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William Richard's resume , November 22, 2024

 File — Digital Folder: MSP 67 William Richards papers, Digital Folder: MSP00067_00001
Identifier: MSP 67, File 9

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The William Richards papers is a collection of articles and article reprints written by William Richards and other colleagues including Stanislav Grof and Walter Pahnke. The articles discuss the use of LSD, DPT, psilocybin, and other psychedelics for treating terminal cancer patients and alcoholism, as well as for the study of religious and spiritual experiences. A collection of writings and clippings related to Timothy Leary and his research at Harvard University are also included. There is also a video recording (11 minutes in length) of a Sixty Minutes interview from 1976 with Dan Rather concerning the use of psychedelic medicine in a terminally ill cancer patient. Additionally, remarks and a summary of the interview have been provided by Richards from 2011.

Dates

  • Creation: November 22, 2024

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Collection material is primarily in English. The book within the collection, Die Experimentelle Psychose, is in German.

Access Information

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.552 Cubic Feet (One legal-size manuscript box)

From the Collection: 0.634 Gigabytes

Repository Details

Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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