Records of the Hemlock Society of Delaware Valley II
Collection
Identifier: MSS 379
Overview
The Hemlock Society of Delaware Valley was a chapter of the national right-to-die organization The Hemlock Society. The mission of the Hemlock Society was “choice, dignity, and control at the end of life.” The bulk of materials are society newsletters and news clippings about assisted suicide. This collection is separated into three series. The Chapter Papers series comprises miscellaneous papers associated with chapters of The Hemlock Society. Of note are papers detailing the merger of two Indiana Hemlock Societies and a report on cases of euthanasia, mercy killing, and suicide. The Events series contains program details of special events of the society. The Newsletters and Correspondence series houses local and national newsletters, as well as correspondence between Hemlock Society members. This collection was discovered during a survey in the summer and fall of 2015.
Dates
- 1991 - 1995
Creator
- Cox, Donald W. (Donald William) (Person)
Extent
.8 Linear feet (2 document boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- Cox, Donald W. (Donald William) (Person)
- Hemlock Society (Delaware Valley) (Organization)
- Title
- Records of the Hemlock Society of Delaware Valley II
- Author
- Mary Hanes
- Date
- February 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Repository
Contact:
19 S. 22nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19103 United States
19 S. 22nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19103 United States
