Guide to the Stanton Peele papers
, 1965-1990
John Hay Library
Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-2146
Fax: 401-863-2093
email: hay@brown.edu
Published in 2009
Collection Overview
| Title: |
Stanton Peele papers |
| Date range: |
1965-1990 |
| Creator: |
Peele, Stanton |
| Extent: |
7 linear feet (7 records center boxes)
|
| Abstract: |
Stanton Peele was one of the first to reject the disease theory of alcoholism and offer alternatives to the 12-step program of AA. These papers include personal and scholarly correspondence, academic work from his undergraduate and graduate school years at Penn and Michigan, and drafts of his book, Love and Addiction |
| Language of materials: |
English |
| Repository: |
John Hay Library
|
| Collection number: |
Ms. 2008.012 |
Scope & content
Stanton Peele is a renowned psychologist and addiction expert, and one of the first to reject the disease theory of alcoholism and offer alternatives to the 12 step program of Alcoholics Anonymous. His papers, donated to Brown university by his daughter Haley Peele, include professional and scholarly correspondence, research materials on addiction and social-psychology, notes and papers from his undergraduate and graduate career at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan, as well as drafts of his first book Love and Addiction.
Access Points
Subject Names
Subject Topics
Subject Topics
Document Types
Occupations
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into the following series:
- Series 1. Employment
- Series 2. Travel abroad
- Series 3. Research materials
- Series 4. Manuscripts/Love and Addiction
- Series 5. Publication details
- Series 6. Published articles
- Series 7. Undergraduate/Graduate notes and papers
- Series 8. Correspondence
- Series 9. Photographic materials
- Series 10. Mary Peele (RESTRICTED)
Biographical note
Stanton Peele was bron on January 8, 1946. He received a B.A. in political science from the University of Pennsylvania in 1967, a PhD. in social psychology from the University of Michigan in 1973, and a law degree from Rutgers University in 1997.
Dr. Peele is best known for rejecting the disease theory of alcoholism and offering alternatives to the 12-step program of Alcoholics Anonymous. He argues that addictions are negative patterns of behavior that most people experience to some degree during their lives. He views addiction not as a medical problem but as a problem of life that most people overcome.
In 1975, his book,
Love and Addiction was published.
For more information about his life and views, please visit his website at
The Stanton Peele Addiction Website (http://www.peele.net)
Access & Use
| Access to the collection: |
Series 10, the papers of Mary Peele, is closed to researchers. This collection is stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested. |
| Use of the materials: |
Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. Researchers should note that compliance with copyright law is their responsibility. Researchers must determine the owners of the literary rights and obtain any necessary permissions from them. |
| Preferred citation: |
Stanton Peele papers, Ms. 2008.012, Brown University Library. |
| Contact information: |
John Hay Library
Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-2146
Fax: 401-863-2093
email: hay@brown.edu
|
Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION |
| Acquisition: |
This collection was donated by Haley Peele, the daughter of Stanton Peele, in March 2007. |
|
|
|
|
| ABOUT THE FINDING AID |
| Author: |
Finding aid prepared by Jay Gaidmore. |
| Encoding: |
Finding aid encoded by Tatyana Badalyan
2009 February 09 |
| Descriptive rules: |
Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
Additional Information
Inventory
Series 1. Employment
Box 1, Folders 1-8
Peele pursued jobs involving writing consultation and organizational consultation in addition to faculty positions at various Universities. Papers also include exchanges between Peele and potential employers.
| Box 1, Folder 1 |
|
Consulting
|
|
|
| Box 1, Folder 2 |
|
Department of Health Education
|
|
|
| Box 1, Folder 3 |
|
Employment letters
|
|
|
| Box 1, Folder 4 |
|
Emron
|
|
1990 |
| Box 1, Folder 5 |
|
Jobs (general)
|
|
|
| Box 1, Folder 6 |
|
Job leads
|
|
|
| Box 1, Folder 7 |
|
Performance Improvement Inc.
|
|
|
| Box 1, Folder 8 |
|
Resume
|
|
1988 |
Series 2. Travel abroad
Box 1, Folders 9-14
Peele spoke at multiple symposiums regarding his research on addiction. He was also a Visiting research associate in Kenya to conduct research on Economic Development.
| Box 1, Folder 9 |
|
Foreign area fellowships/Kenya
|
|
|
| Box 1, Folder 10 |
|
France/Belgium
|
|
|
| Box 1, Folder 11 |
|
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
|
|
|
| Box 1, Folder 13 |
|
UC San Diego 1988 Conferences
|
|
|
| Box 1, Folder 14 |
|
U. New South Wales Symposium
|
|
1988 |
Series 3. Research materials
Box 1, Folders 15-33
Includes personal notes in response to psychological publications in addition to research material on addiction and current articles in social-psychology. Also includes papers of personal activism and research on therapeutic intervention.
| Box 1, Folder 15 |
|
Alexander, Bruce-Rat Pack (1)
|
|
|
| Box 1, Folder 16 |
|
Alexander, Bruce-Rat Pack (2)
|
|
|
| Box 1, Folder 17 |
|
Alexander Bruce-Student drug use
|
|
|
| Box 1, Folder 18 |
|
Alcoholism study
|
|
|
| Box 1, Folder 18A |
|
Brodsky, Archie
|
|
|
| Box 1, Folder 19 |
|
Bulletin article and other slights
|
|
|
| Box 1, Folder 20 |
|
Current op-ed articles
|
|
|
| Box 1, Folder 21 |
|
Film-Videotaping
|
|
|
| Box 1, Folder 21A |
|
Friends (Society of Friends)
|
|
|
| Box 1, Folder 23 |
|
How sensitive is sensitivity training
|
|
|
| Box 1, Folder 24 |
|
Incorporation of Info to Self
|
|
|
| Box 1, Folder 25 |
|
McLelland (1)
|
|
|
| Box 1, Folder 26 |
|
McLelland (2)
|
|
|
| Box 1, Folder 26A |
|
Morse, Stanley
|
|
|
| Box 1, Folder 27 |
|
Old Black Nationalism Dead
|
|
|
| Box 1, Folder 28 |
|
Personal activism
|
|
|
| Box 1, Folder 29 |
|
References
|
|
|
| Box 1, Folder 30 |
|
Self-help
|
|
|
| Box 1, Folder 31 |
|
Therapeutic intervention
|
|
|
| Box 1, Folder 32 |
|
Video-taping
|
|
|
Series 4. Manuscripts/Love and Addiction
Box 1, Folders 34-37, Box 2, Folders 1-25
Contains several copies of Peele's manuscript, "Love and Addiction", with notes and revisions on much of the works. Also includes the complete, final copy of the piece.
| Box 1, Folder 34 |
|
Oct. '73 edits, pgs.1-100
|
|
|
| Box 1, Folder 35 |
|
Oct. '73 edits, pgs.101-200
|
|
|
| Box 1, Folder 36 |
|
Oct. '73 edits, pgs.201-300
|
|
|
| Box 1, Folder 37 |
|
Second edits, pgs.1-100
|
|
|
| Box 2, Folder 1 |
|
Second edits, pgs.101-200
|
|
|
| Box 2, Folder 1A |
|
Second edits, pgs.201-245
|
|
|
| Box 2, Folder 1B |
|
Sept. '74 edits, Intro-Chap. 3
|
|
|
| Box 2, Folder 2 |
|
Sept. '74 edits, Chap. 4-7
|
|
|
| Box 2, Folder 3 |
|
Sept. '74 edits, Chap. 8-10
|
|
|
| Box 2, Folder 4 |
|
Sept. '74 edits, Chap. 11-End
|
|
|
| Box 2, Folder 5 |
|
Fourth edits, Intro-Chap. 4
|
|
|
| Box 2, Folder 6 |
|
Fourth edits, Chap. 5-7
|
|
|
| Box 2, Folder 7 |
|
Fourth edits, Chap. 8-9
|
|
|
| Box 2, Folder 8 |
|
Fourth edits, Chap. 10-End
|
|
|
| Box 2, Folder 9 |
|
Final edits, Intro
|
|
|
| Box 2, Folder 10 |
|
Final edits, Chap. 1
|
|
|
| Box 2, Folder 11 |
|
Final edits, Chap. 2
|
|
|
| Box 2, Folder 12 |
|
Final edits, Chap. 3
|
|
|
| Box 2, Folder 13 |
|
Final edits, Chap. 4
|
|
|
| Box 2, Folder 14 |
|
Final edits, Chap. 5
|
|
|
| Box 2, Folder 15 |
|
Final edits, Chap. 6
|
|
|
| Box 2, Folder 16 |
|
Final edits, Chap. 7
|
|
|
| Box 2, Folder 17 |
|
Final edits, Chap. 8
|
|
|
| Box 2, Folder 18 |
|
Final edits, Chap. 9
|
|
|
| Box 2, Folder 19 |
|
Final edits, Chap. 10
|
|
|
| Box 2, Folder 20 |
|
Final edits, Chap. 11
|
|
|
| Box 2, Folder 21 |
|
Complete copy, Pgs. 1-132
|
|
|
| Box 2, Folder 22 |
|
Complete copy, Pgs. 133-223
|
|
|
| Box 2, Folder 23 |
|
Complete copy, Pgs. 224-302
|
|
|
| Box 2, Folder 24 |
|
Revisions, additions
|
|
|
| Box 2, Folder 25 |
|
Revisions, general
|
|
|
Series 5. Publication details
Box 3, Folders 1-11
Includes the specific requests for publication of Peele's many articles and his "Love and Addiction" manuscript. Present are the letters of correspondence to publishers and magazines regarding the printing of Peele's works. Book promotions, editor contract, and sales records can also be found within this grouping.
| Box 3, Folder 1 |
|
How much is too much?--Miscellaneous
|
|
|
| Box 3, Folder 2 |
|
How much is too much?--Orders
|
|
|
| Box 3, Folder 2A |
|
How much is too much?--Promotions
|
|
|
| Box 3, Folder 3 |
|
Love and addiction--Book requests
|
|
|
| Box 3, Folder 4 |
|
Love and addiction--Editor contract
|
|
|
| Box 3, Folder 5 |
|
Love and addiction--Miscellaneous
|
|
|
| Box 3, Folder 6 |
|
Love and addiction--Promotions
|
|
|
| Box 3, Folder 6A |
|
Love and addiction--Publicity and sales
|
|
|
| Box 3, Folder 7 |
|
Publication requests, Alcoholism articles (1)
|
|
|
| Box 3, Folder 8 |
|
Publication requests, Alcoholism articles (2)
|
|
|
| Box 3, Folder 9 |
|
Publication requests, Genetics article
|
|
|
| Box 3, Folder 10 |
|
Publication requests, General
|
|
|
| Box 3, Folder 11 |
|
The Science of Experience--Permissions
|
|
|
Series 6. Published articles
Box 3, Folders 12-30
Consists of a collection of the many articles pertinent to psychology that Peele published. Also includes some of the research materials used and article comments released by peers in the field.
| Box 3, Folder 12 |
|
Ann Arbor School Study
|
|
|
| Box 3, Folder 13 |
|
Anti-war demonstration
|
|
|
| Box 3, Folder 14 |
|
Copers and avoiders
|
|
|
| Box 3, Folder 15 |
|
The Dating game--Final
|
|
|
| Box 3, Folder 16 |
|
The Dating game--Rough work
|
|
|
| Box 3, Folder 17 |
|
The Experience of addiction
|
|
|
| Box 3, Folder 18 |
|
Game theory experiment
|
|
|
| Box 3, Folder 19 |
|
It's such a comfort to take this bus
|
|
|
| Box 3, Folder 20 |
|
Life size therapy, Chap. 1
|
|
|
| Box 3, Folder 21 |
|
Life size therapy, Chap. 2
|
|
|
| Box 3, Folder 22 |
|
Life size therapy, Chap. 3
|
|
|
| Box 3, Folder 23 |
|
Life size therapy, Chap. 4
|
|
|
| Box 3, Folder 24 |
|
Life size therapy, Chap. 5
|
|
|
| Box 3, Folder 25 |
|
Redefining addiction
|
|
|
| Box 3, Folder 26 |
|
Research--Addiction
|
|
|
| Box 3, Folder 27 |
|
Research--Therapy information
|
|
|
| Box 3, Folder 28 |
|
Responses to publication comments
|
|
|
| Box 3, Folder 29 |
|
Self-esteem and Asserhon
|
|
|
| Box 3, Folder 30 |
|
Treatment binge
|
|
|
Series 7. Undergraduate/Graduate notes and papers
Box 4, Folders 1-25, Box 5, Folders 1-19
This series contains Peele's notes and papers for the classes he registered for during his undergraduate career and graduate career at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan. Applications to various graduate schools and correspondence with Harvard Business School, where Peele eventually obtained a fellowship, are also present.
| Box 4, Folder 1 |
|
American civilization
|
|
|
| Box 4, Folder 2 |
|
Anthropology 535
|
|
|
| Box 4, Folder 3 |
|
British poetry
|
|
|
| Box 4, Folder 4 |
|
Communications 624
|
|
1966-1967 |
| Box 4, Folder 5 |
|
Communications 734
|
|
|
| Box 4, Folder 6 |
|
Communications 778
|
|
|
| Box 4, Folder 7 |
|
Economics 201
|
|
|
| Box 4, Folder 8 |
|
English 184
|
|
|
| Box 4, Folder 9 |
|
Evaluations
|
|
|
| Box 4, Folder 10 |
|
Graduate papers 1
|
|
|
| Box 4, Folder 11 |
|
Graduate papers 2
|
|
|
| Box 4, Folder 12 |
|
Japanese
|
|
1968 |
| Box 4, Folder 13 |
|
Lazarus Study
|
|
|
| Box 4, Folder 14 |
|
Letters to/from Graduate School
|
|
|
| Box 4, Folder 15 |
|
Math 240
|
|
|
| Box 4, Folder 16 |
|
Math 251 (I)
|
|
|
| Box 4, Folder 17 |
|
Math 251 (II)
|
|
|
| Box 4, Folder 18 |
|
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
| Box 4, Folder 19 |
|
Miscellaneous
|
|
1968-1969 |
| Box 4, Folder 20 |
|
Philosophy
|
|
|
| Box 4, Folder 21 |
|
Planning Business School
|
|
|
| Box 4, Folder 22 |
|
Political Science
|
|
1966-1967 |
| Box 4, Folder 23 |
|
Political Science 11
|
|
|
| Box 4, Folder 24 |
|
Political Science 72
|
|
|
| Box 4, Folder 25 |
|
Political Science 502 (1)
|
|
|
| Box 5, Folder 1 |
|
Political Science 502 (2)
|
|
|
| Box 5, Folder 2 |
|
Psychology-General
|
|
|
| Box 5, Folder 3 |
|
Psychology 22
|
|
1966-1967 |
| Box 5, Folder 4 |
|
Psychology 31
|
|
1966 |
| Box 5, Folder 5 |
|
Psychology 32
|
|
1965-1966 |
| Box 5, Folder 6 |
|
Psychology 742
|
|
|
| Box 5, Folder 7 |
|
Psychology 751
|
|
|
| Box 5, Folder 8 |
|
Psychology 780
|
|
1968 |
| Box 5, Folder 9 |
|
Social Psychology II
|
|
1966 |
| Box 5, Folder 10 |
|
Social Psychology 541
|
|
1968 |
| Box 5, Folder 11 |
|
Social Psychology 680
|
|
1967 |
| Box 5, Folder 12 |
|
Social Science 10-Anthropology
|
|
|
| Box 5, Folder 13 |
|
Statistics 330
|
|
1966-1967 |
| Box 5, Folder 14 |
|
Swanson Project
|
|
|
| Box 5, Folder 15 |
|
Undergraduate dissertation
|
|
|
| Box 5, Folder 16 |
|
Undergraduate papers (1)
|
|
|
| Box 5, Folder 17 |
|
Undergraduate papers (2)
|
|
|
| Box 5, Folder 18 |
|
Urban communications 734
|
|
1967 |
| Box 5, Folder 19 |
|
Write-ups for Graduate School Fellowship
|
|
|
Series 8. Correspondence
Box 6, Folders 1-23
| Box 6, Folder 1 |
|
60 Minutes/Media arrogance
|
|
1983-1986 |
| Box 6, Folder 2 |
|
Alexander, Bruce
|
|
1981-1985 |
| Box 6, Folder 3 |
|
Business
|
|
1973-1974 |
| Box 6, Folder 4 |
|
Business
|
|
1975 |
| Box 6, Folder 5 |
|
Business
|
|
1976 |
| Box 6, Folder 6 |
|
Brodsky, Archie
|
|
1977-1985 |
| Box 6, Folder 7 |
|
Criticisms/Complaints
|
|
1968-1976 |
| Box 6, Folder 8 |
|
Harvard Business School
|
|
1971-1972 |
| Box 6, Folder 9 |
|
Harvard Business School
|
|
1972-1973 |
| Box 6, Folder 10 |
|
Harvard Business School
|
|
1973-1974 |
| Box 6, Folder 11 |
|
Maine house
|
|
1975 |
| Box 6, Folder 12 |
|
Peele, Stanton vs. Cambridge Communications Group, Inc.
|
|
1973-1976 |
| Box 6, Folder 13 |
|
Penguin Books
|
|
1973-1974 |
| Box 6, Folder 14 |
|
Personal
|
|
1977-1979 |
| Box 6, Folder 15 |
|
Psychology Today article
|
|
1974-1975 |
| Box 6, Folder 16 |
|
Publications
|
|
1972 |
| Box 6, Folder 17 |
|
Publications
|
|
1973 |
| Box 6, Folder 18 |
|
Publications (1)
|
|
1974 |
| Box 6, Folder 19 |
|
Publications (2)
|
|
1974 |
| Box 6, Folder 20 |
|
Selective service
|
|
1968-1970 |
| Box 6, Folder 21 |
|
South Africa
|
|
1970-1975 |
| Box 6, Folder 22 |
|
University of Michigan
|
|
1966-1967 |
| Box 6, Folder 23 |
|
Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
|
|
1967-1968 |
Series 9. Photographic materials
Box 6, Folder 24
| Box 6, Folder 24 |
|
Photographs and Negatives
|
|
|
Series 10. Arnold, Mary
Box 7, Folder 1-32
| Box 7, Folder 1 |
|
Address books
|
|
|
| Box 7, Folder 2 |
|
Boston University Graduate Program
|
|
|
| Box 7, Folder 3 |
|
Childhood accomplishments
|
|
|
| Box 7, Folder 4 |
|
Childhood accomplishments (clippings)
|
|
|
| Box 7, Folder 5 |
|
Cleveland Circle Reservoir
|
|
|
| Box 7, Folder 6 |
|
College papers
|
|
|
| Box 7, Folder 7 |
|
Correspondence--Exeter
|
|
|
| Box 7, Folder 8 |
|
Correspondence--personal (1)
|
|
|
| Box 7, Folder 9 |
|
Correspondence--personal (2)
|
|
|
| Box 7, Folder 10 |
|
Correspondence--personal (3)
|
|
|
| Box 7, Folder 11 |
|
Correspondence--personal (4)
|
|
|
| Box 7, Folder 12 |
|
Correspondence--Stanton to Mary (1)
|
|
|
| Box 7, Folder 13 |
|
Correspondence--Stanton to Mary (2)
|
|
|
| Box 7, Folder 14 |
|
Correspondence--Stanton to Mary (3)
|
|
|
| Box 7, Folder 15 |
|
Correspondence--Stanton to Mary (4)
|
|
|
| Box 7, Folder 16 |
|
Employment --complaints
|
|
|
| Box 7, Folder 17 |
|
Invitation (Brodsky)
|
|
|
| Box 7, Folder 18 |
|
Letter of reference from Council on the Arts and Humanities (Mass.)
|
|
|
| Box 7, Folder 19 |
|
Letter of reference from the Dept of Corrections (Calif.)
|
|
|
| Box 7, Folder 20 |
|
Letter to CBS
|
|
|
| Box 7, Folder 21 |
|
Love and Addiction (edits)
|
|
|
| Box 7, Folder 22 |
|
Marriage Certificates
|
|
|
| Box 7, Folder 23 |
|
National Organization of Women--Guide to Non-sexist Psychological Therapy
|
|
|
| Box 7, Folder 24 |
|
Personal creating writings
|
|
|
| Box 7, Folder 25 |
|
Photographs
|
|
|
| Box 7, Folder 26 |
|
Prospective employers
|
|
|
| Box 7, Folder 28 |
|
Smoking and the evils there of
|
|
|
| Box 7, Folder 29 |
|
Summer Burham Park Newsletter
|
|
|
| Box 7, Folder 30 |
|
Ten Year High School Reunion
|
|
|
| Box 7, Folder 31 |
|
Women in Workforce Papers
|
|
|
| Box 7, Folder 32 |
|
Women's Study articles
|
|
|