Association for Voluntary Sterilization records, supplement 1, 1944-1976 (bulk 1955-1970).

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Association for Voluntary Sterilization records, supplement 1, 1944-1976 (bulk 1955-1970).

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The supplement consists of materials similar in subject matter and type of record to that of the original collection.It contains extensive general correspondence, annual meeting information, board of directors' minutes,executive committee records, sterilization statistics, and financial reports. Also included are clippings and studies on subjects related to sterilization, birth control, and over-population. Tape recordings and photographs of individuals, groups, and meetings relating to AVS are also held in the supplement.

110 linear ft. : ill.

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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Association for Voluntary Sterilization

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The association seeks to make known the benefits of voluntary sterilization in the solution of family, population, and general social problems. The records document the evolution of the organization's program from a eugenic advocacy of compulsory sterilization of individuals with mental and physical defects to an emphasis on voluntary sterilization as a legitimate birth control technique. From the description of Association for Voluntary Sterilization records, supplement 1, 1944-1976...