Population Council records, Central Files, Accession 2, RG 2, Series 1 to Series 4, 1941, 1957-1983, bulk bulk 1966-1977
384.69 Cubic FeetThe records of the Population Council document its day-to-day operation as an organization that, among other activities, evaluated and administered grants; sponsored conferences of scholars in the field of population control; and provided advice to individuals, private institutions, and governments concerned with population. There is some material relating to major policy decisions of the Council. There are also letters and reports from scientists involved in medical research and from Council staff members and representatives involved in family planning activities abroad.
Population Council records, Ford Foundation Projects, Accession 2, RG 2, Series 6, 1959-1975
9.87 Cubic FeetThis series documents the family planning program activities and administrative operations of the Tunisia and Ceylon Population Council Regional Offices. The Offices were supported through grants provided by the Ford Foundation. They generally focused on collecting statistics related to acceptance and use of contraceptives and family planning services by local populations, projecting population trends, supporting national family planning programs like l'Office National du Planning Familial et de la Population(National Office of Family Planning and Population) in Tunisia and the Family Planning Bureau in Ceylon (present day Sri Lanka), conducting family planning related research, providing and participating in family planning education programs and services, and collaborating on family planning projects with international agencies like the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Swedish International Development Authority (SIDA), the World Bank, and various United Nations organizations.
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