Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Ernst, Morris Leopold, 1888-1976
- Abstract:
- The Ernst mss., 1948-1950, consist primarily of correspondence between lawyer Morris Leopold Ernst, 1888-1976, and Judge William Curtis Bok, 1897-1962, concerning censorship, definitions of obscenity and pornography, and Bok's rendered opinion in the 1949 Commonwealth (PA) v. Gordon, et al. case involving a charge of obscenity and a matter of literary censorship.
- Extent:
- 1 folio
- Language:
- Materials are in English .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Ernst mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Morris Leopold Ernst was an American lawyer who as active in work against censorship and a cofounder of the American Civil Liberties Union.
- Scope and Content:
While a copy of Judge Bok's opinion is not present there are two documents relating Ernst's criticisms and suggestions and "Miscellaneous Additional Observations" concerning the draft opinion as sent to him. Bok's letters are written or typed on letterhead: "Judges' Chambers Court of Common Pleas No. 6 Philadelphia Curtis Bok President Judge," while those by Ernst are carbon copies, unsigned. An inventory follows this description.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift: 2007
- Processing information:
Processed by staff.
- Arrangement:
All letters and documents are interfiled in chronological order.
- Physical location:
- Lilly - Folio
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research.
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- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Photography and digitization may be restricted for some collections. Copyright restrictions may apply. Before publishing, researchers are responsible for securing permission from all applicable rights holders, then filling out the Permission to Publish form.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Ernst mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1200 East Seventh StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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(812) 855-2452liblilly@indiana.edu