University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
4516
Hemlock Society of Washington State
Hemlock Society of Washington State
records
1959-1999
1.58 cubic feet (5 boxes)
Collection materials are in
English.
Records of an advocacy organization for voluntary euthanasia of terminally ill persons
Advocacy organization for voluntary euthanasia of terminally ill
persons. The Washington State chapter was founded in 1988. Ralph Mero was
president from 1988 to 1992.
Organized into 3 accessions.
- Accession No. 4516-001, Hemlock Society of Washington State
records, 1959-1993
- Accession No. 4516-002, Hemlock Society of Washington State
records, 1989-1993
- Accession No. 4516-003, Hemlock Society of Washington State
records, 1993-1999
Minutes, newsletters, correspondence, clippings, campaign materials
from the right to die initiative campaign of 1991, media awareness kit, and
chapter leaders' resource materials.
Open to all users.
Request at UW
Literary rights of representatives of the records-creating
organization transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Hemlock Society of Washington State--Archives
Right to die
Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Civil Rights
Medicine and Health
Washington
Washington (State)
Clubs and Societies
Accession No. 4516-001: Hemlock Society of Washington State records, 1959-1993
.83 cubic foot (2 boxes)
Scope and Content:
Minutes (1988-1993), newsletters (1959-1993); correspondence with
and clippings from members in various cities of Washington State, campaign
materials from the right to die initiative campaign of 1991.
Restrictions on Access:
Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use:
Literary rights of representatives of the records-creating
organization transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info:
Donated by Midge Levy, 3/7/1995.
Hemlock Society of Washington State records
Accession No. 4516-002: Hemlock Society of Washington State records, 1989-1993
.21 cubic foot (1 box)
Scope and Content:
Correspondence and related materials; also newsletters of the
national Hemlock.
Restrictions on Access:
Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use:
Literary rights of representatives of the records-creating
organization transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info:
Donated by Hemlock Society of Washington State, 8/26/1997.
Hemlock Society of Washington State records
Accession No. 4516-003: Hemlock Society of Washington State records, 1993-1999
.54 cubic feet (2 boxes)
Scope and Content:
Newsletters, chapter leaders' resource materials, media awareness
kit, and newspaper articles
Restrictions on Access:
Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use:
Literary rights of representatives of the records-creating
organization transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info:
Bruce Harding, 1999-01-15; Midge Levy, 1999-09-07
Hemlock Society of Washington State records