Sigmund Freud's (1856-1939) discoveries concerning the unconscious mind have had a major influence on Western thought and have permeated contemporary culture. His development of psychoanalysis contributed an essential method for the understanding, treatment and research of psychological disturbance.

The Sigmund Freud Archives, Inc. is an entirely independent organization, founded in 1951. It is dedicated to collecting, conserving, collating and making available for scholarly use all of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic and personal papers, his correspondence, photos, records, memorabilia, etc. These documents are protected and preserved at the United States Library of Congress, in the Freud Collection, established with the collaboration and donation of Sigmund Freud Archives. The Sigmund Freud Archives has a policy of de-restriction, except for ethical and legal constraints and most of the collection is now accessible. All documents are released unaltered save for the deletion of patients' names to preserve anonymity and confidentiality. All interested persons may apply to the Library of Congress for permission to see non-restricted documents on the basis of equal access.

Papers of Anna Freud and other eminent psychoanalysts are available in allied collection at the Library of Congress. Comprised of some 80,000 items, The Sigmund Freud Archives welcomes further donations and acquisitions in the service of Freud scholarship and research.

-Harold P. Blum, M.D.

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Brill Library - Freud Archives
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Sigmund Freud - Conflict & Culture
Sigmund Freud Museum - Vienna
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