Rare 1925 Book + Original 1930s Birth Control Archive – Margaret Sanger History
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**1925 first edition**BIRTH CONTROL Facts and Responsibilities; a symposium dealing with this important subject from a number of angles, edited by Dr. Adolf Meyer of Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Margaret Sanger has the longest entry in the book,"The Need For Birth Control in America" from page 11 to page 49.
27 Original Newspaper Clippings related to birth control & population control. Margaret Sanger is mentioned in approximately 5 of the newspaper clippings.
Clippings are both - glued inside and loosely inserted - throughout the book — carefully saved, likely by a reader or researcher following the evolving legal and social battle for reproductive rights.
Most of the newspaper clippings include a handwritten date.
Topics covered include:
* Margaret Sanger’s Senate testimony
* Birth control laws and public opposition
* Women’s roles, marriage, and sexual health
* Public health perspectives from the 1930s
This is both a collectible book and a personal scrapbook/archive documenting one of the most controversial and transformative social debates of the early 20th century.
Condition: Used. The book has shelf wear consistent with age. .No dust jacket. Binding is in good condition. It is inscribed and dated on the title page “P.L. Hill 9-20-25”. The pages are tanned with darker discoloration where the newspaper cuttings were stored. Some pages have dog eared corners. There are two United States Postal stamps attached in between pages 94 & 95.
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📸 **Photos show all included clippings**
Would make a rare addition to any collection related to:
* Women’s rights / feminism
* American public health history
* Margaret Sanger and reproductive law
* Early 20th century journalism and medical ethics
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