Records of the University of Florida Marriage and Family Clinic
Scope and Content
This series contains correspondence, annual reports, and other documents related to the clinic as well as a study of the clinic done in 1950 by a psychology student. The study includes case studies of couples counseled at the clinic. The controversy surrounding the clinic is not documented here.
Dates
- Creation: 1950-1959
Creator
- University of Florida. Marriage and Family Clinic. (Organization)
Access
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Biographical/Historical Note
The Marriage and Family Clinic was one of five clinics in the Florida Center of Clinical Services, predecessor to the University Counseling Center at the University of Florida. The Marriage and Family Clinic was headed by Winston W. Ehrmann, Professor of Sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences.
The Clinic performed marriage and pre-marital counseling and family counseling. The sexual content of much of the counseling embroiled the Clinic in controversy. Under pressure from conservative groups and the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee, the center was closed in 1959. Dr. Ehrmann resigned soon afterwards.
Extent
0.01 Linear feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Correspondence and other documents related to the clinic and a study of the clinic done in 1950 by a psychology student.
Physical Location
University of Florida Smathers Library Building
Subject
- University of Florida. (Organization)
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- A Guide to the Records of the University of Florida Marriage and Family Clinic
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created by Dept. Staff
- Date
- June 2006
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida Repository
George A. Smathers Libraries
PO Box 117005
Gainesville Florida 32611-7005 United States of America
352-273-2755
special@uflib.ufl.edu