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History: Kinsey Institute for Sex Research, 1971-1972

Interviewee
Martin, Clyde E. April 8, 1971 

Call Number
71-010

Physical Description

45 pages; 2 reels, 3 3/4 ips, 105 minutes; index

Interviews are housed in Weatherly Hall North, Room 122. Copies are also housed at the Indiana University Archives in Herman B Wells Library E460. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for the Study of History and Memory 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.

  • Keywords
    • Corporation Names
    • Kinsey Institute library
    • Personal Names
    • Pomeroy, Wardell B.
    • Gebhard, Paul H.
    • Subjects
    • Kinsey marriage class
    • interview methods
    • Sexual Behavior in the Human Male
    • sexual attitudes
    • sex education