American Social Health Association records, 1905-1975 (bulk 1930-1970).

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American Social Health Association records, 1905-1975 (bulk 1930-1970).

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The collection traces programs of ASHA to control and prevent venereal disease, prostitution, and drug addiction through education, legal, and medical measures. The records document considerable interaction with the armed forces, particularly during war full mobilization. Field reports deal with conditions in individual cities, and the relation of housing, recreation, sanitation, and other factors to vice. Financial sections reflect the development of federated fund-raising and its impact on a national association's program. Also included are extensive files of printed materials on social hygiene produced by ASHA.

88 linear ft.

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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SNAC Resource ID: 7885801

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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At the beginning of the twentieth century venereal disease was a prevalent concern for social health organizations. Diseases such a syphilis and gonorrhea affected many people and the social stigma attached to sexually transmitted disease prevented most people from discussing or addressing means of treatment for venereal disease. In 1913, at a conference in Buffalo, New York, several organizations dedicated to fighting prostitution and venereal disease joined together to form the Am...