Records of four successive organizations which have conducted family planning education and services in Springfield, Illinois since 1938.

Incorporation certificate, constitution, by-laws, letters and patient load statistics of the Springfield Maternal Health Center, 1938-1956, documenting its founding and organization, the controversy surrounding its sponsorship of a performance by Jeannette MacDonald in Springfield in 1939, and statistical information on clients from the John Hay Homes public housing project.

Affiliation certificates, minutes, membership lists, field visit and self-evaluation reports, correspondence, State Fair programs and financial records of the Planned Parenthood Association of Springfield, 1952-1964, concerning the Association's administration and disbanding of its clinic; its educational, publicity, and referral service activities; its relations with local churches and with the national Planned Parenthood office, particularly regarding its affiliation status. Of note are letters to sent to prospective brides and new mothers regarding family planning and a letter of objection sent by a new father, 1962.

Planning papers and correspondence, by-laws, board member lists, and a grant application of Family Planning of Sangamon County Inc., 1970-1973, concerning its structure and activities.

Minutes, correspondence, attendance and volunteer lists, newsletters, collected clippings, evaluation reports, financial records, and collected literature of Planned Parenthood Springfield Area, 1973-95, regarding its activities, finances and concerns.