Finding aid of the John Money Papers
Johanna Michael
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Finding aid of the John Money Papers
Collection number: Coll2008-023
ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives
Los Angeles,
California
- Processed by:
- Johanna Michael
- Date Completed:
- May 30, 2008
- Encoded by:
- Michael P. Palmer
© 2008 ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives. All rights reserved.
Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant
from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Descriptive Summary
Title: John Money papers
Dates: 1802-1993
Bulk Dates: 1980-1984
Collection number: Coll2008-023
Creator:
Money, John, 1921-2006
Collection Size: 3 archive cartons.
1 linear foot.
Repository:
ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives.
Los Angeles, California 90007
Abstract: Writings, lectures, course materials, printed
materials from research, and miscellaneous items created and collected by
psychologist/sexologist Dr. John William Money. The bulk of the collection is a
complete carbon-copy set of Money's lectures from his class, "Biosocial Aspects
of Human Sexuality" at Johns Hopkins University, in fall 1980. The collection
also includes a number of Money's early writings; article off-prints; and his
"Autobiographical Statement," later re-titled "Explorations in Human Behavior"
and published in the second volume of
The History of Clinical Psychology in
Autobiography
(1993), edited by C. Eugene Walker.
Languages: Languages represented in the collection:
English
Access
The collection is open to researchers. There are no access
restrictions.
Publication Rights
Researchers wishing to publish materials must obtain permission in
writing from ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives as the physical owner.
Researchers must also obtain clearance from the holder(s) of any copyrights in
the materials. Note that ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives can grant
copyright clearance only for those materials for which we hold the copyright.
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain copyright clearance for
all other materials directly from the copyright holder(s).
Preferred Citation
Box #, folder #, John Money Papers, Coll2008-023, ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives,
Los Angeles, California.
Acquisition Information
Donated by John Money in several installments between 1998 and 2001.
Processing Information
Formerly housed in box 103-78. Collection processed by Johanna Michael,
May 30, 2008.
Biography
John William Money was born on July 8, 1921, in Morrinsville, Waikato,
New Zealand. He grew up in a conservative, evangelical Christian family, which
may have influenced his research focus later in life. He received his
undergraduate degree in psychology from Victoria University in 1943, then
emigrated to the United States to pursue graduate education. He studied social
relations in the Psychological Clinic at Harvard University, receiving his
Ph.D. in 1952. The next year, he joined the faculty of Johns Hopkins University
Medical School, where he taught and carried out sexology research for over 50
years. He founded the Psychohormonal Research Unit at Johns Hopkins University
Medical School and coined the term "gender role" in 1955, which he later
expanded to "gender-identity/role" (GI/R). Throughout his career, Money
authored numerous publications on sexology, including
Venuses Penuses in 1986 and the
controversial
Man and Woman, Boy and Girl, coauthored with
Anke Ehrhardt in 1972. In the latter, Money and Ehrhardt expressed the view
that gender was malleable and could be altered through external factors such as
prescribed hormones and behavior therapy. To support this hypothesis, Money
cited the "John/Joan" case, in which he advised a Canadian couple whose son's
genitals had been severely damaged in a circumcision gone awry to raise the
child as a female. The family acted according to this advice; the child
underwent surgery to construct a vagina and began estrogen treatment. Money
followed "Joan's" progress for five years and declared the treatment
successful. However, as soon as "Joan" was informed about the treatment at the
age of fourteen, he reclaimed a male identity and underwent sex reassignment
surgery. Despite this action, "John" remained deeply troubled and committed
suicide in 2004. According to his colleagues, Money was very distressed by the
outcome of that case and preferred not to re-examine it. Dr. Richard Green, an
emeritus professor at the University of California, Los Angeles and one of
Money's former colleagues, publicly defended Money's actions, explaining that
Money had no way of knowing that the treatment would backfire. Other
researchers, however, find fault with Money's research practices regarding the
case. Despite this debate, Money's impact in the field of sexology remains
undisputed. His research marked the first steps toward a new understanding of
gender that is still developing today. Money died of complications from
Parkinson's disease on July 7, 2006 in Towson, Maryland. He was survived by
eight nieces and nephews. Many originals of his lectures and research are
housed at the Kinsey Institute.
Sources:
Carey, Benedict. "John William Money, 84, Sexual Identity Researcher,
Dies."
New York Times. 11 July 2006.
John Money Papers, Coll2008-023, ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives,
Los Angeles, California.
Stein, Mark, ed. "Money, John and Anke Ehrhardt."
Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and
Transgender History in America
. New York: Thompson-Gale, 2004.
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection consists of one series, divided into four subsections:
Writings, Teaching, Printed Materials and Miscellaneous. Money's writings are
arranged chronologically; from early works (1953-1956), to article off-prints
(1957-1984), to his Autobiographical Statement (with accompanying curriculum
vitae), later titled "Explorations in Human Behavior" for publication in volume
two of C. Eugene Walker's compilation,
he History of Clinical Psychology in
Autobiography
T (1993). Money's course materials from his teaching and
administrative experience at Johns Hopkins University and a complete
carbon-copy set of his lectures from Fall 1980 are also arranged
chronologically by category. A small number of printed materials that Money
collected during his research are also included in the collection, arranged by
author. The last category contains miscellaneous items, including a copy of a
New York Times article about Money.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Gender identity
Money, John, 1921-2006
Psychosexual development
Sex differentiation
Sexology
Box 1 : 1-3
Writings
1953-1993
Physical Description: 3 folders.
Box 1 : 2
Article Off-prints
1957-1984
Box 1 : 3
Autobiographical Statement/Explorations in Human
Behavior
1993
Box 1 : 4-20 ; 2 : 1-8
Teaching
1969-1984
Physical Description: 25 folders.
Box 1 : 4
Biosocial Aspects of Human Sexuality, Handout
1980
Box 1 : 5-19
Biosocial Aspects of Human Sexuality, Lectures
1-15
1980
Box 1 : 20
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Introduction to
Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences, Course Outline
1969-1970
Box 2 : 1-4
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Psychiatry and
Behavioral Sciences, First Year Program
1982-1984
Box 2 : 1
Clinical Syndromes Study Guide
1982-1983
Box 2 : 5-8
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Psychiatry and
Behavioral Sciences; Year II Program, Course Outline
1971-1975
Box 3 : 1-8
Printed Materials
1802-1983
Physical Description: 8 items.
Box 3 : 1
American Association on Mental Deficiency.
Directory, Appendix A: Listing of State and
Private Training Schools and Homes for the Retarded
1958
Box 3 : 2
Clive Michael Boutiler v. U.S. Immigration &
Naturalization Service. U.S. Supreme Court, october Term, 1966. No. 440. Amicus
curiae brief of the Homosexual Law Reform Society of America.
1966
Box 3 : 3
Jaqueline Foroni rendue a son véritable
Sexe, ou Rapport, Réflexions et jugement préséntes à l'Académie de Mantoue, par
la Classe de Médecine, sur le sexe d'un individu vivant, connu sous le nom de
Jaqueline Foroni
1802
Box 3 : 4
Erwin J. Haeberle.
The Birth of Sexology; A History in
Documents
1983
Box 3 : 5
Magnus Hirshfeld.
Was eint und trennt das
Menschengeschlecht?
1919
Box 3 : 6
Homophile Studies; ONE Institute
Quarterly. Volume 8, No. 22
1970
Box 3 : 7
National Institute of Public Health.
Report on the XYY Chromosomal
Abnormality
1970
Box 3 : 8
Brad Wilson.
Sweet Hollow Cook Book
1968
