Box 1

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McKinnon discusses her parents and growing up in Missoula, Montana, her siblings, experiencing anxiety and fear during her early outreach experiences, Christian Science, outreach in Bali, Indonesia, Ethiopia, etc. 120 minutes.

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Continuation of discussion about organizational issues in British Malaya, Singapore and Indonesia, organizing with other non-governmental agencies and doctors in Sierra Leone, and outreach in Monrovia, Liberia. 80 minutes.

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More discussion about frustrations with family planning efforts in Iran and Nepal, socializing in Nepal, visiting and outreach in Saudi Arabia, etc.

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Continuation of discussion about outreach in St. Louis and Alabama, fundraising efforts (some repetition here), Clarence Gamble's retirement (some repetition here), Ethiopia and dining with Princess Seble Desta (some repetition here), etc. 80 minutes.

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More about working with Farman-Farmaian (some repetition here) and other anecdotes about outreach in Iran, traveling and organizing in Indonesia and British Malaya, and the goals of Pathfinder Fund, etc. 80 minutes

Scope and Contents: McKinnon discusses Clarence Gamble's early attempts at birth control outreach through letters and media coverage, outreach and racial issues in Georgia, facing confrontation while organizing in the South, failed attempt by McKinnon and Eleanor Roosevelt to get Children's Bureau director Katherine Lenroot to support birth control efforts, simultaneous attempts to get her sister Senator Jeannette Rankin to vote in favor of the United States' entry into World War II, and outreach in St. Louis....

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McKinnon discusses teaching doctors to disseminate contraception in clinics around the United States, anecdotes about patients' participation, travel and outreach in Bali, behavior of children abroad, touring and outreach in Nepal (some repetition here), speaking English abroad, status of pets in other countries. 80 minutes

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McKinnon discusses the durian fruit and its connection to baby booms in Asia, other fruits and foods, Chinese cuisine, anecdotes about Iran and Saudi Arabia (some repetition here), meeting with Princess (later Queen) Iffat Al-Thunayan to discuss contraception, and organizing in Ethiopia, etc. 120 minutes

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McKinnon discusses traveling in Saudi Arabia and meeting with Princess Iffat Al-Thunayan (some repetition here), reorganization within Pathfinder Fund and Clarence Gamble's impending retirement, organizing with the Zukoskys in Ethiopia, and dining with Princess Seble Desta. 65 minutes

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McKinnon gives anecdotes about her relationship with Clarence Gamble, discusses outreach with locals and friends in British Malaya and Indonesia, being robbed, and summarizes Pathfinder Fund's success in Indonesia, etc. 80 minutes

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McKinnon discusses traveling to Singapore with Sanger and their complicated relationship, recollections about Dr. Gamble generally, his wife, and his relationships with other independent birth control organizations. 120 minutes.

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McKinnon describes a cremation ceremony and Gamelan orchestras in Bali, performances of the Ramayana, a tea ceremony in Japan, a feast in Tonga with King Tungi, abortion and birth rates in Iran and Indonesia, outreach in Chicago and Kentucky and her motivation to work in family planning (some repetition here), etc. 80 minutes.

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McKinnon discusses Lawrence Lader's 1971 book, specifically Hugh Moore, the differing eras of birth control movements, and her recollections of a number of key people in the field. She continues discussing her childhood as part of the Rankin family – specifically her heath and her more famous siblings, her inability to take credit for her work with Pathfinder Fund, etc. 80 minutes

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McKinnon discusses learning about birth control at Margaret Sanger's clinics and early methods of research in contraception techniques in the United States, and Southeast Asia, fundraising efforts for International Planned Parenthood Federation, partially losing her sight, first mention of birth control on a Chicago radio program, and traveling with her friends and fellow researchers, the Zukoskys. 80 minutes.

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McKinnon discusses logistical issues importing contraception into Vietnam, family planning outreach for overpopulation issues in Fiji, outreach in Tonga, Iran, and Turkey with her friends the Zukoskys. Reel 3: "Saudi Arabia/Summary of African States: Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda." McKinnon discusses travel and outreach in African states, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Jerusalem, Lebanon, and spending the Ramadan holiday in Kuwait. 80 minutes

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McKinnon discusses travel and outreach in African states, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Jerusalem, Lebanon, and spending the Ramadan holiday in Kuwait. 80 minutes

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McKinnon discusses the lack of family planning education in medical school curricula, stigmas and legislation regarding contraception materials, working with government agencies, uncooperative doctors in Chicago and Knoxville (Tennessee), opposition from the American Medical Association, successes in Rochester, and other issues. 80 minutes.

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McKinnon discusses organizing with public health services in Alabama and the South generally, successes, reminiscences about Margaret Sanger and their complicated relationship, outreach in Japan and other parts of Asia with Sanger, Clarence Gamble, etc. 80 minutes

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McKinnon discusses challenges during the reorganization of the New York State Planned Parenthood League, a traveling birth control exhibit, organizing and outreach in Tennessee and Denver (Colorado), birth control methods in Japan and Singapore, etc. 120 minutes.

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McKinnon discusses her relationship with Dr. Clarence Gamble, and frustrations doing outreach in British Malaya and Singapore generally. 80 minutes each.

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McKinnon discusses meeting Ethiopian princess Seble Desta, Desta's mother Lady Rama Rau, and working with a Dr. Sodhy in British Malaya. Conversation continues regarding her relationship with Sattareh Farman-Farmaian, a social worker and member of the deposed ruling family in Iran, her friends the Zukoskys in Turkey, confusion while traveling to Saudi Arabia, and other topics.

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McKinnon discusses traveling in Ethiopia and her diplomatic skills, logistical problems related to organizing in Monrovia (Liberia), organizing in Lagos and Sierra Leone, more about Farman-Farmaian, etc. 80 minutes