Finding aid for the James Paradise papers, 1953-1979


Title:
James Paradise papers, 1953-1979
Repository:
University of Cincinnati, Archives and Rare Books Library
Phone: 513-556-1959
http://www.libraries.uc.edu/arb.html
Creator:
Paradise, James C.
Dates:
1950-1979
Quantity:
0.4 linear feet (1 Hollinger boxes)
Abstract:
The collection contains papers of James C. Paradise centering on his work with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in the 1950s and 1960s. The collection primarily contains newspaper clippings and correspondence covering issues such as McCarthyism and fear of communists in the 1950s and 1960s, controversy over the book Lolita, an attempt to disbar James Paradise, attacks on the ACLU, and school desegregation.
Identification:
US-85-10
Location:
Archives and Rare Books Library
Language:
The records are in English

Scope and Content

The collection contains papers of James C. Paradise centering on his work with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in the 1950s and 1960s. The collection primarily contains newspaper clippings and correspondence covering issues such as McCarthyism and fear of communists in the 1950s and 1960s, controversy over the book Lolita, an attempt to disbar James Paradise, attacks on the ACLU, and school desegregation.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged in chronological order.

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Anti-communist movements
Banned books
Segregation in education

Organizations/Corporations:

American Civil Liberties Union
Cincinnati Bar Association

Preferred Citation

The preferred form of citation for this collection is: Cite specific item as appropriate, James C. Paradise papers, 1950-1979, US-85-10, Archives and Rare Books Library, The University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Detailed Description of The Collection


Box 1 / Folder 1
Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings, December 1950 - January 1953




Box 1 / Folder 2
Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings, March 1953 - October 1956




Box 1 / Folder 3
Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings, 1956-1979