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British Library of Political and Economic Science

Birth Control ephemera, Collis Collection


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0097 COLL MISC 0435

Held at: British Library of Political and Economic Science

Title: Birth Control ephemera, Collis Collection

Date(s): 1870-1947

Level of description: Collection

Extent: 13 VOLUMES

Name of creator(s): David Collis, fl 1947

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The collection is based on that assembled by David Collis and recorded in the printed bibliography British Birth Control Ephemera 1870 to 1947: A catalogue. by Peter Fryer (Barracuda Press, Leicester, 1947). Some of the material listed in the bibliography is missing but there is also additional material not recorded in the bibliography.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Collection of pamphlets, leaflets, periodicals and ephemera on birth control.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

13 volumes

Conditions governing access:

OPEN

Conditions governing reproduction:

APPLY TO ARCHIVIST

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

Printed and on-line catalogues available

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

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ALLIED MATERIALS

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Publication note:

British Birth Control Ephemera 1870 to 1947: A catalogue. by Peter Fryer (Barracuda Press, Leicester, 1947).

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Output from CAIRS using template 14 and checked by hand on May 8, 2002

Date(s) of descriptions: 8 May 2002; revised 20 May 2002


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Contraception | Birth control | Family planning
Social history | History
Womens studies | Social studies | Social science education

Personal names
Collis | David | fl 1947
Fryer | Peter | b 1927 | author

Corporate names

Places
London | England | UK | Western Europe | Europe