Abstract
The Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada Records (1980-1995) contain materials related to the internal administration and structure of the organization such as reports, strategic plans, and statistics. In addition, the collection contains materials pertaining to fund-raising activities such as fund-raising guides, ideas, and resources. Also included are brochures, articles, fact sheets, and clippings regarding various subjects including abortion, birth control, family planning, sexual education, sexually transmitted diseases, and teen pregnancy.
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The Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada Records (1980-1995) contain materials related to the internal administration and structure of the organization such as reports, strategic plans, and statistics. In addition, the collection contains materials pertaining to fund-raising activities such as fund-raising guides, ideas, and resources. Also included are brochures, articles, fact sheets, and clippings regarding various subjects including abortion, birth control, family planning, sexual education, sexually transmitted diseases, and teen pregnancy.
Access Note
Collection is open for research with the exception of material in the Administrative Records (Sub-series I.D). This material contains Protected Health Information (PHI) and is restricted until 2067.
Publication Rights
Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.
Arrangement
Collection is organized into two series:
Series 1. Administrative Records;
Series 2. Educational and Program Materials.
Materials are in alphabetical order within each series and sub-series.
Biographical / Historical Note
Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada, Inc. (PPSN) was founded in 1972 with the help of the League of Women Voters of Las Vegas Valley and a $25,000 donation from Theodora Ives. PPSN's first staff was comprised of an executive director, a part-time nurse, part-time clerk, a board of directors, and volunteers who believed in the mission of PPSN. The first contraceptive clinic was held in May, 1972, and a total of almost 500 patients were seen during the first year.
PPSN became a United Way agency and received Title X funding, which offered low-income women money for family planning. The need for low-cost health care and services coupled with the increase in population in Southern Nevada fueled the rapid growth of PPSN during the 1970s and 1980s. In 1989 PPSN was serving over 3,000 clinic patients a year. In 1993 free-standing clinics began to affiliate with geographic regions across the country. PPSN was purchased by Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, which oversees many clinics in the West. PPSN provides clinical services for birth control, cancer screenings, colonoscopy, cryotherapy, menopause, men's health, sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy testing/counseling, and referrals for abortion, adoption, and prenatal care.
Preferred Citation
Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada Records, 1980-1995. MS-00364. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were donated in January 1996 by Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada, Inc.; accession number 1996-001.
Processing Note
Records processed in 1996 by Carol A. Corbett. In 2017 Joyce Moore revised and enhanced the collection description to bring it into compliance with current professional standards.
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Three periodicals: two pertaining to family planning; one