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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives
Title: Floyd M. Martinson Collection
Creator:
Martinson, Floyd Mansfield, 1916-
Identifier/Call Number: SC.FMM
Extent:
6.90 linear feet
Extent:
4.81 Gigabytes
Date (inclusive): 1940-2000
Abstract: 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.
Language of Material: English
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.
He was named a Fulbright Research Scholar in 1980 and was the recipient of the Alfred C.
Kinsey Award in 1988. He was also active in several professional organizations, including
the American Sociological Association, the International Sociological Association, the
International Academy of Sex Research, and the Society for the Scientific Study of Sex.
Dr. Martinson was also a devoted family man. Married in 1946 to Beatrice Awes, the couple
had five children and 7 grandchildren at the time of his death.
The
Floyd M. Martinson Collection consists primarily of Dr.
Martinson's secondary research material, including marginalia. The majority of the
collection consists of reproductions; dates recorded refer to original publication dates.
The collection has been separated into two series:
Martinson
Files (1947-2000) and
Research
Files (1940-1999).
Series I,
Martinson Files, includes his writings, notes, and
audio recordings of Martinson on a Canadian radio show. The series includes limited
biographical information and is arranged alphabetically.
Series II,
Research Files, consists of Dr. Martinson's
secondary research material, almost exclusively reproductions of academic articles, and is
arranged alphabetically by author. This series also includes audio recordings produced by
various professional organizations, primarily the National Council on Family Relations.
Series I: Martinson Files, 1947-2000
Series II: Research Files, 1940-1999
Papers of
Floyd Martinson, 1947-2000
at Gustavus Adolphus College
The collection is open for research use.
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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Beatrice Martinson, 03/27/2001.
For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style
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guide.
April Feldman, 2015
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Audiovisual materials
Documents