Overview

The collection contains material concerning the activities of the delegation in Minnesota, and at the convention along with correspondence to Wright before the convention. Also included is material from the McCarthy, Humphrey, and McGovern campaigns, and miscellaneous publications, etc. from the New Democratic Coalition and Universities Anti-War Fund.

Overview John C. Wright was appointed Associate Professor of Human Development and Psychology at the University of Kansas in 1968. His research included groundbreaking investigations into the effects of television on children, founding of the Center for Research on the Influences of Television on Children (CRITC) with fellow K.U. professor and wife Aletha Huston. An active political activist during the pivotal 1968 presidential election, these papers include numerous documents regarding Wright's...