Spock, Benjamin, 1903-1998
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1903 - 1998
Biography
Benjamin McLane Spock, psychologist, author of "Baby and Child Care," and activist. Early in the 1960s, Spock became concerned about growing political unrest in Vietnam and lobbied against armed intervention. Spock and four others were indicted on charges of criminal conspiracy to aid draft evaders, and he was convicted in June 1968. A year later, his conviction was overturned on appeal.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
John E. Wall legal papers pertaining to the trial of the Boston Five
Collection
Abstract
The collection consists of attorney John E. Wall's notes and background materials used for the prosecution in the case of United States of America v. William Sloane Coffin, Jr., Michael Ferber, Mitchell Goodman, Marcus Raskin, and Benjamin Spock. This group was informally known as the "Boston Five", and encouraged draft resistance during the Vietnam War. It includes notes, typescript documents, photographs, newspaper clippings, magazine articles,...
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research. A small number of folders are closed due to privacy restrictions.
Dates:
1943-1972; Majority of material found within 1967-1968