOf Breitenbach, Harold Prell. Harold Prell Breitenbach papers, 1901-1944. Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Pitkin, Walter B., 1878-1953. Correspondence, 1897-1959. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Papers of William Bentinck-Smith, 1936-1993 (inclusive). Harvard University Archives.
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associatedWith Bentinck-Smith, William, 1914-1993. person
associatedWith Blanshard, Paul, 1892- person
associatedWith Breitenbach, Harold Prell. person
associatedWith Breitenbach, Harry P. person
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correspondedWith Hocking, William Ernest, 1873-1966 person
correspondedWith Howe, E. W. (Edgar Watson), 1853-1937 person
associatedWith McNutt, Paul V. (Paul Vories), 1891-1955 person
associatedWith Pitkin, Walter B., 1878-1953. person
associatedWith Universität Berlin corporateBody
associatedWith Université de Paris corporateBody
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Birth 1878-02-06

Death 1953-01-25

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