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Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania Records

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This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.

Overview and metadata sections

Call Number:
315, 319, 413, 683
Repository:
Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center
Extent:
  • 7 linear feet (7 boxes)
  • 1 archived websites
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania Records, Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Date:
1920-2016 (inclusive) and 1920-1986 (bulk)
Creator:
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Form:
Administrative records, Clippings, Correspondence, Financial records, Manuscripts, Minutes (administrative records), Pamphlets, Reports, and Web sites
Abstract:

Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania officially began on January 9, 1927, as the Pennsylvania Birth Control League, although its members had met and discussed birth control since 1922. The organizations stated purpose was threefold: lobby for laws favorable to birth control, provide information and educate the public about birth control, and finally, provide birth control services for the public by establishing clinics.

In 1929 the League opened its first clinic, the Maternal Health Center, at 69th and Market Streets. A clinic committee was organized to oversee clinic operations. A separate fund was created for bail in abortion arrests. The clinic moved to 253 South 15th street in 1933 and by 1940 there were fifteen clinics in operation.

The League's name was changed to Planned Parenthood Association in 1947, in order to confirm to the national organization, and again in 1968 to its present name. During that time, the clinic moved to 2004 Walnut street and 1402 Spruce street, in 1956and 1969 respectively. Clinics were established in other areas such as Chester during this same period. PPSP offered for the first time pregnancy testing and option counseling in 1970, and moved its location in 1975.

This collection contains administrative records, newspaper clippings, correspondence, financial records, meeting minutes, reports, and subject files related to the Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania. This collection includes preserved versions of the organization's website, available through Archive-It.

The collection is arranged into 10 series as follows:

Series 1: Administration and Organization, 1920-1986, undated
Series 2: Financial Materials, 1950-1986, undated
Series 3: Correspondence, 1950-1985, undated
Series 4: Publications, 1950-1982, undated
Series 5: Projects, 1955-1986, undated
Series 6: Branch Offices, 1966-1969, undated
Series 7: Other Organizations, 1982-1985, undated
Series 8: Subject Files, 1975-1983, undated
Series 9: Miscellaneous Files, 1965-1985, undated
Series 10: Website versions in Archive-It, 2016

Archive-It website capture accruals note: Additions to this collection are expected. Websites are captured using Archive-It periodically, and the latest additions may not yet be included in this finding aid. For information on material–physical and digital, including captured websites–that may have been added since the last finding aid update, please contact the Special Collections Research Center.

Accession 315 was donated by Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania in January 1978. Accession 319 was donated by Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania in February 1978. Accession 413 was donated by Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania in December 1979. Accession 683 was donated by Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania on August 24, 1988.

Finding aid revised according to contemporary archival standards in May 2014 by Katy Rawdon, Coordinator of Technical Services.

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Publisher
Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center
Finding Aid Author
Machine-readable finding aid created by: Rajkumar Natarajan, Sky Global Services India (P) Ltd.
Finding Aid Date
May 2024
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

The Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania Records are the physical property of the Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries. Temple University holds intellectual property rights only for material donated to the university with such rights specifically assigned. For all other material, intellectual property rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible for determining the identity of rights holders and obtaining their permission for publication and for other purposes where stated.

Collection Inventory

Agency Information, undated.
Box 1
Annual Meeting, October 15-19, 1986.
Box 1
Annual Report, Education Department, 1973-1974.
Box 1
Annual Report, Education Department, 1974-1975.
Box 1
Annual Report, Education Department, 1975-1976.
Box 1
Annual Report, Education Department, 1976-1977.
Box 1
Board Committee Minutes, Development Committee, 1982-1986.
Box 1
Board Committee Minutes, Executive Director, 1982-1985.
Box 1
Board Committee Minutes, Miscellaneous, 1982-1986.
Box 1
Board Committee Minutes, Nominating Committee, 1982-1985.
Box 1
Board Meetings, undated.
Box 1
Civil Action, undated.
Box 1
Comments from Clients, undated.
Box 1
Communications-Newsletters Ideas, undated.
Box 1
Development Department Report, undated.
Box 1
Education Reports, undated.
Box 1
Equipment, Clinic Needs, undated.
Box 1
Equipment, Office Needs, undated.
Box 1
Evaluation Reports, 1980-1986.
Box 1
Family Life Program, Documentation, undated.
Box 1
Family Life Program, Reports, undated.
Box 1
Goals and Objectives of PPSP, 1982.
Box 1
Handicapped Report, 1981.
Box 1
Institutes Reports, 1983-1985.
Box 1
Marketing, undated.
Box 1
Miscellaneous, 1920-1969.
Box 1
Miscellaneous, 1970-1985.
Box 2
Printing Needs, undated.
Box 2
Publications Advisory Committee, undated.
Box 2
Resource Center, undated.
Box 2
Sample Calendar, undated.
Box 2

Audiovisual Needs / Proposals, 1983.
Box 2
Development Department Year-End Report, undated.
Box 2
Education and Training Proposals, 1981-1982.
Box 2
Education Budget, undated.
Box 2
Energy Consumption, undated.
Box 2
Founders of the Education Department, undated.
Box 2
Fund Raising, Miniature Show, 1981.
Box 2
Fund Raising, Miscellaneous, undated.
Box 2
Major Gift Letters, undated.
Box 2
Medical Costs / Medical Equipment Needs, undated.
Box 2
Miscellaneous, 1950-1973.
Box 3
Miscellaneous, 1975-1986.
Box 3
Proposals, Food for Thought, undated.
Box 3
Proposals, Handicapped, 1981.
Box 3
Proposals, Institute Proposal and Budget, 1983.
Box 3
Proposals, Miscellaneous, 1981-1983.
Box 3
Proposals, Peer Education Program, undated.
Box 3
Proposals, Youth Program, undated.
Box 3
Report, 1971.
Box 3
Revenues and Expenses, undated.
Box 3

Direct Mail Letters, undated.
Box 3
Education Comments, undated.
Box 3
Jim and Debbie Zug, undated.
Box 3
Luncheons, undated.
Box 3
Miscellaneous, 1950-1985.
Box 3
Outreach, undated.
Box 3
Thank you Cards and Letters, undated.
Box 3

All in the Family, undated.
Box 3
Miscellaneous, 1950-1982.
Box 3
Pamphlets, undated.
Box 3

Al Moran Luncheon, undated.
Box 4
Chester Family Life Program, undated.
Box 4
Citywide Action Program, undated.
Box 4
Combined Health Program, undated.
Box 4
Education and Training Programs, undated.
Box 4
Family Life Program, undated. 2 Folders.
Box 4
Physical Description

2 Folders

Family Management Workshop, undated.
Box 4
Madame Sadat Event, undated. 2 Folders.
Box 4
Physical Description

2 Folders

MARCH Luncheon, 1986.
Box 4
Minter Film, undated.
Box 4
Miscellaneous, 1955-1979.
Box 4
Miscellaneous, 1980-1986.
Box 4
Mother / Daughter Program, undated.
Box 4
Peer Education, undated.
Box 4
Population Education, 1977-1982.
Box 4
Program Summaries, undated.
Box 5
Proposal to Train Health Nurses, undated.
Box 5
Reading Terminal Event, undated.
Box 5
Robin Chandler Dulce Event, undated.
Box 5
Sex Education for the Deaf, undated.
Box 5
Sexuality Through the Life Cycle Conference, undated.
Box 5
Teen Conference and Follow Ups, 1978-1979, 1982-1984.
Box 5
Teen Fathers, 1984.
Box 5
Trainer Scholarship Program, undated.
Box 5
Values Clarification, undated.
Box 5
Volunteer Training Programs, undated.
Box 5

Bright Hope Baptist Church, undated.
Box 5
Delaware County: Chester, Etc., undated.
Box 5
Miscellaneous, 1966-1969.
Box 5
Montgomery County: Pottstown, Morristown, undated.
Box 5

Alan Guttmacher Institute, undated.
Box 5
Association for Voluntary Sterilization, Inc. (AVC), undated.
Box 5
Bronstein Weiss Assoc., Inc., undated.
Box 5
Catholics, undated.
Box 5
Center for Population Option, undated.
Box 5
Center for Population Funding, undated.
Box 5
Child Abuse Prevention Effort (CAPE), undated.
Box 5
CHOICE, undated.
Box 5
City/State Government, undated.
Box 5
Combined Health Appeal of Delaware Valley, Inc., undated. 3 Folders.
Box 5
Physical Description

3 Folders

Commerce and Industry Combined Health Appeal (CICHA), undated.
Box 5
Community Chest, undated.
Box 5
Family Planning Council, undated.
Box 5
Harvard Center for Population Studies, undated.
Box 5
Health and Welfare Council, Inc., undated.
Box 5
Institute for Family Planning, undated.
Box 5
Junior League, undated.
Box 5
Medallic Art Co., undated.
Box 5
Miscellaneous, undated.
Box 5
Moral Majority and Other Religious Groups, undated.
Box 5
National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP), undated.
Box 5
NSFRE Meetings, 1982-1985.
Box 5
NSFRE, Miscellaneous, undated.
Box 5
Philadelphia Orchestra / Academy of Music, undated.
Box 6
Planned Parenthood Affiliates, Miscellaneous, undated.
Box 6
Planned Parenthood Affiliates, Pennsylvania, undated.
Box 6
Planned Parenthood World Population / Federation of America, Inc. Mid-Atlantic Region, undated.
Box 6
Planned Parenthood World Population / Federation of America, Inc. Miscellaneous, undated. 3 Folders.
Box 6
Physical Description

3 Folders

Population Reference Bureau, Inc., undated.
Box 6
Sex Information and Education Council of the U. S. (SIECUS), undated.
Box 6
United States Government, undated.
Box 6
United Way, undated.
Box 6
Urban League, undated.
Box 6
Wellesley-in –Philadelphia, undated.
Box 6
Women's Way, undated.
Box 6
World Watch, undated.
Box 6
Zero Population Growth, undated.
Box 6

Abortion, undated.
Box 6
African Americans, undated.
Box 6
Birth Control, undated.
Box 6
Blind, undated.
Box 6
Campaign for Federal Employees (CFE), undated.
Box 6
Children, undated.
Box 6
Education Issues, undated.
Box 6
Handicapped, undated.
Box 6
John Franklin Award, undated.
Box 6
Lydia B. Stokes Foundation, undated.
Box 6
Media, undated.
Box 6
Men in Family Planning, undated.
Box 6
Natural Family Planning, undated.
Box 6
Parent, undated.
Box 6
Parents as Sex Educators, 1981.
Box 6
Population Education, undated.
Box 6
Senior Citizens as Sex Educators, undated.
Box 6
Sex, undated.
Box 6
Sex Education, undated.
Box 6
Sexuality and Life Cycle Conference, 1983.
Box 6
Spanish Language Materials, undated.
Box 7
Squeal Rule, undated.
Box 7
Stokes, Mrs. S. Emlen, undated.
Box 7
Stokes Clinic, Dedication, December 19, 1975.
Box 7
Stokes Clinic, Plaques and Medals, undated.
Box 7

Miscellaneous Booklets, Film Clippings, and Brochures, undated.
Box 7
Newsclippings, undated.
Box 7
Abortion, 1965-1985. 9 Folders.
Box 7
Physical Description

9 Folders

Abortion Miscellaneous, undated. 2 Folders.
Box 7
Physical Description

2 Folders

Abortion Write- in Campaign, undated.
Box 7
Birth Control, undated.
Box 7
Businesses, circa 1965-1985.
Box 7
Series 10: Website versions in Archive-It, 2016. 1 Archived Websites.
Scope and Contents

Series 10 contains preserved versions of the me of the Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania's website. To access these sites, see the Temple University Special Collections Urban Archives Archive-It web page.

Physical Description

1 Archived Websites

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