Marin Humane Society Adoption Handbook Compilation 1980s

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0.1 linear feet (1 folder)
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MSS 00408
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The Marin Humane Society Adoption Handbook Compilation consists of one notebook that was assembled in order to provide a useful guide of (pet) adoption materials from Bay-area and Humane Society of the United States-accredited shelters. The item is undated but likely dates to the 1980s.

Biographical/historical note

The Marin Humane Society (Novato, California) is an animal shelter and humane society founded by Ethel H. Tompkins in 1907 in an effort to advocate for animal welfare. A brief history of the organization can be found here: https://www.marinhumane.org/meet-us/who-we-are/history/

Scope/content

The Marin Humane Society Adoption Handbook Compilation consists of one notebook that was assembled in order to provide a useful guide of (pet) adoption materials from Bay-area and Humane Society of United States-accredited shelters. The item is undated but likely dates to the 1980s.

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Marin Humane Society Adoption Handbook Compilation, MSS 00408, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Source of acquisition

Accession 2019.0303.

Processing information

Processed by: Gwynn Thayer, January 2020; machine-readable finding aid created by: Gwynn Thayer, January 2020.

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Marin Humane Society Adoption Handbook Compilation 1985
MSS legalbox 11, Folder 00408-1
Please note that some historical materials may contain harmful content and/or descriptions. Learn how we’re addressing it.
Please note that some historical materials may contain harmful content and/or descriptions. Learn how we’re addressing it.

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Marin Humane Society Adoption Handbook Compilation, MSS 00408, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Use of these materials

The nature of the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NC State University Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.

The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.

This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.