Stephen L. Wasby research on obscenity laws in Oregon, 1958-1972

Overview of the Collection

Compiler
Wasby, Stephen L., 1937-
Title
Stephen L. Wasby research on obscenity laws in Oregon
Dates
1958-1972 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 cubic feet, (1 record carton)
Collection Number
Mss 2973
Summary
Collection consists of research materials compiled by Stephen L. Wasby for his scholarship on obscenity laws in Oregon, which included his 1962 political science dissertation for the University of Oregon, as well as a later book chapter. A large portion of the collection consists of interview notes and transcripts. Also included are documents related to court cases, state legislation and municipal ordinances, newspaper clippings, and correspondence.
Repository
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Stephen L. Wasby received a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Oregon in 1962. His doctoral dissertation, completed that year, was titled "The Pure and the Prurient: The Politics of Obscene Literature in Oregon."

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection consists of research materials compiled by Stephen L. Wasby for his scholarship on obscenity laws in Oregon. Materials date from 1958-1972, with the bulk dating from 1958-1962. A large portion of the collection consists of interview notes and transcripts. Also included are documents related to court cases, state legislation and municipal ordinances, newspaper clippings, and correspondence.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Stephen L. Wasby research on obscenity laws in Oregon, Mss 2973, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Gift of Stephen L. Wasby, December 1993 (Lib. Acc. 21638).

Bibliography

Wasby, Stephen L. "The Pure and the Prurient: The Politics of Obscene Literature in Oregon," University of Oregon, 1962.

Bibliography

A chapter by Stephen L. Wasby, titled "The Pure and the Prurient: The Supreme Court, Obscenity, and Oregon Policy," was included in "The Supreme Court as Policy-Maker: Three Studies on the Impact of Judicial Decisions," edited by David H. Everson (Carbondale, Illinois, 1968), pages 82-116.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Crimes without victims--Law and legislation--Oregon
  • Obscenity (Law)--Oregon
  • Trials (Obscenity)--Oregon

Form or Genre Terms

  • clippings (information artifacts)
  • correspondence
  • interviews
  • legal documents
  • research (documents)