Stephen L. Wasby research on obscenity laws in Oregon
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates
- 1958-1972
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing 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.
Biographical note
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."
Extent
1 Cubic Feet (1 record carton)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Stephen L. Wasby, December 1993 (Lib. Acc. 21638).
Publication note
Publication note
- Title
- Guide to the Stephen L. Wasby research on obscenity laws in Oregon
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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