Material related to Gillespie's literary activities and teaching work, plus two items related to broadcasting.
Cuttings from a North American publication, 'The Atlantic', which contains a letter from Gillespie in criticism of an article in which Sargant compared British and American psychiatric treatment.
Psychoanalytic writings and lectures, plus material related to Gillespie's professional activities.
Much of material in this collection relates to Gillespie's writing and teaching work; this includes published and unpublished papers, speeches and lectures (many focusing on the history of psychoanalysis) as well as obituaries, book reviews and notes for discussions of papers presented by his colleagues. There is also a considerable quantity of papers and offprints received from other authors. Also included are papers related to Gillespie's work with the International Psychoanalytical Association, British Psychoanalytical Society and 'International Journal of Psychoanalysis', as well as a small amount of correspondence and CVs, bibliographies and other material related to his career.
Paper entitled, 'Psychoanalytic comment on the psychology and psychotherapy of depression', to be delivered during a symposium on depression at the University of Cambridge Postgraduate Medical School, 21-26 Sep 1959.
Paper entitled, 'Aggression', with a letter from the author and a copy of Gillespie's reply.
Two typed copies, one with a letter from Walter Joffe returning the paper to Gillespie.
Handwritten and typed versions, with a letter of invitation from the International Psychoanalytical Association.
Typed speech, plus two newspaper cuttings.
Handwritten.
Handwritten, with related notes on hypnotism.