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
PDF
Report
Criminal Code, Part V 163-172 - 2014
Legal material
Sections 163-172 of the Criminal Code of Canada, which covers the creation, publication, and distribution of crime comics, as well as materials which may present sexual or violent subjects to children.
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/
Criminal Code of Canada
2014
Public Domain
PDF
Legal Material
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
PDF
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
PDF
Report
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
PDF
Magazine Article
Parents' Corner: Curb Crime Comics by United Action
Newspaper Articles
Deals with the fact that the only way to get rid of horror and crime comics is to work together to get them away from children.
Barbour, Richmond (writer)
Oakland Tribune
2 June 1948
Digital First Media
PDF, JPG
Newspaper Article
Britain Having Moral Troubles; May Legislate
Newspaper Articles
Discusses moral issues in Britain, including subjects of prostitution, homosexuality, pornography and obscene literature.
Margan, Frank (writer)
Great Bend Tribune
6 January 1955
Great Bend Tribune
PDF
Newspaper Article