The Story of a Lynching: An Exploration of Southern Psychology booklet, 1927

Overview of the Collection

Title
The Story of a Lynching: An Exploration of Southern Psychology booklet
Dates
1927
Quantity
0.04 linear feet, (1 folder)
Collection Number
Mss.073
Summary
"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.
Repository
University of Puget Sound, Archives & Special Collections

Collins Memorial Library
1500 N. Warner St.
CMB1021
Tacoma, WA
98416-1021
Telephone: 2538792669
archives@pugetsound.edu
Access Restrictions

This item is open for research.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

"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.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

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.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Location of Collection

Housed in a shared box.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 5 The Story of a Lynching: An Exploration of Southern Psychology booklet 1926

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • African Americans--Civil Rights
  • Lynching