History: Kinsey Institute for Sex Research, 1971-1972
A Guide to the Collection of Oral History Interviews at Indiana University
Bloomington
Finding aid prepared by the staff of the Center for the
Study of History and Memory with a grant from the National Endowment for the
Humanities Division of Preservation and Access, 2000-2002
Overview of the Collection
Repository
Indiana University Center for Documentary Research and Practice
Indiana University
Franklin Hall 0030B
601 E. Kirkwood Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405
Phone: 812/855-2856
Fax: 812/855-0002
E-mail: ohrc@indiana.edu
https://cdrp.mediaschool.indiana.edu
Creator
Indiana University Center for the Study of
History and Memory
TitleHistory: Kinsey Institute for Sex
Research, 1971-1972
Project No.
ohrc055
Interviews
27 interviews. Audiotapes, transcripts, and collateral
materials.
Physical Location
Interviews are housed in Franklin Hall, Room 0030B.
Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University Archives.
Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations housing the
interviews from this project, please contact the Center for Documentary Research and
Practice office.
Language
Materials are in English
The collection of interviews in this project reflects James Jones' study of the
Kinsey Institute's evolution and reception at Indiana University. He interviews a
variety of individuals associated with the Institute by having worked there or having
been a member of a foundation that funded Dr. Alfred C. Kinsey's efforts. The
interviewees discuss Dr. Kinsey's dedication to his work, his move from studying gall
wasps to human sexual behavior, his effectiveness as an interviewer and lecturer, and
his personal commitment to the Institute. There is also mention of Dr. Kinsey's
influence on science and the Institute's problems with funding. James Jones eventually
published a biography of Dr. Kinsey in 1997. It is entitled
Alfred C. Kinsey: A Public/Private Life and it is published by W.W. Norton
and Company.
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains twenty-seven interviews conducted over the course of two years. The interviews range from approximately
20 to 240 minutes. All interviews consist of audio reels and have typed transcripts.
Administrative Information
Oral history interviews conducted by the Indiana University Center for the Study of
History and Memory from 1968 to the present, with particular focus on the history of
twentieth-century America and the Midwest.
Usage Restrictions
The archive of the Center for Documentary Research and Practice at Indiana University
is open to the use of researchers. Copies of transcript pages are available only when
such copies are permitted by the deed of gift. Scholars must honor any restrictions
the interviewee placed on the use of the interview. Since some of our earlier
(pre-computer) transcripts do not exist in final form, any editing marks in a
transcript (deletions, additions, corrections) are to be quoted as marked. Audio
files may not be copied for patrons unless the deed of gift permits it, and a
transcript is unavailable for that interview. The same rules of use that apply to a
transcript apply to the audio interview. Interviews may not be reproduced in full for
any public use, but excerpted quotes may be used as long as researchers fully cite
the data in their research, including accession number, interview date, interviewee's
and interviewer's name, and page(s).
Preferred Citation
[interviewee first name last name] interview, by [interviewer first name last name],
[interview date(s)], [call number], [project name], Center for Documentary Research
and Practice, Indiana University, Bloomington, [page number(s) or tape number and
side if no transcript; if digital audio and no transcript, cite time when quote
occurs].
Interview List
Interviewee
Beach, Frank A. August 20, 1971
Call Number
71-038
Physical Description
36 pages; 2 reels, 3 3/4 ips, 85 minutes; no
index
Physical Location
Interviews are housed in Radio-TV Building, Room
314. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University
Archives. Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations
housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for
Documentary Research and Practice office.
Interviewer
Jones, James H.
Access Status
Open
Frank Beach, born in 1911, recalls his impressions of Dr. Kinsey. A psychologist
and specialist in animal sexual behavior, Mr. Beach had the opportunity to meet
Dr. Kinsey in the 1940s and provides some detail about his interview methods. He
also discusses the dissolution of the National Research Council's Committee for
Research in Problems of Sex and provides reasons for refusing a position at
Indiana University working with Dr. Kinsey.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- National Research Council
- Committee for Research in Problems of Sex
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Occupation Names
- psychology professor
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Personal Names
- Lashley, Karl
- Yerkes, Robert M.
- Corner, George W.
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Subjects
- animal sexual behavior
- psychology
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Sexual Behavior in the Human Male
Interviewee
Benjamin, Harry August 23, 1971
Call Number
71-037
Physical Description
22 pages; 1 reel, 3 3/4 ips, 55 minutes; no
index
Physical Location
Interviews are housed in Radio-TV Building, Room
314. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University
Archives. Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations
housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for
Documentary Research and Practice office.
Interviewer
Jones, James H.
Access Status
Open
Harry Benjamin, born in Berlin, Germany in 1885, discusses his professional
relationship with Dr. Kinsey. He comments on Dr. Kinsey's expertise as an
interviewer and lecturer and reflects on his influence on science and general
societal attitudes towards sex. Dr. Benjamin also talks about what motivated Dr.
Kinsey to begin studying sexual behavior from a biologist's point of view, and he
contemplates the future of sex research.
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Keywords
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Occupation Names
- sexologist
- geriatrician
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Personal Names
- Malotte, Mabel
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Subjects
- human sexuality
- sexual histories
- financial support
- sex offender laws
- sexual attitudes
Interviewee
Bugbee, Robert E. October 19, 1971
Call Number
71-051
Physical Description
36 pages; 2 reels, 3 3/4 ips, 90 minutes; no
index
Physical Location
Interviews are housed in Radio-TV Building, Room
314. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University
Archives. Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations
housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for
Documentary Research and Practice office.
Interviewer
Jones, James H.
Access Status
Open
Robert Bugbee, born in 1907 in Bemus Point, New York, discusses his experience
both as a graduate student and research assistant at Indiana University. Bugbee
describes his working conditions at the Institute and goes into detail about Dr.
Kinsey's personality and dedication to sex research.
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Keywords
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Occupation Names
- biology professor
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Personal Names
- Pomeroy, Wardell B.
- Martin, Clyde E.
- Wells, Herman B
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Subjects
- sexual histories
- sexual attitudes
- World War II
- research funding
Interviewee
Collins, Dorothy Craig December 9, 1971
Call Number
71-053
Physical Description
36 pages; 2 reels, 3 3/4 ips 85 minutes;
index
Physical Location
Interviews are housed in Radio-TV Building, Room
314. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University
Archives. Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations
housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for
Documentary Research and Practice office.
Interviewer
Jones, James H.
Access Status
Open
Dorothy Collins, born in 1912, discusses her experience as a research assistant in
the Kinsey Institute. She speaks about her responsibilities, which mostly involved
calculations, and reflects on Dr. Kinsey's personality. She discusses his attitude
toward the press, his response to criticism, and his expertise at interviewing,
among other things. She also speculates about Dr. Kinsey's reaction to
increasingly open attitudes toward sex.
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Keywords
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Occupation Names
- research assistant
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Personal Names
- Gebhard, Paul H.
- Collins, Ralph L.
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Subjects
- research statistics
- interview methods
- sex offender laws
- Reece Committee
- public relations
Interviewee
Corner, George W. August 5, 1971
Call Number
71-036
Physical Description
55 pages; 2 reels, 3 3/4 ips, 130 minutes; no
index
Physical Location
Interviews are housed in Radio-TV Building, Room
314. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University
Archives. Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations
housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for
Documentary Research and Practice office.
Interviewer
Jones, James H.
Access Status
Open
George Corner, born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1889, discusses his experience as
chairman of the National Research Council's Committee for Research in Problems of
Sex during the 1940s and 1950s. Dr. Corner mentions his impressions of Dr. Kinsey
as an interviewer, man, and scientist. He also goes into detail about Dr. Kinsey's
funding from the Rockefeller Foundation and his relationship to the National
Research Council in general.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- Rockefeller Foundation
- National Research Council
- Committee for Research in Problems of Sex
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Occupation Names
- committee chairperson
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Personal Names
- Yerkes, Robert M.
- Gregg, Alan
- Tukey, John
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Subjects
- research funding
- human sexuality
- World War II
- public relations
- Reece Committee
Interviewee
Dellenback, William September 22, 1971
Call Number
71-045
Physical Description
47 pages; 2 reels, 3 3/4 ips, 110 minutes; no
index
Physical Location
Interviews are housed in Radio-TV Building, Room
314. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University
Archives. Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations
housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for
Documentary Research and Practice office.
Interviewer
Jones, James H.
Access Status
Open
William Dellenback, born in 1917, discusses his career as photographer for the
Kinsey Institute. He discusses Dr. Kinsey's character and the working atmosphere
of some of his colleagues and reflects on changes that have taken place in the
Institute since Dr. Kinsey's death. He also talks about Dr. Kinsey's sense of
humor and thoughts on sex offender laws.
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Keywords
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Occupation Names
- photographer
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Personal Names
- Trip, Clarence
- Martin, Clyde E.
- Gebhard, Paul H.
- Larco, Rayfel
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Subjects
- erotic material
- public relations
- institute criticism
- sex offender laws
- institute changes
Interviewee
Edmondson, Frank K. November 8, 1971
Call Number
71-048
Physical Description
34 pages; 1 reel, 3 3/4 ips, 80 minutes; no
index
Physical Location
Interviews are housed in Radio-TV Building, Room
314. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University
Archives. Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations
housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for
Documentary Research and Practice office.
Interviewer
Jones, James H.
Access Status
Open
Frank Edmondson, born in 1912, discusses his relationship with Dr. Kinsey from the
early days of the marriage course to the sex researcher's death. Dr. Edmondson, a
professor of astronomy at Indiana University, was asked for professional advice
relating to technology and acted as a consultant to the Institute. Dr. Edmondson
mentions the public reaction to
Sexual Behavior in the
Human Male
and Dr. Kinsey's influence on science and on Indiana
University in general.
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Keywords
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Occupation Names
- astronomy professor
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Personal Names
- Martin, Clyde E.
- Weaver, Warren
- Wells, Herman B
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Subjects
- Kinsey marriage class
- Hollerit punch cards
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Sexual Behavior in the Human Male
Interviewee
Edmondson, Margaret November 9, 1971
Call Number
71-050
Physical Description
19 pages; 1 reel, 3 3/4 ips, 45 minutes; no
index
Physical Location
Interviews are housed in Radio-TV Building, Room
314. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University
Archives. Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations
housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for
Documentary Research and Practice office.
Interviewer
Jones, James H.
Access Status
Open
Margaret Edmondson, born in 1914 and Frank Edmondson's wife, reflects on her
memories of Dr. Kinsey. She discusses her experience in the controversial marriage
class and provides insight into how Dr. Kinsey began the process of conducting
interviews. She also describes Kinsey's Sunday night gatherings with great
detail.
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Keywords
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Place Names
- Bloomington, Indiana
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Personal Names
- Bryan, William Lowe
- Wells, Herman B
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Subjects
- Kinsey marriage class
- sexual histories
- sexual research
Interviewee
Gebhard, Paul H. October 29, 1971
Call Number
71-055
Physical Description
118 pages; 4 reels, 3 3/4 ips, 285 minutes; no
index
Physical Location
Interviews are housed in Radio-TV Building, Room
314. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University
Archives. Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations
housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for
Documentary Research and Practice office.
Interviewer
Jones, James H.
Access Status
Open
Paul Gebhard, born in Colorado in 1917, provides an enormous amount of insight
into the character of Dr. Kinsey. He elaborates on his introduction to Dr.
Kinsey's work and their first meeting. He also discusses the working atmosphere of
the Institute and his relationship to Mr. Pomeroy and Mr. Martin. Dr. Gebhard
details his duties at the Institute, particularly after Dr. Kinsey's death when he
became the new director. He adds some anecdotes that illustrate Dr. Kinsey's
personality and explains his method of running the Institute in a democratic
manner as opposed to Dr. Kinsey's methods.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- American Statistical Association
- National Institute of Mental Health
- Ford Foundation
- U.S. Customs Service
- Kinsey Institute library
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Occupation Names
- institute director
- anthropology professor
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Personal Names
- Kluckholn, Clyde
- Tozzer, Alfred Marston
- Pomeroy, Wardell B.
- Saunders, Lawrence
- Berelson, Bernard
- Hildreth, Harold
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Subjects
- human sexuality
- interview methods
- homosexuality
- sex offender laws
- research funding
- research statistics
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Sexual Behavior in the Human Female
- behaviorists
- institute finances
Interviewee
Hays, Wayne L. May 5, 1971;
August 4, 1971
Call Number
71-035
Physical Description
11 pages; 1 reel, 3 3/4 ips, 30 minutes; no
index
Physical Location
Interviews are housed in Radio-TV Building, Room
314. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University
Archives. Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations
housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for
Documentary Research and Practice office.
Interviewer
Jones, James H.
Access Status
Open
Congressman Wayne Hays shares his memories of the Reece Committee hearings on
tax-exempt foundations. He then offers his opinion of Dr. Kinsey's research and
discusses Mr. Reece's character.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- National Research Council
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Occupation Names
- congressman
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Personal Names
- Reece, B. Carroll
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Subjects
- congressional investigation
- politics
- Reece Committee
Interviewee
Kinsey, Clara M. December 10, 1971
Call Number
71-052
Physical Description
47 pages; 2 reels, 3 3/4 ips, 110 minutes; no
index; photograph of interviewee
Physical Location
Interviews are housed in Radio-TV Building, Room
314. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University
Archives. Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations
housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for
Documentary Research and Practice office.
Interviewer
Jones, James H.
Access Status
Open
Clara Kinsey, born in Brookville, Indiana in 1898, sheds light on the personality
and work of her late husband. She discusses the circumstances of their first
meeting and brief courtship. She explains her husband's nickname "Prok" and talks
about his research. She also discusses her husband's opinions on sex offender laws
and birth control.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- Kinsey Institute library
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Personal Names
- Payne, Fernandus
- Mead, Margaret
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Subjects
- Kinsey marriage class
- political affiliation
- sex offender laws
- sexual attitudes
- Catholicism
- birth control
Interviewee
Martin, Clyde E. April 8, 1971
Call Number
71-010
Physical Description
45 pages; 2 reels, 3 3/4 ips, 105 minutes;
index
Physical Location
Interviews are housed in Radio-TV Building, Room
314. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University
Archives. Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations
housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for
Documentary Research and Practice office.
Interviewer
Jones, James H.
Access Status
Open
Clyde Martin, born in 1918, discusses his experience as a research assistant at
the Institute. He briefly describes how he became involved in working with Dr.
Kinsey and learning more about the interview process. Dr. Martin talks about the
security of the Institute and its gradual evolution into a research center after
Dr. Kinsey's death. He also discusses the development of the library and methods
of acquisition of materials. Finally, he comments on Dr. Kinsey's relationship
with the press.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- Kinsey Institute library
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Personal Names
- Pomeroy, Wardell B.
- Gebhard, Paul H.
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Subjects
- Kinsey marriage class
- interview methods
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Sexual Behavior in the Human Male
- sexual attitudes
- sex education
Interviewee
Morison, Robert S. October 18, 1971
Call Number
71-049
Physical Description
49 pages; 2 reels, 3 3/4 ips, 120 minutes; no
index
Physical Location
Interviews are housed in Radio-TV Building, Room
314. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University
Archives. Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations
housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for
Documentary Research and Practice office.
Interviewer
Jones, James H.
Access Status
Open
Robert Morison, born in 1906, discusses his experience serving on the medical
division of the Rockefeller Foundation during the time that the Kinsey Institute
lost its funding. Dr. Morison characterizes Dr. Alan Gregg's influence as
encouraging medical research particularly involving problems of sex. He also
provides a brief history of the National Research Council and discusses their
relationship with the Foundation. He mentions the influence of the Reece Committee
on pulling funding from the Kinsey Institute in 1954.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- Rockefeller Foundation
- National Research Council
- Committee for Research in Problems of Sex
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Personal Names
- Gregg, Alan
- Rusk, Dean
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Subjects
- research funding
- medical research
- postdoctoral fellows
- Reece Committee
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Sexual Behavior in the Human Male
- communism
Interviewee
Mueller, Kate Hevner April 1, 1971
Call Number
71-009
Physical Description
23 pages; 1 reel, 3 3/4 ips, 55 minutes; no
index
Physical Location
Interviews are housed in Radio-TV Building, Room
314. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University
Archives. Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations
housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for
Documentary Research and Practice office.
Interviewer
Jones, James H.
Access Status
Open
Kate Hevner Mueller, former dean of women at Indiana University, discusses her
experiences with Dr. Kinsey during the controversy over the marriage course. She
explains how the course came about and her husband's role in it as a sociology
lecturer. She also talks about the complaints against Dr. Kinsey for taking the
sexual histories of college girls. Dr. Mueller mentions a particular incident in
which she had an argument with Dr. Kinsey, but maintains that her relationship
with him was generally cordial.
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Keywords
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Personal Names
- Wells, Herman B
- Mueller, John H.
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Subjects
- music parties
- Kinsey marriage class
- curriculum opposition
- sex education
Interviewee
Payne, Fernandus March 2, 1971
Call Number
71-006
Physical Description
21 pages; no tapes; index
Physical Location
Interviews are housed in Radio-TV Building, Room
314. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University
Archives. Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations
housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for
Documentary Research and Practice office.
Interviewer
Jones, James H.
Access Status
Open
Fernandus Payne, Zoology professor at Indiana University (IU) from 1909 and Dean
of IU Research & University graduate School from 1927-1947, discusses the work
of Alfred C. Kinsey. He recalls the beginning of Kinsey's interest in sex
research. He discusses the criticism Kinsey dealt with, the support he received
from IU, and the contributions he made to the field. Payne discusses Kinsey's
skills as a biologist and a teacher, and talks about his personality and hobbies
outside of his work.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- Indiana University
- Columbia University
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Occupation Names
- zoology professor
- academic dean
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Personal Names
- Kinsey, Alfred C.
- Yerkes, Robert M.
- Martin, Clyde
- Pomeroy, Wardell
- Wells Herman B
- Kinsey, Clara
- Gebhard, Paul H.
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Subjects
- institute criticism
- public relations
Interviewee
Pomeroy, Wardell B. July 19, 1971
Call Number
71-021
Physical Description
27 pages; 1 reel, 3 3/4 ips, 65 minutes; no
index
Physical Location
Interviews are housed in Radio-TV Building, Room
314. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University
Archives. Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations
housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for
Documentary Research and Practice office.
Interviewer
Jones, James H.
Access Status
Open
Wardell Pomeroy, born in 1913, discusses his experience as a research associate of
sexual behavior at the Institute. He sheds light on working conditions under Dr.
Kinsey and discusses the process of conducting sexual history interviews. He also
outlines Dr. Kinsey's expectations of his workers and addresses the changes that
took place in the Institute after his death.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- Rockefeller Foundation
- National Research Council
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Occupation Names
- psychologist
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Personal Names
- Bugbee, Robert E.
- Martin, Clyde E.
- Yerkes, Robert M.
- Payne, Fernandus
- Nowlis, Vincent
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Subjects
- World War II
- sexual histories
- interview methods
- institute leadership
Interviewee
Prince, Virginia February 11, 1971
Call Number
71-005
Physical Description
33 pages; 1 reel, 3 3/4 ips, 75 minutes; no
index
Physical Location
Interviews are housed in Radio-TV Building, Room
314. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University
Archives. Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations
housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for
Documentary Research and Practice office.
Interviewer
Jones, James H.
Access Status
Open
Virginia Prince, editor of
Transvestia magazine,
discusses her impressions of the Institute in furthering sex research. She talks
about the need for more efforts to study gender roles and mentions that the
Institute is hindered by lack of funding to conduct this kind of research. Miss
Prince also offers many insights about the future of human sexuality.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
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Transvestia
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Occupation Names
- magazine editor
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Personal Names
- Gebhard, Paul H.
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Subjects
- transvestitism
- gender roles
- gender studies
- research funding
- homosexuality
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Sexual Behavior in the Human Female
- sex education
Interviewee
Ramsey, Glenn V. March 15, 1972
Call Number
72-001
Physical Description
49 pages; 2 reels, 3 3/4 ips, 120 minutes; no
index
Physical Location
Interviews are housed in Radio-TV Building, Room
314. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University
Archives. Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations
housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for
Documentary Research and Practice office.
Interviewer
Jones, James H.
Access Status
Open
Glenn Ramsey, born in 1910, discusses his experiences as a research associate for
the Institute upon finishing his doctoral work in 1941. He speaks at length about
Dr. Kinsey's personality and his duties at the Institute. He emphasizes the
efforts of Dr. Kinsey to keep the sexual histories both confidential and secure.
He also mentions his role in establishing the research library and Dr. Kinsey's
feelings about the Second World War. At the end of the interview, there is an
addendum which addresses Dr. Kinsey's move from researching gall wasps to human
sexuality.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- Kinsey Institute library
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Place Names
- Peoria, Illinois
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Occupation Names
- psychologist
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Personal Names
- Kroc, Robert
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Subjects
- Kinsey marriage class
- sex education
- interview methods
- human sexuality
- institute security
- psychoanalysis
- World War II
- entomology
Interviewee
Reid, Joan Kinsey February 14, 1972
Call Number
72-010
Physical Description
16 pages; 1 reel, 3 3/4 ips, 40 minutes;
index
Physical Location
Interviews are housed in Radio-TV Building, Room
314. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University
Archives. Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations
housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for
Documentary Research and Practice office.
Interviewer
Jones, James H.
Access Status
Open
Joan Kinsey Reid, born in 1925, discusses growing up in the Kinsey household. She
addresses her father's attitudes toward child-rearing and sex education and talks
about how she felt individually respected. She also discusses her parents'
attitudes towards religion and describes some of the activities the family engaged
in.
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Keywords
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Subjects
- religious affiliation
- child-rearing
- sex education
Interviewee
Roehr, Eleanor L. September 3, 1971
Call Number
71-040
Physical Description
40 pages; 1 reel, 3 3/4 ips, 95 minutes; no
index
Physical Location
Interviews are housed in Radio-TV Building, Room
314. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University
Archives. Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations
housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for
Documentary Research and Practice office.
Interviewer
Jones, James H.
Access Status
Open
Eleanor Roehr, born in 1914, discusses her experiences as secretary for the
Institute. She describes her relationship with Dr. Kinsey and speaks about the
personalities of the research associates there, particularly Dr. Gebhard and Dr.
Pomeroy. She speaks candidly about Dr. Kinsey's wishes for the leadership of the
Institute upon his death. She also addresses his relationship with the press.
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Keywords
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Occupation Names
- secretary
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Personal Names
- Martin, Clyde E.
- Pomeroy, Wardell B.
- Wells, Herman B
- Gebhard, Paul H.
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Subjects
- institute leadership
- institute changes
- public relations
Interviewee
Rusk, Dean April 13, 1972
Call Number
72-004
Physical Description
34 pages; 1 reel, 3 3/4 ips, 80 minutes; no
index
Physical Location
Interviews are housed in Radio-TV Building, Room
314. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University
Archives. Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations
housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for
Documentary Research and Practice office.
Interviewer
Jones, James H.
Access Status
Open
Dean Rusk, former Secretary of State, discusses his term as president of the
Rockefeller Foundation. He describes the role of the trustees of the Foundation in
allocating grants. He addresses the termination of funding for the Institute in
January 1954 and asserts that the Reece Committee hearings had no bearing on that
decision.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- Rockefeller Foundation
- National Research Council
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Occupation Names
- law professor
- foundation president
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Personal Names
- Rockefeller, John D., Jr.
- Gregg, Alan
- Warren, Andrew J.
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Subjects
- Reece Committee
- research funding
Interviewee
Schuman, Edith B. September 15, 1971
Call Number
71-043
Physical Description
15 pages; 1 reel, 3 3/4 ips, 35 minutes; no
index
Physical Location
Interviews are housed in Radio-TV Building, Room
314. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University
Archives. Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations
housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for
Documentary Research and Practice office.
Interviewer
Jones, James H.
Access Status
Open
Dr. Edith Schuman, born in 1907, discusses her role as a lecturer in the marriage
course designed by Dr. Kinsey. As a trained physician, she felt overshadowed by
Dr. Kinsey's lectures because they were so popular with the students. She talks
briefly about her impressions of Dr. Kinsey.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- Indiana University Health Center
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Occupation Names
- physician
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Personal Names
- Rice, Thurman B.
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Subjects
- Kinsey marriage class
- curriculum opposition
Interviewee
Torrey, Theodore W. September 17, 1971
Call Number
71-044
Physical Description
26 pages; 1 reel, 3 3/4 ips, 60 minutes; no
index
Physical Location
Interviews are housed in Radio-TV Building, Room
314. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University
Archives. Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations
housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for
Documentary Research and Practice office.
Interviewer
Jones, James H.
Access Status
Open
Dr. Theodore Torrey, born in 1907, shares his impressions of Dr. Kinsey while a
professor in Indiana University's Zoology Department. Dr. Torrey shares several
anecdotes that offer insight into Dr. Kinsey's personality. He also discusses his
role as a trustee of the Institute after Dr. Kinsey's death and addresses some of
the changes that have taken place since. Finally, he comments on Dr. Kinsey's
sense of humor and ability to engage in small talk.
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Keywords
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Occupation Names
- zoology professor
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Personal Names
- Payne, Fernandus
- Wells, Herman B
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Subjects
- Kinsey marriage class
- taxonomy
- music parties
Interviewee
Wahl, Cecilia Hendricks January 22, 1972
Call Number
72-002
Physical Description
10 pages; 1 reel, 3 3/4 ips, 25 minutes; no
index
Physical Location
Interviews are housed in Radio-TV Building, Room
314. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University
Archives. Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations
housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for
Documentary Research and Practice office.
Interviewer
Jones, James H.
Access Status
Open
Cecilia Wahl, born in 1916, discusses the involvement of the former Association of
Women Students at Indiana University in the creation of the marriage course. As a
postscript to the interview, Ms. Wahl provides an anecdote concerning former
president William Lowe Bryan and the required hygiene class all students took in
the 1930s.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- Association of Women Students
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Personal Names
- Bryan, William Lowe
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Subjects
- Kinsey marriage class
- hygiene course
Interviewee
Warren, Andrew J. March 24, 1972
Call Number
72-003
Physical Description
25 pages; 1 reel, 3 3/4 ips, 60 minutes; no
index
Physical Location
Interviews are housed in Radio-TV Building, Room
314. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University
Archives. Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations
housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for
Documentary Research and Practice office.
Interviewer
Jones, James H.
Access Status
Open
Andrew Warren, born in 1891, shares his knowledge of the circumstances surrounding
the Rockefeller Foundation's decision to cut aid to the Kinsey Institute in 1954.
He recalls his career with the Foundation and his impressions of Dr. Alan Gregg,
who was a proponent of Dr. Kinsey's research. He also discusses the influence of
the Reece Committee hearings on the Foundation.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- Rockefeller Foundation
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Personal Names
- Gregg, Alan
- Rusk, Dean
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Subjects
- public health
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Sexual Behavior in the Human Male
Interviewee
Wells, Herman B December 3, 1971
Call Number
71-054
Physical Description
74 pages; 3 reels, 3 3/4 ips, 180 minutes; no
index
Interviewer
Jones, James H.
Access Status
Open
Herman B Wells, born in 1902 and former president of Indiana University, recalls
his dealings with Dr. Kinsey and the Institute. He speaks of the establishment of
the marriage course and the Institute's incorporation in 1947. He also discusses
the Customs case incident in which the Institute library was scrutinized for
purchasing erotic materials. Mr. Wells mentions the importance of this case in
maintaining academic freedom. He also speaks about Dr. Kinsey's character and his
influence on science and academics in general.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- Rockefeller Foundation
- Ford Foundation
- U.S. Customs Service
- National Institutes of Health
- Kinsey Institute library
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Occupation Names
- university president
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Personal Names
- Rice, Thurman B.
- Teter, Nellie Showers
- Dodds, Harold
- Gregg, Alan
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Subjects
- Kinsey marriage class
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Sexual Behavior in the Human Male
- academic freedom
- Reece Committee
- research funding
- institute leadership
Interviewee
Winther, Mary G. March 11, 1971
Call Number
71-008
Physical Description
39 pages; 2 reels, 3 3/4 ips, 90 minutes;
index
Interviewer
Jones, James H.
Access Status
Open
Mary Winther, administrative secretary for the Kinsey Institute between 1956 and
1965, discusses her impressions of Dr. Kinsey. She mentions attending several
Sunday evening parties and discusses Dr. Kinsey's character. She also describes
members of the Institute's staff and goes into detail about the library and its
access policies. She describes the city of Bloomington in the 1930s and talks
about changes in the Institute after Dr. Kinsey's death.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- Kinsey Institute Library
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Place Names
- Bloomington, Indiana
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Occupation Names
- administrative secretary
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Personal Names
- Pomeroy, Wardell B.
- Martin, Clyde E.
- Gebhard, Paul H.
- Christenson, Cornelia V.
- Kinsey, Clara M.
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Subjects
- music parties
- Kinsey marriage class
- institute organization
- sex offender laws
- institute tours
- taxonomy
