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The Adoption Articles Database was created to help people find newspaper articles from the 20th century about adoption. The articles are presented without commentary and come from US -based newspapers. Most articles are from approximately 1930 until 1999.
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Black Market Adoption: An Opportunity Missed – April 23,1978 – Rutland Daily Herald
Article Content: Black market adoption: a missed opportunity Source: Rutland Daily Herald. Rutland, VT. By Molly Abare. April 23, 1978. Page 27. Via Newspapers.com (view…
Agencies encourage openness with adopted children – June 15, 1980 – Green Bay Press-Gazette
Article Content: Agencies encourage openness with adopted children, adult adoptees talk about their experience Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay, WI. By Alice Paulsen. June…
Scarcity of Babies Puts Tiny Humans on Black Market – November 23, 1973 – Dayton Daily News
Article Content: Scarcity of Babies Puts Tiny Humans on Black Market, Children Being Shown More Concern Than Ever Before, White Adoptions Down Sharply Source: Dayton…