Family-Stock of a Woman Sterilized by the State of Maine

Lantern slide showing the family tree of a woman sterilized by the state of Maine. The reason given by the state for the sterilization is hereditary feeblemindedness. The family tree shows five generations with various members labeled as insane, moron, feebleminded, alcoholic, neurotic, and sex pervert.

Titolo

• Family-Stock of a Woman Sterilized by the State of Maine

Ultima modifica

• 06/17/2025

Creatore

• Unknown

Bibliographic citation

• Glass Lantern Slide Box: 7, Item: 56

Collaboratore

• Laughlin, Harry Hamilton, 1880-1943.
• Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library Special Collections and University Archives (Owner, Digitizing Technician)

Lingua

• en

URL correlato

•  https://manuscripts.truman.edu/repositories/2/resources/94

Tipo di risorsa

• Image

Source

• Harry H. Laughlin Papers, MS L1

Soggetto

• Eugenics
• Involuntary sterilization

Diritti

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