]> sanger_m Margaret Sanger Letter An description of the item at Syracuse University MRC &su_name; &su_address; 25 Aug 2010 Michele Combs 25 Aug 2010 English Overview of the Collection &su_name; &su_address; Sanger, Margaret, 1879-1966. Margaret Sanger Letter 1931 1 folder (SC) One letter from the American birth control advocate regarding publication of conference proceedings. 3151985 English Biographical History

Margaret Sanger (1879-1966) was an American contraceptive advocate and founder of the American Birth Control League.

 Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Margaret Sanger Letter consists of a single letter from Sanger to a Mrs. F. Blumberg, regarding the publication of proceedings of a conference in Zurich. The letter is on the letterhead of the Committee on Federal Legislation, which lists Sanger as Chairman of the Committee. In it, Sanger refers to delays in publication due to "the difficulty of bringing certain material from Europe into the United States."

 Arrangement of the Collection

Single item.

 Related Material

See also the papers of her husband, William Cary Sanger.

 Subject and Genre Headings Science and medicine Activism and social reform Sanger, Margaret, 1879-1966. National Committee on Federal Legislation for Birth Control. Birth control -- United States. Reproductive rights -- United States. Correspondence. Access Restrictions

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 Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Margaret Sanger Letter, &su_name;

Acquisition Information

Purchase, 1969.

 Inventory Correspondence Blumberg, Mrs. F.8 Aug 1931571