The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

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1915-1935

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Charles B. Davenport's Guide to Physical Anthropometry and Anthroposcopy was published as part of the Eugenics Research Association's Handbook Series. The author, Davenport, was a leader in the American eugenics movement, which was informed by strains of Classist, Racist, and Ableist thought. The stamp in the top right corner of the book's inside cover indicates it was owned by "Merriss Cornell, School of Social Administration, Ohio State University."

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Cornell Collection, Eugenics Movement

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Cultural History | History | United States History

Guide to Physical Anthropometry and Anthroposcopy

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