Dennie Briggs

Reference number	TCVOICES/18
Level of description	File
Date(s)	Creation: 1991
Extent and medium	2 digital audio recordings; 1 audio cassette tapes, 1 digital document
Scope and content	┆Oral history interview with Dennie Briggs Name: Dennie Briggs Dates: 1927-2019 Biographical summary: Dennie Briggs began his career in 1950 as a Psychologist in the US Navy working with Harry Wilmer and later working in Japan. He set up a therapeutic community in a prison in Chino, Los Angeles and helped to expand that project throughout California. Interviewer: Craig Fees Brief summary of interview: Dennie Briggs talks about Maxwell Jones and the influence his visits had on his career. Briggs begins by discussing his time as a psychologist in the US Navy working alongside Harry Wilmer. He goes on to talk about his experiences working in Japan and opening a therapeutic community in a prison in Chino, Los Angeles. He describes visiting Maxwell Jones at Belmont Hospital and his experiences there. He also talks about Maxwell Jones's time working for Stanford University. \\Date of recording: \\09 August 1991 Recording length: Transcript: Yes
History	Interview recorded by Craig Fees (Archivist) on behalf of the Planned Environment Therapy Trust.
Access status	OPEN
Conditions governing access	Redacted audio only.
Conditions governing reproduction	Copyright of the Planned Environment Therapy Archives.
Language	ENG

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