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SUMMARY:Rochester History Author Spotlight: “A Great Sense of Pride:” Reflections on the Monroe County Birth Control League\, by Elizabeth Carr
DESCRIPTION:On February 21\, 1934\, Rochester’s first birth control 
 clinic opened to the public. Founded and operated by local philanthropists 
 and activists\, the clinic saw 7\,000 patients by the end of 1939\, 
 providing important medical services to those most in need of support. 
 While information on patients is limited to demographic data\, the memories 
 of many of the clinic’s founders and early volunteers are preserved in 
 archival records. \n\nCoinciding with the publication of Elizabeth Carr’s 
 feature article in the Fall 2024 issue of Rochester History\, this talk 
 will highlight the reminiscences of Monroe County Birth Control League 
 staff and volunteers as well as other archival materials from the clinic. 
 Carr will discuss what it meant for these activists to be involved in the 
 formation and operation of a birth control clinic during a time when such 
 activity was deeply controversial. The talk will also consider the 
 importance of personal testimony as a way to understand the past\, and how 
 these reflections are crucial for giving historical actors agency in the 
 present. \n\nRegistration to this free program is recommended but not 
 required.\n\nThis is an in-person program that will also be livestreamed at 
 https://www.youtube.com/@RochesterPublicLibraryNY/streams.\n\nPresented by 
 the Local History & Genealogy Division in partnership with Rochester 
 Institute of Technology Department of History and RIT Press.\n\n \n\n
LOCATION:Central - Kate Gleason Auditorium\, Central Library
ORGANIZER;CN="Local History Central":MAILTO:lochist@libraryweb.org
CATEGORIES:Department - Local History & Genealogy
CONTACT;CN="Local History Central":MAILTO:lochist@libraryweb.org
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URL:https://calendar.libraryweb.org/event/12934933
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