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A. H. Robins Company

 Organization

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Dalkon Shield Claimants Trust papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-2000-4
Scope and Contents The Dalkon Shield Claimants Trust Collection, 1968-2000 (bulk 1970-1998), documents the history of the Dalkon Shield, the intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) manufactured and sold by the A.H. Robins Company, from purchase of the device in 1970 through tort litigation and bankruptcy settlement in 1988. The collections includes litigation material, Food and Drug Administrations documents related to its investigation of the device, A.H. Robins bankruptcy files, and samples of the IUD. The...
Dates: 1938 - 2000; Majority of material found within 1970 - 1998