Gerald V. O’Brien Eugenics Research Collection
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of articles, primarily about the American eugenics movement.
Dates
- Publication: 1900-2018.
Creator
- O'Brien, Gerald V. (Person)
Use of the Collection
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Copyright
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Biographical Note
Gerald V. O’Brien is an emeritus professor at Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville. In the course of his research on eugenics and persons with disabilities, he amassed these binders of articles. He is the author of "Framing the Moron: the Social Construction of Feeble-mindedness in the American Eugenic Era" and "Eugenics, Genetics, and Disability in Historical and Contemporary Perspective: Implications for the Social Work Profession."
Extent
4 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by John Chua.
- Date
- 2025
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library, Special Collections Manuscripts Repository