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Collection Overview

Scope and Contents of the Collection

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General Printed Material

Organizations

States and Countries

Subjects

Midwifery Collection, 1972-1999

Finding Aid

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Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

2003

Collection Overview

Title: Midwifery Collection
Dates: 1972-1999
Abstract: The Midwifery Collection includes articles, pamphlets, periodicals, by-laws, and newsletters pertaining to the practice of midwifery and home birth. Included are publications of the Alliance of Radical Midwives, the Alternative Birth Association, National Midwives Association and the American College of Nurse Midwives. The collection also contains information on schools and training for midwifery, insurance, legal status, and protocols of practice.
Extent: 6 boxes(3 linear ft.)
Language: English.
Identification: MS 454

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Midwifery Collection is comprised entirely of printed materials such as articles, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, periodicals, by-laws, and newsletters pertaining to the practice of midwifery and home birth. Included are publications of organizations such as the Alliance of Radical Midwives, the Alternative Birth Association, National Midwives Association and the American College of Nurse Midwives. There are also files arranged by region, primarily in the United States. The collection also contains information on schools and training for Midwifery, insurance, legal status, and protocols of practice. The collection dates from 1972 to 1999.

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General Printed Material

Box

Folder

1 1-2
Articles and clippings, 1972-93, n.d.

3
Pamphlets, 1990, n.d.


Periodicals

4
Midwife to Midwife, 1977

4a
Midwifery Matters, 1993

5
Practicing Midwife, 1979-83, n.d.

6
Memorabilia


Organizations

Box

Folder

1 7
Alliance of Radical Midwives, 1991, n.d.

8
Alternative Birth Association, 1979, n.d.


American College of Nurse Midwives

9
By-laws and articles of incorporation, 1989, 1992

10
Meetings and conferences, 1987-93

11
Directories and membership, 1992, n.d.

12
Position statements, 1978-93, n.d.


Articles and publications

13
Miscellaneous, 1976-92, n.d.

14
Quickening, 1981-94

Box

Folder

2 1
Rural health, 1991, n.d.

2
Training and credentials, 1990-93, n.d.

3
Miscellaneous

4
Association for Childbirth at Home, 1975-78

5
Childbirth Education Association, 1976-80

6
Citizens for Midwifery, 1997-99

7
Continental Friends of Midwives, 1991

8
The Farm, 1978-83

9
Home Oriented Maternity Experience (HOME), 1976-78

10
Homebirth, 1975-81

11
International Childbirth Education Association, 1976-93, n.d.

12
National Association of Childbearing Centers, 1989-93

13
National Association of Parents and Professionals for Safe Alternatives in Childbirth (NAPSAC), 1978-89

14
National Midwives Association, 1977-82

15
Miscellaneous organizations, 1973-97


Schools and training

Box

Folder

2 16
New York School of Midwifery, 1990, n.d.

17
Seattle Midwifery School, 1984-96

18
Miscellaneous, 1990-97


States and Countries

Box

Folder

3 1
Alaska: Alaska Midwives Association, 1990

2
Arizona, 1987-91

3
Arkansas, 1984-89


California

4
Miscellaneous, 1976-93

5
California Association of Midwives, 1992


Canada

6
Miscellaneous, 1983-92, n.d.

7
Ontario, 1985-93

8
Colorado, 1983-93

9
Delaware, 1985


Florida

Box

Folder

4 1
Miscellaneous, 1981-94

2
Florida Friends of Midwives, 1991-92

3
Georgia, 1986-87

4
Illinois, 1982

5
Indiana, 1984

6
Kansas, 1991

7
Kentucky, 1991, n.d.

8
Maine, 1977-91

9
Maryland, 1987


Massachusetts

Box

Folder

4 10
Massachusetts Friends of Midwives, 1992, n.d.

11
Massachusetts Midwives Alliance, 1985-92

12
Miscellaneous, 1991

13
Michigan, n.d.

14
Minnesota, 1980


Missouri

Box

Folder

4 15
Miscellaneous, 1987-93

16
Missouri Midwives Association, 1991-93

17
Montana, 1989

Box

Folder

5 1
Nebraska, 1993

2
New Hampshire, 1974-87

3
New Jersey, 1989-94

4
New Mexico, 1984-90, n.d.


New York

Box

Folder

5 5
Miscellaneous, 1980-95

6
Midwives Alliance of New York, 1991

7
Midwifery Task Force of New York, 1986-92

8
New York Tocologist Association, 1983, n.d.

9
North Dakota, 1990

10
Oregon, 1980-83


Pennsylvania

Box

Folder

5 11
Miscellaneous, 1984-89


Pennsylvania Midwives Association, 1989, n.d.

12
Tennessee, 1987-90, n.d.

13
Texas, 1986, n.d.


General, 1986, n.d.

14
Cox, Kay: interview and related documents 1973-2009

Box

Folder

6 1
Utah, 1985, n.d.

2
Vermont, 1990, n.d.

3
Washington, 1984-91

4
West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, 1983-91

5
Miscellaneous countries, n.d.


Subjects

Box

Folder

6 6
Insurance, 1985-89, n.d.

7
Law and legal status, 1971-90

8
Protocols of practice, 1986