NCADD archives, ca. 1944-ca. 1984.

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NCADD archives, ca. 1944-ca. 1984.

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Documents, manuscripts, correspondence, printed materials, photographs, films, sound and video recordings, objects, etc. relating to the history and operations of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence and the work and writings of its founder, Marty Mann.

16 boxes.

Brown University Archives, John Hay Library

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National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (U.S.)

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Founded 12 Oct. 1944 by Margaret ("Marty") Mann as the National Committee for Education on Alcoholism, to promote the treatment of alcoholism as a disease rather than a moral failing, and to establish community organizations that would operate "information centers" as well as procure beds in hospitals for alcoholics; name changed to National Council on Alcolism (NCA) ca. 1950, and finally to National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency in 1990. According to its current mission statement, N...

Mann, Marty, 1904-

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Margaret "Marty" Mann (1904-1980) was an American advertising and public relations executive and founder of the National Council on Alcoholism. Born into an upper middle class family in Chicago, Mann attended private schools, traveled extensively, and was a debutante. She married into a wealthy New Orleans family; when in her late twenties, due to financial reverses, she had to go to work, her social and family connections made it easy for her to launch a career in public relations....

National council on alcoholism

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