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History: Kinsey Institute for Sex Research, 1971-1972

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

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

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.

  • Keywords
    • Occupation Names
    • secretary
    • Personal Names
    • Martin, Clyde E.
    • Pomeroy, Wardell B.
    • Wells, Herman B
    • Gebhard, Paul H.
    • Subjects
    • institute leadership
    • institute changes
    • public relations