Interviews, articles, audiovisual material, testing kit, and other material relating to Sensory Integration Disorder [accrual no. 2022-058], 1944 - 2006
Scope and Content
The Ayres Archive consists of correspondence, lectures, notes, legal papers, newsclippings, newsletters, journal articles, publications, tests, tools, artifacts, photographs, cassette tapes, and video-tapes. The bulk of material is photocopied correspondence and lecture text.
The Archive is organized into six series: Personal Papers, Correspondence, Lectures and Speeches, Research, Publications, and Tests and Artifacts.
Dates
- Creation: 1944 - 2006
Creator
- From the Collection: Ayres, A. Jean (Person)
Access
Collection is open for research. Collection is stored off-site and advance notice is required for access.
Extent
From the Collection: 10 Linear Feet (16 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Michael and Margaret Gorman, June 27, 2022 (accrual no. 2022-058).
General
Michael Gorman, PhD conducted many interviews and collected articles, books, and other material about Dr. Ayres' development of Sensory Integration Disorder and the people and controversies involved in the field. This material includes one of Ayres' test kits, an original watercolor that Ayres painted during her youth, books, photographs, moving images, audio, and academic records.
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States
specol@usc.edu