St. Louis County League for Planned Parenthood records

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: S3012

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains correspondence, minutes, scrapbooks, financial records, and reference materials. Statistics concerning the organization’s work may be found although no extensive individual case records were saved.

Dates

1935-1950

Creator

St. Louis County (Minn.) League for Planned Parenthood (Duluth, Minn.) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

Biographical / Historical

The Duluth Maternal Health Center was organized in 1935 to inform and educate the public about birth control, and give contraceptive advice to married women. The organization at that time also promoted sterilization of individuals they judged unable to care for their children. The center was reorganized in 1940 as the St. Louis County League for Planned Parenthood. The group maintained a clinic, organized seminars, and pursued other public information activities. The organization disbanded in 1950.

Extent

1.50 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection contains correspondence, minutes, scrapbooks, financial records, and reference materials.

Physical Location

This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.

General

This collection is part of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, which are housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives at the Kathryn A. Martin Library, and are on permanent loan from the St. Louis County Historical Society.