Planned Parenthood of San Antonio and South Central Texas records, 1931-1999.

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Planned Parenthood of San Antonio and South Central Texas records, 1931-1999.

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The records of Planned Parenthood of San Antonio and South Central Texas, 1938-1999, document the organization's operation from its formation. The records include correspondence, minutes, reports, photographs, scrapbooks and printed materials. A large part of the collection offers strong insight into administrative activities carried out by members. Also present is a clear account of programs and services that were offered to local and regional communities. Public opinion of the organization, and the way these opinions changed over time is also well documented. Additionally well represented on a regional and national scale are opinions and developments of sexual and family issues.

19 records boxes and 4 oversized boxes 8.5 linear feet.

University of Texas at San Antonio, John Peace Library (JPL)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7569711

University of Texas at San Antonio, John Peace Library (JPL)

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Planned Parenthood of San Antonio and South Central Texas.

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Planned Parenthood of San Antonio and South Central Texas (PPSASCT) was founded in 1939 under the leadership of its first president, Mollie Bennett Lupe. Originally called the Maternal Health Center of San Antonio, the organization formally changed its name to Planned Parenthood Center of San Antonio (PPCSA) in 1947, then Planned Parenthood of San Antonio (PPSA) in 1986. In 1989 PPSA merged with Planned Parenthood of Chaparral Country (including the cities of Kingsville, Alice and Falfurrias in ...

Planned Parenthood Federation of San Antonio and South Central Texas

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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 ...