Health, Sex and Birth Control

rybergpercy Preliminary Inventory of the Percy E. Ryberg Papers, [1910s]-1984 Processed by: Ann Langford; machine-readable finding aid created by: Elizabeth Arnold

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Machine-readable finding aid derived from automated markup system. Date of source: April 15, 2003 Processed by Ann Langford April 15, 2003; Finding Aid encoded by Elizabeth Arnold, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, May 2, 2003 Description is in English. 12-31-2005 PUBLIC "-//David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library//TEXT (US::NDD::::Percy E. Ryberg Papers)//EN" "rybergpercy.xml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Also, the top level of the finding aid (above the dsc) changed to conform to current Rubenstein Library and NC EAD standards as laid out in the Inventory Style Guide and in the NCEAD Best Practice Guidelines. Within the dsc, dates for series were normalized. These changes were made by Michelle Belden. Also, container TYPE and LABEL attribute values were standardized according to the Rubenstein Library EAD 2002 manual and the NCEAD eadlocal.ent by Ruth E. Bryan.The tag list inside index was changed to indexentry by Ruth E. Bryan. Preliminary Inventory of the Percy E. Ryberg Papers, [1910s]-1984 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

Descriptive Summary Percy E. Ryberg Papers, [1910s]-1984 Ryberg, Percy Edward, 1908- 2 Linear Feet 700 Items David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. English. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Percy E. Ryberg Papers, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

Provenance

The Percy E. Ryberg Papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a purchase in 2003.

Processing Information

Processed by Ann Langford

Completed April 15, 2003

Encoded by Elizabeth Arnold

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This collection is unprocessed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.

Biographical Note

Physician of Swedish and English ancestry, well known in his specialties in psychiatry, which included gender identity and sexuality, sexual disorders, and alcoholism.

Collection Overview

The collection consists primarily of Ryberg's personal family correspondence (in particular with his wife, Barbara), journals, and other personal papers ([1910s]-1984). Also includes biographical and genealogical information; photographs and a photo album documenting Ryberg's travels through Germany and the United Kingdom, including a visit to the home of Rom Landau; professional correspondence and items illustrating aspects of his career, including the publication of his book, Health, Sex and Birth Control; and material documenting his youth in Argentina.

Subject Headings

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Ryberg, Percy Edward, 1908-. Ryberg family. Landau, Rom, 1899-. Psychiatrists. Psychiatry. Psychiatrists--Correspondence. Argentina--History. Germany--Description and travel. Photographs. Contents of Collection Accessions 2003-0039 and 2003-0040 1 Contents of Box 1:

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Notebook, 1937-1938 Delegate's Handbook for the Conference on Church, Community, and State for the Universal Christian Council for Life and Work, Oxford, England, 1937 July 12-26 Diary No. 30, 1926 July-Oct. Letters and clippings, 1940s-1980s Diary No. 28, 1926 2 Feb. - 25 April Genealogical information Photographs, 1937, 1981 Personal Correspondence, 1910s-1970s Biographical Sketch of Ryberg 2 Contents of Box 2:

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Personal correspondence including photographs, 1930s-1970s Anchor Press

Includes correspondence and legal information related to the publication of Ryberg's book, Health, Sex and Birth Control

Book sales Salena Jones Insurance File, 1960s-1970s Correspondence and loan information Correspondence including x-rays of Barbara Ryberg's knee, 1950s Personal correspondence and news clippings, 1940s Caribbean 3 Contents of Box 3:

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Professional correspondence, 1950s-1970s Photograph of Ryberg with other doctors Taylor family Correspondence, 1960s-1984 Wedding Photographs Personal correspondence and clippings, 1950s Column Ideas, 1950s Writing, Creative 4 Contents of Box 4:

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Photograph, undated Photograph of Alcoholism in Industry Conference, 1971 Personal correspondence and clippings, 1930s-1940s Address book Diary No. 26, 1925, Aug.-Nov.

Kept by Ryberg when he was a schoolboy in Argentina.

5 Contents of Box 5:

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Diploma from College of Physicians and Surgeons in Ontario, 1943, April 5 Photo album with postcards, 1937

From locations including Munich, Derbyshire, Canterbury, Cambridge, London, Scotland, York, Durham, Windermere, Glasgow, Sunderland, and Edinburgh; includes photos of Rom Landau's house near Chichester, England.