Planned Parenthood of Mid-Michigan Records 1911-2007 1940-1995

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Planned Parenthood of Mid-Michigan Records 1911-2007 1940-1995

The records of Planned Parenthood of Mid-Michigan document the history of the organization and the family planning services it has provided to Michigan residents. The records are a good source of information on the history of birth control, abortion, sex education, and women’s health issues in the state from the 1930s to the turn of the twenty first century. In addition to the Planned Parenthood of Mid-Michigan files, the collection includes records documenting the Planned Parenthood Association of Southwestern Michigan and Planned Parenthood of Southeast Michigan, dating from the period before these two organizations merged with Planned Parenthood of Mid-Michigan. Materials include board minutes and reports, correspondence, organizational handbooks and policy statements, pamphlets, newsletters, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, photographs, and videotapes.

9.75 linear feet and 1 oversize folder.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6389537

Bentley Historical Library

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Washtenaw County League for Planned Parenthood.

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Planned parenthood federation of America

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In 1921 Margaret Sanger founded the national lobbying organization, American Birth Control League (ABCL) which in 1942 became Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA). Between 1921 and 1942 the organization underwent two transformations. In 1923 Sanger opened the Birth Control Clinical Research Bureau (BCCRB) for the purposes of dispensing contraceptives under the supervision of licensed physicians and studying their effectiveness. The ABCL provided institutional backing for ...

Planned Parenthood of Southeast Michigan.

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Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Michigan.

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Planned Parenthood of Mid-Michigan.

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Records of Planned Parenthood of Mid-Michigan [name changed in 1984 from Washtenaw County League for Planned Parenthood]. From the description of Planned Parenthood of Mid-Michigan records, 1942-1985. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34421574 The Mother's Clinic, Inc., established in Detroit in 1927, was the first contraceptive clinic opened in Michigan. Shortly thereafter, individuals in other Michigan communities started local committees to dissem...

Planned Parenthood Association of Southwestern Michigan.

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