https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/files/original/b05f48fc3b3da11ee8eb95cd5ce89d6d.png ebc7ed71c3382adb83a59c3d5b7bdfef Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Legality of Contraceptives in America in the 1930s Description An account of the resource Correspondence describing the legality of contraceptives in America between the 1930s-1940s, with a specific focus on the American Birth Control League. Subject The topic of the resource Birth Control--Attitudes Birth Control--Government Policy Birth Control--Political Aspects Birth Control--U.S. States Birth Control--Population Control Contraceptives--Marketing Obscenity (Laws)--U.S. States Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document August 31, 1938 1:40 Mr. MacWilliams of American Birth Control League (attorney for them) phoned. He is sending up a Mr. Fairfax of Pelham to see you after Labor Day. Mr. Fairfax is writing a law note on a case in Illinois, in which the judge ruled that all contraceptives are per se obscene. Mr. MacWilliams thinks you can give Mr. Fairfax material for his article. JF Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence on Judge Ruling Contraceptives as Obscene Subject The topic of the resource Contraceptives--Attitudes Contraceptives--Government Policy Contraceptives--U.S. States Obscenity (Laws)--U.S. States Description An account of the resource A message for Mr. Fairfax who is writing on contraceptive legal cases from the American Birth Control League's attorney, Mr. MacWilliams. The judge in this case ruled all contraceptives as obscene in Illinois, two years after the federal law legalized birth control nationally. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource JF Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Container 198.8, Item Title: Series II, Legal Cases and Causes, General Correspondence 1937-1938, American Birth Control League. Collection: Morris Leopold Ernst Papers, Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Harry Ransom Center Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1938-08-31 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Paper correspondence, typed, with ink underline. 8X4 inches. Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This electronic resource is made available by the University of Texas Libraries solely for the purposes of research, teaching and private study. This material is made available for education and research purposes only. The creator of this exhibit does not own the rights for these items; it cannot grant or deny permission to use this material. Copyright law protects unpublished as well as published materials. It is your responsibility to determine the rights status and secure whatever permission may be needed for the use of any item. Due to the nature of archival collections, rights information may be incomplete or out of date. We welcome updates or corrections. Upon request, we'll remove material from public view while we address a rights issue. 1930s American Birth Control League Contraceptives Obscenity laws Women's Rights