Florence S. Mahoney Papers
1935-1988
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Summary Information
Florence S. Mahoney Papers
Mahoney, Florence S.
1935-1988
4.4 linear feet (11 boxes)
Prominent Washington socialite and lobbyist for health causes, most active and well-known during the 1960s and 1970s. Former wife of Miami News publisher Daniel J. Mahoney. Contains correspondence and subject files reflecting Mahoney's interest in medical research, politics, and birth control. Of special interest are her extensive files on the planning and establishment of the National Institute on Aging. Prominent correspondents include E. Grey Dimond, Paul F. Glenn, Lister Hill, Lyndon B. and Lady Bird Johnson, Margaret Sanger and F. Marott Sinex. MS C 466 Collection materials primarily in
English
Materials stored onsite. History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine
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