Reminiscences of Florence Clothier : oral history, 1974.

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Reminiscences of Florence Clothier : oral history, 1974.

Family background, education, medical training, marriage, children; association with Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, director, 1945-57, president, 1953-56; Medical Advisory Committee of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, 1958-61; Children's Bureau; Euthanasia Educational Council; Euthanasia Society of America; President, Greater Fall River, Massachusetts, Committee for Family Planning, 1969-; impressions of Clarence Gamble, Adolf Meyer, Margaret Sanger.

Transcript: 24 leaves.

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Clothier, Florence, 1903-1987.

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A psychiatrist and author, Clothier, who married George Wislocki, was director of the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts (1945-1957) and League president (1953-1956), before becoming assistant to the president of Vassar College, her alma mater, in 1957. She has also been president of the Greater Fall River Committee for Family Planning and board member of the Euthanaisia Educational Council. From the description of Papers, 1885-1982 (inclusive), 1916-1982 (bulk). (Harvard Uni...