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Materials on Julian Jaynes

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 15

Content Description

From the Collection:

Miles J. Willard was a prominent engineer and scientist in Idaho notable for being involved with the invention of potato flakes. Materials in the collection include family photographs, photographs from food science work including of potato flakes, scrapbooks, professional notes, and correspondence. The correspondence primarily involves Willard's time in the military during World War II where he was involved in the Manhattan Project. He received many awards from the state of Idaho and from the University of Idaho which are also reflected in the collection. Other materials document Willard's interest in genealogy, photography, and music.

Dates

  • Creation: 1920-2000

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 4 linear feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Abstract

Miles J. Willard met with Julian Jaynes (1920-1997), an American researcher in psychology at Yale and Princeton for nearly 25 years and best known for his 1976 book The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mindfamed American.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository