Authors' reception at the Menninger Clinic in Topeka, Kansas
Date: 1989
The Professional Library staff hosted an Authors' Reception each year to acknowledge the efforts of the staff for mental health education and research in their writings.

Dr. Karl Menninger
Date: February 16, 1960-October 06, 1961
These four photographs show Dr. Karl Menninger in some of his many activities.

Dr. Will Menninger and his sons Roy, Phil and Walt
Date: 1963
A photograph of Dr. Will Menninger and his sons Roy, Phil and Walt.

Exhibits in the Menninger museum, Topeka, Kansas
Date: 1999
These black and white photographs show the museum exhibits in the cases in the Tower Building reception area. Dr. C. F. Menninger and his sons Karl and Will formed a group psychiatry practice in 1919. The Menninger Clinic as a sanitarium was established in 1925 with the purchase of a farm house and admittance of 12 patients. Their philosophy was that mental illness could be treated with an integrated medical, psychodynamic, and developmental approach for the total health of patients.

"Fifty Grand" follies at the Menninger Clinic, Topeka, Kansas
Date: 1975
Walter Menninger, M.D., and Chaplain Ken Mitchell are shown performing in the follies celebrating the Menninger Foundation's 50th anniversary.

Harriet Lefley, PhD and W. Walter Menninger, M.D. at Menninger Clinic
Date: Between 1991 and 1999
Harriet Lefley, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Miami, is shown walking with W. Walter Menninger, M.D. on the West Campus of the Menninger Clinic in Topeka, Kansas.

Menninger family photographs, 1940 - 1953
Date: 1940-1953
These photographs show various members of the Menninger family. Dr. C.F. Menninger and his sons, Dr. Karl and Dr. Will, formed a group psychiatry practice in 1919. The Menninger Clinic as a sanitarium was established in 1925 with the purchase of a farm house and admittance of 12 patients. The philosophy was that mental illness could be treated with an integrated medical, psychodynamic, and developmental approach for the total health of patients.

Menninger photograph collection
Date: Between 1919 and 2003
This box contains photographs from the Menninger photograph collection. The Menninger Clinic, founded in 1919 in Topeka, Kansas, developed innovative approaches for treating mentally ill patients.

Photographs of the extended family of William Claire Menninger, M.D.
These two photographs show Dr. Will's family with grandchildren. The first one is not dated; the second one is from Easter, 1969.

Psychoanalytic Conference, Menninger Foundation in Topeka, Kansas, 1985
Date: March 22, 1985-March 24, 1985
Attendees at the conference were : (front row) Otto Kernberg, Ramon Ganzarain, Serge Lebovici, Hans Loewald, Eric Trist, Jacob Arlow, Judith Wallerstein, Leonard Horwitz, Charles Hanly, Nancy Chodorow. (back row) Roger Hoffmaster, Roy Menninger, John Bowlby, Joseph Kovach, Robert Wallerstein, John Sutherland, Walter Menninger, Neil Smelser, Al Solnit, Joy Osofsky. Menninger Clinic treatment was psychoanalytically based.

The Isabel Erickson Award in nursing
Date: 1958-1962
These six photographs document the presentations of the Menninger Isabel Erickson Nursing awards. The Menninger Clinic is a facility for mental-health treatment, education, research, and prevention. Staff training and recognition is very important to the Clinic.

The Menninger family, 1930-1939
Date: 1930-1939
Negatives and photographs of Menninger family members. Includes Karl Menninger and his children (Robert, Martha, Julia), C.F. Menninger and Flo V. Menninger at home in the yard, wedding anniversary photographs, Edwin and Edwin Menninger, Jr..

W. Walter Menninger, M.D.
Date: April 1984
William F. Buckley filmed a segment of his "Firing Line" series with W. Walter Menninger, M.D.; Raymong Spring, professor at Washburn Law School; and Herbert Modlin, M.D.

W. Walter Menninger, M.D.
Date: November 1995
William Walter Menninger, M.D., is the third generation of Menningers to lead in the research, study, and treatment guiding people to mental health. Walt's grandfather, Charles Fredrick Menninger; father, Wiliam Claire Menninger; and uncle, Karl Menninger established The Menninger Foundation in 1925 in Topeka, Kansas. It grew into a recognized center for the treatment of mental illness, teaching about mental health, and research in the field. It was located in Topeka, Kansas, from 1925 to 2003 and is now in Houston, Texas.

W. Walter Menninger, M.D., and Jack Allen with building plans and models
Date: October 15, 1991
This photograph shows Dr. Walt Menninger and Jack Allen looking at plans and building models for the child and adolescent facility, which were to be added to the Menninger Clinic West Campus facilities.

W. Walter Menninger, M.D. and Menninger Clinic management team in Topeka, Kansas
Date: Between 1990 and 1999
W. Walter Menninger, M.D. is pictured with the Menninger Clinic management team. Menninger is a leading psychiatric hospital dedicated to treating individuals with mood, personality, anxiety and addictive disorders, teaching mental health professionals and advancing mental healthcare through research. It was located in Topeka, Kansas, from 1925 to 2003 and is now in Houston, Texas.

W. Walter Menninger, M.D. at an all-staff meeting, Topeka, Kansas
Date: December 7, 1984
'Dr. Walt' speaking at an all staff meeting in the Seely Conference Center on the Menninger West Campus in Topeka, Kansas.

Walter Menninger, M.D. and the commission statement on violence in television entertainment programs
Date: 1969
This photograph of Dr. Walter Menninger shows him with the 1969 report on violence in television. Dr. Walt is the third generation of Menningers to lead in the research, study, and treatment guiding people to mental health. Walt's grandfather, C.F. Menninger; father, Will Menninger; and uncle, Karl Menninger established the Menninger Foundation in 1925 in Topeka, Kansas.

Walter Menninger, M.D. at an author's reception
Date: November 10, 1987
This photograph shows Dr. Walt Menninger, CEO of the Menninger Clinic, at the annual author's reception honoring the many Menninger staff members who published articles and books. Dr. C.F. Menninger and his sons, Dr. Karl and Dr. Will, founded the Menninger Clinic for mental-health treatment, education, research, and prevention in Topeka. Dr. Bob, son of Dr. Karl, and Dr. Roy and Dr. Walt, sons of Dr. Will, continued in the leadership of the Clinic.

Walter Menninger, M.D., enjoying "Fun Day" in Topeka, Kansas
Date: 1988
Dr. Walter Menninger is shown wearing a bow tie t-shirt for the United Way Fun Day in 1988. Dr. Walt is known for his bow ties. He was director of the Topeka State Hospital and then succeeded his older brother, Roy W. Menninger, MD, in 1993 as the head of Menninger. He retired at the age of 70 in 2001 and became the chairman of Menninger Trustees.

William C. Menninger, M.D.
Date: 1916-1941
Here are photographs of William C. Menninger showing his involvement in various activities. Dr. C. F. Menninger and his sons, Dr. Karl and Dr. Will, formed a group psychiatry practice in 1919. The Menninger Clinic as a sanitarium was established in 1925 with the purchase of a farm house and admittance of 12 patients. The philosophy was that mental illness could be treated with an integrated medical, psychodynamic, and developmental approach for the total health of patients.

William C. Menninger, M.D.
Date: 1960-1962
Dr. Will is known as one of the key influences in the development of a psychiatric guide which later became known as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Dr. C.F. Menninger and his sons, Dr. Karl and Dr. Will, founded the Menninger Clinic for mental-health treatment, education, research, and prevention in Topeka. Dr. Bob, son of Dr. Karl, and Dr. Roy and Dr. Walt, sons of Dr. Will, continued in the leadership of the Clinic. The second image is Dr. Will on the right and Dr. Robert Switzer at an open house for the Children's Hospital in September 1961. In the third image, Dr. Karl (center) and Dr. Will (right) are being presented the 1961 Gold Medal from the National Institute of Social Sciences in New York in The fourth image shows Dr. Will with President John F. Kennedy in February, 1962.

William F. Buckley and W. Walter Menninger, M.D.
Date: April 1984
William F. Buckley of the television show "Firing Line" is shown interviewing Dr. W. Walter Menninger in front of an audience.

William and Catharine Menninger's family over the years
Date: 1938-1987
The photographs, from Catharine's personal collection, show the children and grandchildren. Dr. Will was co-founder of the Menninger Clinic in 1919. They were married in 1925. Their three sons, Roy Wright, Philip Bratton, and William Walter all continued the Menninger Clinic in Topeka.

William and Catharine Menninger's sons
Date: 1936
This photograph shows the three sons of William and Catharine Menninger. Left to right are Philip, Walter, and Roy. All three sons had careers in the Menninger Clinic. The Menninger Clinic remains one of the primary North American settings supporting psychodynamically informed research on clinical diagnosis, assessment, and treatment.