Vernon taught Philosophy at Brandon College from 1937-1947. He is the author of "Hitler, the man -- notes for a case study" written under the supervision of Dr. Henry A. Murray. The paper was first published in The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, vol. 37, no. 3, July, 1942, pp. 295-308. It was later used by Murray in his Analysis of the Personality of Adolph Hitler: With Predictions of His Future Behavior and Suggestions for Dealing with Him Now and After Germany's Surrender.
Custodial History
Donated by Marion Stone, class of 1940 (Vancouver, BC).
Scope and Content
Photograph of W.H. Dalton Vernon with his son David.
Notes
History/Bio information taken from Cornell University Law Library webpage, available at: http://library.lawschool.cornell.edu/WhatWeHave/SpecialCollections/Donovan/Hitler/index.cfm (May 2008).
Photograph shows an elderly couple posing for a formal portrait. The woman is wearing a black crepe dress. The man, who is bearded but not mustached, is wearing a black jacket.
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Writing on the back of the photograph reads: Mrs. L. O'Neil?
Awards and presentations: Beta Sigma Phi Scholarship presentation. l-r: Dr. C. Belke (scholarship chairman), ?, Mrs. Lesley Moffitt, Dr. H.J. Perkins, President