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Benjamin Spock And The Spock Papers At Syracuse University, Robert S. Pickett
Benjamin Spock And The Spock Papers At Syracuse University, Robert S. Pickett
The Courier
This article gives a portrait of the controversial pediatrician and popular author Benjamin Spock, much of it gleaned from his personal papers located at Syracuse University's Special Collections. Among some of the insights into his life worth noting are his wife Jane's contributions to his personal attitudes and even his books.
Freak Show Images From The Ron Becker Collection, Robert Bogdan
Freak Show Images From The Ron Becker Collection, Robert Bogdan
The Courier
This article details the rise of freak shows from 1840 to 1940 in America, drawing from the extensive collection found in the Ron Becker Collection in the Syracuse University Special Collections. The exhibits played upon the superstitions and prejudices of popular American culture, and every exhibit was a fraud of some sort. The photographs of these "human curiosities" fascinated Ron Becker, who amassed a collection of the photos, mostly from the photographers Charles Eisenmann and Frank Wendt.