Identity area
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Date(s)
- 1933-1987 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
6 boxes
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
John Klauber was born in Hampstead, London, on 1 Jan 1917 of a distinguished Hungarian Jewish family. He was educated at St. Paul’s School, London, and Christ Church College, Oxford, where he studied history, graduating in 1939. During the Second World War, Klauber served as a captain in the British Army Intelligence Corps in North Africa and the Middle-East.
After becoming interested in Jung while at St Paul’s, and later reading Freud at Oxford and while on military service, Klauber wrote to Ernest Jones whilst still in the army, expressing his wish to become a psychoanalyst. Jones met him and encouraged him to train. He commenced his psychoanalytic training in 1948, initially being analysed by Dr Kate Friedlander and, following her death, by Mrs Eva Rosenfeld. In parallel, Klauber also trained in medicine at Middlesex Hospital, qualifying as a doctor in 1951. He gained one year's experience in psychiatry at Bethlem Royal Hospital under J B S Lewis.
Starting work as a psychoanalyst in 1953, Klauber became an Associate Member of the British Psychoanalytical Society that same year and gained full membership of the Society in 1959. He was also a member of the British Psychological Society and a Foundation Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. He was recognized as an Independent in terms of his psychoanalytic theory and practice and held the chairmanship of the Scientific Committee of the BPAS from 1971 to 1976. At the time of his death he had been President of the BPAS for a year and was also Freud Memorial Visiting Professor Elect at University College, London. He died on 11 Aug 1981 at the age of 64.
Repository
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Klauber's psychoanalytic writings, patient case notes and professional and personal papers.
The bulk of this collection is material related to Klauber's literary output and lectures, including books, papers and teaching material on various psychoanalytic themes, as well as comments on the works of colleagues. Also included are: patient case notes from Klauber's work as a psychotherapist at the Middlesex Hospital; papers relating to various professional bodies and Klauber’s career; and a small amount of personal and posthumous material.
Accruals
Some material has been retained by the Klauber family but may be transferred to the archives in the future. In the meantime, these items may be available to researchers on request; a list is included in the accessions file (2002-001) held by the archivist.
System of arrangement
The material is arranged into five series:
P24-A - Writings and lectures
P24-B - Patient case notes
P24-C - Professional bodies and appointments
P24-D – Correspondence
P24-E - Personal and posthumous material
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Conditions governing access
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Language of material
- English
- French
- German
Script of material
- Latin
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Finding aids
The collection catalogue is published online.
Allied materials area
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Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Material related to John Klauber's work within the British Psychoanalytical Society can be found amongst the records of the Society (ref. S).
Elsewhere, the Michael Fordham collection at the Wellcome Library includes correspondence between Fordham and Klauber, plus papers by Klauber (ref. PP/FOR).
Publication note
The following publications were produced from the material in P24-A-A:
John Klauber (1981). 'Difficulties in the Analytic Encounter'. London: Jason Aronson Inc.
John Klauber et al (1987). 'Illusion and Spontaneity in Psychoanalysis'. London: Free Association Books.
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Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
- Latin