Description
The
Floyd M.
Martinson Collection
consists primarily of reproductions of secondary source
material used by Dr. Martinson in his research regarding the family and the development of
sexuality in children.
Background
A native of Minnesota, Dr. Floyd M. Martinson (1916-2000) was a professor of Sociology and
Anthropology (1945-1982) and a Research Professor (1982-2000) at Gustavus Adolphus College
in St. Peter, Minnesota. Dr. Martinson wrote prolifically regarding the family and the
development of sexuality in children and is best known for
The Sexual Life of
Children
(1994). Several of his writings are available online at
the Floyd M. Martinson Memorial Republication Project.
Restrictions
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of
this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.
Copyright status for other 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.
Availability
The collection is open for research use.