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Albert Benedict Wolfe (1876-1967) was born in Arlington, Illinois. He graduated from Harvard with a bachelor’s degree in 1901, and a PhD in 1905. He taught and studied economics throughout his career. His doctoral dissertation was also published as his first book,
The Albert Benedict Wolfe Collection on Early 20th Century Birth and Population Control contains pamphlets, clippings, and research notes about several organizations advocating population control and education for family planning. The collection also contains correspondence sent from representatives of these organizations to Wolfe, much of which includes information about meetings and conferences, such as minutes, programs, and speaker invitations. Organizations include the Population Association of America, the Voluntary Parenthood League, the American Birth Control League, and the Neo-Malthusian and Birth Control Conference. Much of the correspondence sent to Wolfe is from Frank Lorimer (Population Association of America), Margaret Sanger and Anne Kennedy (American Birth Control League), and Myra Plaut Gallert (Voluntary Parenthood League). The collection is dated 1916-1936.
Osborn requested opinion of A.B. Wolfe on the subject of a Eugenics Program. Envelope included.
Contains information on the upcoming joint hearing of the Cummins-Vaile Bill in Congress on April 8th. Postcard.
Personal letter. Mentions enclosure of pamphlet not included in collection.
Discusses the administration changes which will take effect when Frank Lorimer, Secretary of the Population Association will serve on a special Committee on Population Problems for the National Resources Committee. Also mentions the official distribution of Population and Studies in Differential Fertility in Sweden by Edin and Hutchinson by the Population Association of America.
Letter regarding the information pamphlets, books, miscellaneous literature available at cost to the members.
Topics covered in the meeting include: financial report, benefits of membership, nominations, divorce/marriage rates, universal registration, centralization with other groups (such as the Council Population Policy), political action and policy forming, and issues concerning funding and support.
Update on association such as an upcoming conference in the spring, work on the Review of Current Research, the distribution of materials, and current research of possible "special interest."
Tentative program for conference on May 2-4, 1935.
Revised draft of proposed Constitution.
Details of upcoming meeting and issues for the Board of Directors of the Population Association to be held on February 14.
"By Professor Henry Pratt Fairchild of New York University, President of the Population Association of America, 1931-1935, Conference on Population Studies in Relation to Social Planning, Hotel Willard, Washington, D.C., May 2, 1936."
List of 42 Senators and their views on the birth control amendment.
Letter advocating the cause of Carlo Tresca, convicted for an advertisement of a book on birth control on November 23, 1923. Attached sheet with reprinted material concerning the matter.
Held at the house of Mr. Adolph Lewisohn. Addresses given by Mrs. Helen Hoy Greeley and Mrs. Mary Ware Dennett.
Signed letter from Florentine Scholle Sutro, Chairman of The Emergency Conference for the Voluntary Parenthood League, Inc. to "League Member." Letter asking for monetary contribution for the raising of $10,000 to continue the success of the Cummins-Vaile Bill.
Request for monetary contribution and enclosed financial sheet indicating the financial position of the League.
Request for monetary contribution to go towards the publishing of "Laws Affecting Birth Control" by Mary Ware Dennett. Also includes an update on the support for the Cummins-Vaile Bill by the California Conference of Social Work.
Response to Mrs. Sanger's "Newsletter" distributed by the American Birth Control League.
Letter discussing the foundation and mission of the Voluntary Parenthood League.
Letter to Professor Albert Benedict Wolfe from William H. Kiekhofer and L.C. Marshall, appointees of the American Economic Association for the Committee on the Teaching of Economics, employed by the University of Chicago and University of Wisconsin. Kiekhofer and Marshall requested the opinion of Wolfe on two subjects: the purpose of social studies in secondary education and the contribution of economics in secondary education.
Pratt was employed by the New York University Graduate School.
Business concerning the Population Association including dues owed and possible research Professor Wolfe may wish to contribute.
Information concerning the attendance of Professor Wolfe at the Population Association Conference to be held on May 7th.
Response to Professor Wolfe's reaction on the Constitution and By-Laws of the Population Association.
Letter indicating the formation of a Population Association of America on December 15, 1930 and the concerns which motivated the creation of the organization.
Follow-up letter to a letter sent containing the minutes of the Population Association. Fairchild requested advice from Wolfe on a "project" proposed by Mrs. F. Robertson Jones.
"Paper Given at the Sixth International Neo-Malthusian and Birth Control Conference, March 25th to 31st, 1925."
Sixth International Neo-Malthusian and Birth Control Conference Program. March 25-31, 1925, New York City, Headquarters Hotel McAlpin.
Information concerning the fifth International Neo-Malthusian and Birth Control Congress.
Envelope addressed to Professor A.B. Wolfe. Invitation to a "Pioneer's Dinner" by the American Birth Control League at the Hotel McAlpin with RSVP card and tentative program.
Request to send Wolfe as a delegate to the International Birth Control Congress from the Organization Secretary.
Explains her interest in the Carlo Tresca case and asks that Wolfe send his support to the Attorney General, if he deems it necessary.
Request for papers for the International Congress on Birth Control under the English Malthusian League.
Request that Professor Wolfe personally deliver a paper to the International Birth Control Congress.
Sanger requested suggestions from Wolfe regarding the campaign of a federal amendment, which garnered support from various medical organizations including the Social Hygiene Association, the Maternal Health Committee of New York City, the American Gynecological Society, and the Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the American Medical Association at Atlantic City.
Update regarding the Clinical Research Department of the American Birth Control League.
Letter asking for campaign support of the members of the American Birth Control League.
Includes an enclosed copy of revisions to Section 211 of the United States Penal Code.
Invitation to a luncheon with the Board of Directors on January 12th.
List of medial groups and associations inviting Dr. James F. Cooper, Medical Director, Research Department, American Birth Control League, to address them.
Request from The First American Birth Control Conference Conference Committee via Sanger that Wolfe present a paper that he delivered to the Eugenics Congress and issues of population at a conference in New York City from November 11-13th.
Includes programme for the Middle Western States Birth Control Conference.