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This collection contains the book An Ethical Problem by Albert Leffingwell including an inscription from Leffingwell to Ross Perry in 1915.
Albert Leffingwell (1845-1915) was a physician, social reformer, and vocal advocate for animal rights and vivisection reform. Leffingwell wrote several books about animal experimentation in which he called for regulation of the practice. The book featured in this collection, An Ethical Problem, was published in 1916. In this book, Leffingwell addresses the ethical implications of animal experimentation.
The inscription thanks Ross Perry for his speeches to the United States Senate on April 17, 1896 and February 21, 1900 supporting a bill regulating animal experimentation.
This collection contains the book An Ethical Problem by Albert Leffingwell including an inscription from Leffingwell to Ross Perry in 1915. The inscription is about animal experimentation and is dated May 20, 1915.
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[Identification of item], Inscription from Albert Leffingwell to Ross Perry, Esq. in the Book "An Ethical Problem", MSS 00475, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Purchase, 2025 January (Accession 2025.0003)
Processed by: Katelyn Cuomo, 2025 January; Collection guide written by: Katelyn Cuomo, 2025 January
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[Identification of item], Inscription from Albert Leffingwell to Ross Perry, Esq. in the Book "An Ethical Problem", MSS 00475, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The NC State University Libraries generally claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. Libraries staff are unable to advise on copyright and other legal matters; the user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Helpful resources for assessing copyright include Cornell Libraries' "Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain" and copyright.gov. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information about identifiable living individuals, which may be protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that there may be legal ramifications for disclosing this information.
The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.