The Story of a Lynching: An Exploration of Southern Psychology booklet
Scope and Contents Note
This item is a 64-page pamphlet titled “The Story of a Lynching: An Exploration of Southern Psychology,” by Marcet Haldeman-Julius, edited by E. Haldeman-Julius, and published by Haldeman-Julius Publications in Girard, Kansas in 1927. It is Little Blue Book No. 1260. The cover is with the item but is no longer attached to the pamphlet.
Dates
- Creation: 1927
Conditions Governing Access
This item is open for research.
Historical Note
“The Story of a Lynching: An Exploration of Southern Psychology," was written by Marcet Haldeman-Julius and published by Haldeman-Julius Publications in Girard, Kansas in 1927. Julius was a noted feminist, writer, and civil rights advocate. The pamphlet tells the story of the lynching of John Carter in Little Rock, Arkansas, on May 4, 1927. It was part of a series of pamphlets known as “Little Blue Books” created by Julius’ husband, Emanuel, a Jewish-American socialist writer and owner of Haldeman-Julius Publications. The Little Blue Books were affordable pocket-sized pamphlets published on cheap pulp paper. The pamphlets were extremely popular during the late 1920s and hundreds of millions of copies were sold.
Extent
0.04 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
“The Story of a Lynching: An Exploration of Southern Psychology,” was written by Marcet Haldeman-Julius and published by Haldeman-Julius Publications in Girard, Kansas in 1927. The pamphlet tells the story of the lynching of John Carter in Little Rock, Arkansas, on May 4, 1927.
Physical Location
Housed in a shared box.
- Title
- The Story of a Lynching: An Exploration of Southern Psychology booklet
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Laura Edgar
- Date
- 2019
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- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Puget Sound, Archives & Special Collections Repository
Collins Memorial Library
1500 N. Warner Street #1021
Tacoma 98416-1021 United States us
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