John Paterson Brantner papers
Scope and Content
The collection consists of handwritten lecture notes and related materials, which show the depth and breadth of Brantner's personal and professional interests. There are also two folders of articles and reprints in the collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1946-1987
Creator
- Brantner, John Paterson (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Use of Materials
Items in this collection do not circulate and may be used in-house only.
Copyright
Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law Title 17, U.S. Code. Requests to publish should be arranged with the University of Minnesota Archives.
Biographical Sketch of John Paterson Brantner (1921-1987)
John Brantner was born on May 7, 1921 in Aurora, Illinois. He received his B.A.(1948) and his Ph.D. (1958) in psychology from the University of Minnesota. Brantner was appointed to the University of Minnesota's Department of Psychiatry as in instructor in 1954, Assistant Professor in 1960, Associate Professor in 1966, and Professor in 1969. He later held an adjunct appointment as a member of the Graduate Faculty in the Department of Psychology and was a lecturer in the Medical School.
Brantner received the Medical School's outstanding teaching award in 1969 and 1977. He was a highly sought-after community speaker who traveled throughout the country as well as Minnesota to speak on various mental health topics. He worked with the terminally ill, poor, and elderly.
Brantner was found dead in his south Minneapolis home on February 22, 1987 of an apparent suicide.
Extent
12 boxes (5.25 linear ft.)
Abstract
This collection contains notes, brochures, and articles collected by John P. Brantner, professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Minnesota.
Arrangement
The folders are arranged alphabetically by subject. Two folders of articles and reprints deposited in the archives after the original collection was processed were placed at the end of the collection.
Source of acquisition
The bulk of this collection was received from the Dept. of Psychiatry in June 1987, with additional materials received in July and August.
Subject
- University of Minnesota. Department of Psychiatry (Organization)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- John Paterson Brantner papers, 1946-1987
- Author
- Archives Staff; updated by Karen Spilman
- Date
- Updated May 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Collecting Area Details
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