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Mary Funk and Calista Herndon. Funk and Herndon, proponents of birth control, recall the early efforts of Planned Parenthood in Springfield, attitudes toward birth control since 1918, individuals involved in the organization of Planned Parenthood, and the participation of men in the group.

1 tape, 45 mins., 20 pp. Interview by Susan Sherard, 1975 OPEN See collateral file: Herndon only

Scope and Contents The DES Action Group Records, 1972-76, consists of letters, brochures, timetables, newsletters, news clippings, planning and meeting notes, and collected research material documenting the Group's planning, purpose, and publicity efforts; its public hearing on DES; and its preliminary application to the American Cancer Society for a grant. Also includes some materials of the local "Action Faction" of the New American Movement, including notes and newsletters documenting its relations...