4 collections related to Animal industry -- Research

Dr. Leo Lieberman (1914-2006) was a veterinarian, animal welfare advocate, and president of the Connecticut Veterinary Medical Association. Dr. Lieberman was a prominent advocate of neuter-before-adoption as a solution to the problem of pet overpopulation, and was a pioneer in demonstrating that spaying and neutering puppies and kittens as young as eight weeks old was safe and effective. This collection contains his personal and professional correspondence, collected publications, administrative records, and video cassettes and slides, dating primarily from the 1980s through 2000s. Leo Lieberman (1914-2006) was a long time resident of Waterford, Connecticut where he practiced veterinary medicine for more than 30 years. He graduated from the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1935 and joined the United States Veterinary Corps. Shortly after the United States entered World War II in 1941, Dr. Lieberman married Army Nurse Hazel Congdon before serving overseas. Following the war, he opened a veterinary practice. He was an active member of the Connecticut Veterinary Medical Association and served as president of the association. Dr. Lieberman was a prominent advocate of neuter-before-adoption as a solution to the problem of pet overpopulation, and devoted much of his later career to demonstrating that spaying and neutering puppies and kittens as young as eight weeks old was safe and effective.Dr. Lieberman retired from veterinary practice in 1986 and began splitting his time between Connecticut and Port St. Lucie, Florida. During his retirement, he continued his advocacy work. He died on February 15, 2006 at 91 years old. Less

The Martin L. Stephens Papers, 1966-2008, contain photographs, reports, pamphlets, newspapers, books, and memorabilia, many of which pertain to Mobilization for Animals, an organization Stephens worked with in the 1980s. Stephens was a scholar and animal rights activist focused on finding alternatives to animal testing and research, and he worked with organizations such as the Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the International Council on Animal Protection in OECD Programmes, the National Research Council, and Humane World for Animals. Less

The Melanie Sorrell Papers contain pamphlets, newsletters, reports, and other literature dating from 1986 to 2001, containing information about animals at laboratories or used in research, most published by organizations invested in arguing for or against the use of animals in research. Until around 2010, Melanie (Rembert) Sorrell, DVM, MS, was the assistant director of Laboratory Animal Resource at NC State University's College of Veterinary Medicine. Less