Description
Judah (Judd) Marmor, M.D. (1910-2003),
Los Angeles psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, acknowledged for his leadership role in the
movement to declassify homosexuality as a mental disease, which was removed from DSM-II in
1973. The collection contains Dr. Marmor's research and reference materials, documents
related to his professional and academic life, including his presidency of the American
Psychiatric Association (APA); correspondence with colleagues; and some personal
items.
Background
Judah (Judd) Marmor, M.D. (1910-2003) was an important Los Angeles psychiatrist and
psychoanalyst, acknowledged for his leadership role in the movement to declassify
homosexuality as a mental disease, which was removed from DSM-II in 1973.
Extent
35.15 Linear Feet
(71 boxes, 1 half document box, 4 oversize flat boxes, and 1 map
folder)
Restrictions
Property rights to the physical objects belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. All
other rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the
responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the
copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not
hold the copyright.
Availability
Box 74 of this collection is restricted; biographical information from patient records may
not be disclosed.