Report of the Select Committee on Current Pornographic Materials - December 31st, 1952
Legal material
Report on the findings of the Committee into pornographic materials (literary, photography, and illustrations).
http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b3971443;view=2up;seq=4
Government Printing Office
31 December 1952
E.C. Gathings
Hathi Trust Digital Library
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Report
Australian Obscene Publications - May 4th, 1954
Legal material
Continued discussion of different clauses for the Bill, as well as penalties.
4 May 1954
Public Domain
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Australian Obscene Publications - April 28th, 1954
Legal material
Continued discussion of the amendment to the Police Offences Bill. Particular focus is paid to the meaning of the word "obscene."
28 April 1954
Public Domain
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Australian Obscene Publications - April 21st, 1954
Legal material
Continued debate over altering the Police Offences Bill. The House discusses specific clauses, and questions arise over what can be considered "artistic."
21 April 1954
Public Domain
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Australian Obscene Publications - April 14th, 1954
Legal material
Discussions of morality and distribution. Comic books and other obscene periodicals are consistently viewed as serious threats to the morals of young people.
14 April 1954
Public Domain
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Australian Obscene Publications - April 6th, 1954
Legal material
Discusses how to tackle the publication and distribution of obscene periodicals using examples set by other countries, such as Canada and the United States.
6 April 1954
Public Domain
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Report of the New York State Joint Legislative Committee to Study the Publication of Comics - March 1st, 1954
Legal Material
Introductory summary of the Committee's previous activities and findings before commencing a discussion of Wertham and his work. Also includes an examination of "pocket books," inexpensive books that often depicted obscene subjects.
http://128.121.13.244/awweb/main.jsp?flag=browse&smd=1&awdid=1
Williams Press, Inc.
1 March 1954
James A. Fitzpatrick
New York State Library
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Report
The Case Against Comics: A Review of The Seduction of the Innocent
Magazine Articles
Muhlen's review of The Seduction of the Innocent. He criticizes the effectiveness of Wertham's book as being a catalyst for change.
Muhlen, Norbert (writer)
New Leader Publishing Association
17 May 1954
ProQuest
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Magazine Article
What Parents Don't Know About Comic Books
Magazine Articles
A magazine article written by Wertham. He argues that juvenile delinquency is becoming more prevalent and violent due to the popularity of comics with children.
Wertham, Fredric (writer)
Ladies' Home Journal
1 November 1953
Ladies' Home Journal
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Magazine Article
The Case Against Comics
Magazine Articles
Reprints John Mason Brown and Al Capp's opening statements from their "America's Town Meeting of the Air" radio session, in which they debate why comics are a problem.
Brown, John Mason (writer); and Capp, Al (writer)
The Saturday Review
20 March 1948
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Magazine Article