mnsss153 Midwifery Collection, 1972-1999 Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by mnsss. Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College
Northampton, MA
2003

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 Collection Overview Midwifery Collection1972-1999 MS 454 6 boxes (3 linear ft.) Sophia Smith Collection
Smith College Northampton, MA
The Midwifery Collection includes articles, pamphlets, periodicals, by-laws, and newsletters pertaining to the practice of midwifery and home birth. Included are publications of the Alliance of Radical Midwives, the Alternative Birth Association, National Midwives Association and the American College of Nurse Midwives. The collection also contains information on schools and training for midwifery, insurance, legal status, and protocols of practice. English. Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Midwifery Collection is comprised entirely of printed materials such as articles, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, periodicals, by-laws, and newsletters pertaining to the practice of midwifery and home birth. Included are publications of organizations such as the Alliance of Radical Midwives, the Alternative Birth Association, National Midwives Association and the American College of Nurse Midwives. There are also files arranged by region, primarily in the United States. The collection also contains information on schools and training for Midwifery, insurance, legal status, and protocols of practice. The collection dates from 1972 to 1999.

 Information on Use Terms of Access and Use

The collection is open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection.

Permission to publish quotations for publication beyond "fair use" must be obtained from the Sophia Smith Collection.

 Preferred Citation

Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection:

Midwifery Collection, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College, Northampton, Mass.

 Additions to the Collection

Periodic additions to collection are expected.

History of the Collection

Most of the materials in this subject collection were removed from the records of the Midwives' Alliance of North America when that collection was processed in 1999. Additional items were purchased or given to the Sophia Smith Collection by various donors.

Search Terms American College of Nurse Midwives Maternal health services--United States--History--20th century--Sources Midwives--Education--History--20th century--Sources Midwives--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States--History--20th century--Sources Midwives--History--20th century--Sources Childbirth at home--United States--History--20th century--Sources Natural childbirth--History--20th century Women's health services--United States--History--20th century--Sources Additional Information Related Material

Associated material in contained in the Midwives' Alliance of North America Records, Sophia Smith Collection.

General Printed Material 1 1-2 Articles and clippings, 1972-93, n.d. 1 3 Pamphlets, 1990, n.d. Periodicals 1 4 Midwife to Midwife, 1977 1 4a Midwifery Matters, 1993 1 5 Practicing Midwife, 1979-83, n.d. 1 6 Memorabilia Organizations 1 7 Alliance of Radical Midwives, 1991, n.d. 1 8 Alternative Birth Association, 1979, n.d. American College of Nurse Midwives 1 9 By-laws and articles of incorporation, 1989, 1992 1 10 Meetings and conferences, 1987-93 1 11 Directories and membership, 1992, n.d. 1 12 Position statements, 1978-93, n.d. Articles and publications 1 13 Miscellaneous, 1976-92, n.d. 1 14 Quickening, 1981-94 2 1 Rural health, 1991, n.d. 2 2 Training and credentials, 1990-93, n.d. 2 3 Miscellaneous 2 4 Association for Childbirth at Home, 1975-78 2 5 Childbirth Education Association, 1976-80 2 6 Citizens for Midwifery, 1997-99 2 7 Continental Friends of Midwives, 1991 2 8 The Farm, 1978-83 2 9 Home Oriented Maternity Experience (HOME), 1976-78 2 10 Homebirth, 1975-81 2 11 International Childbirth Education Association, 1976-93, n.d. 2 12 National Association of Childbearing Centers, 1989-93 2 13 National Association of Parents and Professionals for Safe Alternatives in Childbirth (NAPSAC), 1978-89

[See also NAPSAC News in Sophia Smith Collection periodicals]

 2 14 National Midwives Association, 1977-82 2 15 Miscellaneous organizations, 1973-97 Schools and training 2 16 New York School of Midwifery, 1990, n.d. 2 17 Seattle Midwifery School, 1984-96 2 18 Miscellaneous, 1990-97 States and Countries 3 1 Alaska: Alaska Midwives Association, 1990 3 2 Arizona, 1987-91 3 3 Arkansas, 1984-89 California 3 4 Miscellaneous, 1976-93 3 5 California Association of Midwives, 1992 Canada 3 6 Miscellaneous, 1983-92, n.d. 3 7 Ontario, 1985-93 3 8 Colorado, 1983-93 3 9 Delaware, 1985 Florida 4 1 Miscellaneous, 1981-94 4 2 Florida Friends of Midwives, 1991-92 4 3 Georgia, 1986-87 4 4 Illinois, 1982 4 5 Indiana, 1984 4 6 Kansas, 1991 4 7 Kentucky, 1991, n.d. 4 8 Maine, 1977-91 4 9 Maryland, 1987 Massachusetts 4 10 Massachusetts Friends of Midwives, 1992, n.d. 4 11 Massachusetts Midwives Alliance, 1985-92 4 12 Miscellaneous, 1991 4 13 Michigan, n.d. 4 14 Minnesota, 1980 Missouri 4 15 Miscellaneous, 1987-93 4 16 Missouri Midwives Association, 1991-93 4 17 Montana, 1989 5 1 Nebraska, 1993 5 2 New Hampshire, 1974-87

[See also Carol Leonard Papers]

 5 3 New Jersey, 1989-94 5 4 New Mexico, 1984-90, n.d. New York 5 5 Miscellaneous, 1980-95 5 6 Midwives Alliance of New York, 1991 5 7 Midwifery Task Force of New York, 1986-92 5 8 New York Tocologist Association, 1983, n.d. 5 9 North Dakota, 1990 5 10 Oregon, 1980-83 Pennsylvania 5 11 Miscellaneous, 1984-89 5 Pennsylvania Midwives Association, 1989, n.d. 5 12 Tennessee, 1987-90, n.d. 5 13 Texas, 1986, n.d. 5 13 General, 1986, n.d. 5 14 Cox, Kay: interview and related documents 1973-2009

[A/V duplication required prior to research use]

 6 1 Utah, 1985, n.d. 6 2 Vermont, 1990, n.d. 6 3 Washington, 1984-91

[See also Seattle Midwifery School]

6 4 West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, 1983-91 6 5 Miscellaneous countries, n.d. Subjects 6 6 Insurance, 1985-89, n.d. 6 7 Law and legal status, 1971-90 6 8 Protocols of practice, 1986