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Richard B. Cotten papers, 1964-1986
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Cotten, Richard B.
- Title
- Richard B. Cotten papers
- Dates
- 1964-1986 (inclusive)19641986
- Quantity
- 3 linear feet, (2 containers) : 2 record storage boxes
- Collection Number
- Coll 629
- Summary
- Richard B. Cotten was a far-right political writer and broadcaster. The papers contain conservative publications, primarily copies of Richard Cotten's Conservative Viewpoint newsletters from the years 1964, 1967, and 1968.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Richard Berkeley Cotten was a far-right political writer and broadcaster.
Cotten was born September 8, 1919, in Phoenix, Arizona, to Sheppard M. and Ruth Wilson Cotten. Cotten was a political writer and commentator on the radio program Richard Cotten's Conservative Viewpoint, which, as of 1966, aired on thirty stations across the United States and internationally. He also published a newsletter of the same name. Cotten was involved with several white supremacist and anti-Semitic organizations, and his broadcasts and newsletters expressed his far-right, anti-Jewish, and anti-Black views. Cotten died June 18, 1998, at the age of 78.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Richard B. Cotten papers contain conservative publications, primarily copies of Richard Cotten's Conservative Viewpoint newsletters from the years 1964, 1967, and 1968. The collection also includes a U.S. Supreme Court brief of Richard B. Cotten v. James R. Schlesinger, 1974.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Antisemitism -- United States
- Conservative literature
- Conservatives -- United States
- Radio broadcasters
- Right-wing extremists -- United States
- White supremacy movements -- United States
