Phrenology
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
Charles Sherman phrenological character readings of the White family
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/173
Scope and Contents
Five phrenological character readings taken by Charles M. Sherman on 1 and 2 Oct. 1873, Cleveland, N.Y., for Anna B. White and her four children.
Dates:
1873
George Combe correspondence
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/089
Scope and Contents
The first letter contains Combe’s defense of phrenology to correspondent who will soon attack system at a lecture
before the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society, 1829. Combe asks correspondent to provide him
with objections beforehand and maintains that although phrenology explains the mind, it does not
condition it.In the second letter, Combe thanks Morton for gift of several works and comments on Inquiry into the distinctive characteristics
of the aboriginal race of America...
Dates:
1829, undated
James van Arsdale phrenological character of W. K. Scholz
Item
Identifier: MSS 397
Content Description
This small collection consists of a document describing the personality and character traits of W. K. Scholz based on a phrenological examination by James van Arsdale in 1860. The character reading is printed, with handwritten notes in the margins and other markings.
Dates:
1860
John L. Capen phrenological character of M. D. Clark
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/112
Scope and Contents
Document describes personality and character traits of M. D. Clark based on a phrenological examination by John L. Capen, 10 July 1866.
Published as Horrocks, Thomas A. "Know thyself : a Phrenological Character Reading," Fugitive Leaves from the Historical Collections, ser. 3, vol. 2, no. 2 (1987), pp. 1-5.
Published as Horrocks, Thomas A. "Know thyself : a Phrenological Character Reading," Fugitive Leaves from the Historical Collections, ser. 3, vol. 2, no. 2 (1987), pp. 1-5.
Dates:
1866
Nelson Sizer phrenological character of C. R. Thombs
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/111-03
Scope and Contents
Document describes personality and character traits of C. R. Thombs based on phrenological examination by Nelson Sizer, [186-].
Dates:
undated
Nelson Sizer phrenological character of John B. Bancroft
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/111-01
Scope and Contents
Document describes personality and character traits of John B. Bancroft based on phrenological examination by Nelson Sizer, 24 Feb. 1854.
Dates:
1854
Nelson Sizer phrenological character of William Loewy
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/111-02
Scope and Contents
Document describes personality and character traits of William Loewy based on phrenological examination by Nelson Sizer, 23 May 1860. Reading reported by J. L. A.
Dates:
1860
O. S. Fowler notes on phrenology and phrenological character of George L. Moore
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/119
Scope and Contents
Holograph description of personality and character traits of George L. Moore based on phrenological examination by O. S. Fowler, 12 July 1841. Character reading written by Fowler on blank leaves of first edition of Fowler’s practical phrenology (1840); several marginal notes concerning Moore written by Fowler in text. Entitled "Fowler's practical phrenology : : giving a concise elementary view of phrenology, presenting some new and important remarks upon the temperaments, and...
Dates:
1841-07-12
Phrenological character reading of Mrs. D. C. Wismer
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/255
Scope and Contents
Typescript analysis describes temperament and characteristics of Mrs. D. C. Wismer, 1886 Nov. 12, by unnamed phrenologist at Fowler and Wells’ Phrenological Cabinet, New York, N.Y.
Dates:
1886
Professor O. Cederström phrenological character of J. C. Marrill
Item
Identifier: MSS 407
Overview
This small collection consists of a document describing the personality and character traits of J. C. Marrill based on a phrenological examination by Professor O. Cederström on Augsut 19, 1880. The character reading is printed, with handwritten notes in the margins and other markings. The cover of the pamphlet includes the phrenological character of Cederström, given by O. S. Fowler.
Dates:
1880
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