Scope and Contents
Fluoridation of public water supplies to promote dental health in the United States began in 1945 and was endorsed by the American Dental Association in 1950. The collection includes pamphlets, reprints, reports, and correspondence evaluating and promoting fluoridation of water created from 1947-1962.
Series I. includes materials produced by the ADA and other organizations between 1951-1953. Materials in this series were organized by library staff at an unknown time.
Series II. includes materials produced by the ADA in 1953 or later and materials produced by other organizations between 1947-1962. Materials in this series include items organized by the library in 1953 and additional items removed from undescribed public health collections in 2024.
Dates
- 1947-1962, undated
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright status for collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection was created by Medical Historical Library staff. Provenance of items in the collection is unknown.
Extent
.5 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
Fluoridation of public water supplies to promote dental health in the United States began in 1945 and was endorsed by the American Dental Association in 1950. The collection includes pamphlets, reprints, reports, and correspondence evaluating and promoting fluoridation of water created from 1947-1962. Many of the materials in the collection were produced by the ADA.
Biographical / Historical
The American Dental Association (ADA) was formed in 1859 in Niagara Falls, New York to promote good dental health. The headquarters of the organization are located in Chicago, Illinois. The ADA lobbies for policies related to dental care, provides accreditation for dental care professionals, and tests and endorses dental products.
Fluoridation of public water supplies to promote dental health in the United States began in 1945. The ADA endorsed the fluoridation of water in 1950, after which they began producing printed materials supporting the practice.
- Title
- Publications on fluoridation
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Katherine Isham
- Date
- 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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