Helen Gahagan Douglas, a candidate for the United States Senate, was doused with water and hay by the Skull and Dagger society while trying to deliver a political address at the University of Southern California. The incident sparked campus-wide protests and criticism. The university president offered apologies to Douglas, and some of the students involved expressed regret for their actions. Douglas continued her speech, discussing the threat of Communism and the need for progressive measures in Congress.

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A Day to Remember: October 14, 1950

Identifier:
CAC_CC_014_5_170_7_0008
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
A Day to Remember: October 14, 1950
Date Created:
1949-10-05
EDTF:
1949-10-05
Creator:
Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/67
Description:
Helen Gahagan Douglas, a candidate for the United States Senate, was doused with water and hay by the Skull and Dagger society while trying to deliver a political address at the University of Southern California. The incident sparked campus-wide protests and criticism. The university president offered apologies to Douglas, and some of the students involved expressed regret for their actions. Douglas continued her speech, discussing the threat of Communism and the need for progressive measures in Congress.
Topic:
Communism, Environmental Protection
Congress:
81st (1949-1951)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_14_5_0000, Box 170, Folder 7, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
1 Page