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Box 2

 Container

Restricted

Contains 13 Results:

Research: Publications, 1952

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 9
Identifier: Series 1
Scope and Content

This folder contains publications concerning censorship used for reference.

Dates: 1952

Research: Letter and Research from J. Edgar Hoover, 1947-1952

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 10
Identifier: Series 1
Scope and Content

This folder contains a letter from J. Edgar Hoover to E. C. Gathings, a copy of a statement made to the press by J. Edgar Hoover concerning crime radio programs, and an article written for a magazine by J. Edgar Hoover entitled "How Safe is Your Daughter?"

Dates: 1947-1952

Research Notes, 1952

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 11
Identifier: Series 1

Research: Books, 1946-1953

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 12
Identifier: Series 1
Scope and Content

This folder contains two small books related to censorship.

Dates: 1946-1953

Research: Detroit Michigan Police Department Banned Book List, 1952

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 13
Identifier: Series 1
Scope and Content

This folder contains lists of books that had been banned by the Detroit Michigan State Police Department.

Dates: 1952

Research: Articles, 1952

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 14
Identifier: Series 1
Scope and Content

This folder contains magazine and newspaper articles reporting prior incidences of censorship and attempts at censorship.

Dates: 1952

H. Ralph Burton Research Material, 1952

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 15
Identifier: Series 1
Scope and Content

This folder contains information compiled by H. Ralph Burton in the course of his investigation for the House Select Committee on Current Pornographic Materials.

Dates: 1952

Research: Police Reports, 1949-1952

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 16
Identifier: Series 1
Scope and Content

This folder contains copies of police reports that indicated "obscene" literature was related to crimes that were committed.

Dates: 1949-1952

Research: The Suppression of Obscene Literature, 1934

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 17
Identifier: Series 1
Scope and Content

This folder contains a thesis written by Miriam Joyce Selker on censorship.

Dates: 1934

Research: Judge Holleran, 1952

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 18
Identifier: Series 1
Scope and Content

This folder contains correspondence with Judge Holleran in relation to juvenile delinquency and literature.

Dates: 1952

Evidence: Photographs, Circa 1949-1950s

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 19
Identifier: Series 1
Scope and Content

This folder contains photographs of naked women and postcards that are adult comics.

Dates: Circa 1949-1950s

Evidence: Novelty Items , Circa 1940s-1950s

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 20
Identifier: Series 1
Scope and Content

This folder contains a small amount of unique adult novelty items including matchbooks and a key chain.

Dates: Circa 1940s-1950s

Evidence: Magazine Publications, 1944-1952

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 21
Identifier: Series 1
Scope and Content

This folder contains magazines used as evidence of pornographic materials in publication.

Dates: 1944-1952