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Guide to the Philip G. Zimbardo Papers
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Description
The materials consist of research and teaching files, professional files and correspondence, audiovisual materials, professional
papers and articles, and materials documenting the Stanford Prison Experiment.
Background
Philip Zimbardo was born on March 23, 1933 in New York City. He attended Brooklyn College where he earned a B.A. in 1954,
triple majoring in psychology, sociology and anthropology. He then went on to earn his M.A. in 1955 and his Ph.D. in 1959
from Yale University, both in psychology.
Extent
92 Linear feet
Restrictions
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the
Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission
from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Availability
Files in Series 9 are restricted for 75 years from date of creation. Otherwise the collection is open for research; materials
must be requested at least 48 hours in advance of intended use. Audiovisual materials are not available in original format,
and must be reformatted to a digital use copy. Computer media series materials are in-process and currently unavailable.