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Home > Library Services > Special Collections & University Archives > Axe Collections of Freethought, Socialism, Radicalism, and Anarchy > Haldeman-Julius Collection, 1895-1996 > Haldeman-Julius' Big Blue Books

Haldeman-Julius' Big Blue Books

 

In 1919, socialist newspaperman Emanuel Haldeman-Julius (1889-1951) purchased the Appeal to Reason, which had been the nation’s leading socialist newspaper in the early 20th century. He renamed the paper The Haldeman-Julius Weekly, and used the Girard, Kansas location to build his own publishing empire. His many publications would include his most popular and best-known: The “Little Blue Books.” These were small, pocket sized pamphlets on myriad subjects, many written by professionals in their fields. These sold for five cents each, and the majority of them were printed in the 1920s and 1930s. In all, over 2000 different titles were published. The success of the “Little Blue Books” led Haldeman-Julius to start another series, called the “Big Blue Books.” These were slightly larger in size, and would also cover a variety of subjects. Haldeman-Julius insisted on providing information to his readers he felt was being suppressed, including sex education, birth control, anarchistic writings, socialism, and atheistic literature. Over one thousand different titles of the “Big Blue Books” were released during the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. Frequently in the crosshairs of the government, Haldeman-Julius was convicted of tax evasion in the early 1950s but died at his Girard, Kansas home before serving his sentence. The digital exhibit features covers and title pages of a sampling of “Big Blue Books” published by Haldeman-Julius.

Finding Aid: Haldeman-Julius Collection, 1895-1996 (MS013)

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  • Questions and Answers by E. Haldeman-Julius

    Questions and Answers

    E. Haldeman-Julius

    128 p. ; 21 cm

  • Culture and Its Modern Aspects by E. Haldeman-Julius

    Culture and Its Modern Aspects

    E. Haldeman-Julius

    128 p. ; 21 cm

  • The Fun I Get Out of Life by E. Haldeman-Julius

    The Fun I Get Out of Life

    E. Haldeman-Julius

    128 p. ; 21 cm

  • The Foundations of Faith by Robert G. Ingersoll

    The Foundations of Faith

    Robert G. Ingersoll

    24 p. ; 21 cm

  • My First 25 Years by E. Haldeman-Julius

    My First 25 Years

    E. Haldeman-Julius

    47 p. ; 21 cm

  • My Second 25 Years by E. Haldeman-Julius

    My Second 25 Years

    E. Haldeman-Julius

    120 p. ; 21 cm

  • Your Eyesight by Hereward Carrington

    Your Eyesight

    Hereward Carrington

    32 p. ; 21 cm

  • The Nervous System in Disease and Health by D. O. Cauldwell, M.D.

    The Nervous System in Disease and Health

    D. O. Cauldwell, M.D.

    31 p. ; 21 cm

  • What to Know and Do About the Male Climacteric by D.O. Cauldwell, M.D., Sc. D.

    What to Know and Do About the Male Climacteric

    D.O. Cauldwell, M.D., Sc. D.

    32 p. ; 21 cm

  • A Modern Analysis of Biblical Sex Scandels by D.O. Cauldwell, M.D., Sc.D.

    A Modern Analysis of Biblical Sex Scandels

    D.O. Cauldwell, M.D., Sc.D.

    28 p. ; 21 cm

  • Effects of Castration on Men and Women by D.O. Cauldwell, M.D., Sc.D.

    Effects of Castration on Men and Women

    D.O. Cauldwell, M.D., Sc.D.

    32 p. ; 21 cm

  • Hypersexuality---Is Anyone Oversexed? by D.O. Cauldwell, M.D., Sc.D.

    Hypersexuality---Is Anyone Oversexed?

    D.O. Cauldwell, M.D., Sc.D.

    32 p. ; 21 cm

  • Is Sexual Sterilization Easy? by D.O. Cauldwell, M.D., Sc.D.

    Is Sexual Sterilization Easy?

    D.O. Cauldwell, M.D., Sc.D.

    32p. ; 21 cm

  • Practical Psychiatry for Everyone by D.O. Cauldwell, M.D., Sc.D.

    Practical Psychiatry for Everyone

    D.O. Cauldwell, M.D., Sc.D.

    32 p. ; 21 cm

  • Sex and Psycho-Somatology by D.O. Cauldwell, M.D., Sc.D.

    Sex and Psycho-Somatology

    D.O. Cauldwell, M.D., Sc.D.

    32 p. ; 21 cm

  • So You Married an Alcoholic? by D.O. Cauldwell, M.D., Sc.D.

    So You Married an Alcoholic?

    D.O. Cauldwell, M.D., Sc.D.

    31 p. ; 21 cm

  • The Nervous System In Disease and Health by D.O. Cauldwell, M.D., Sc.D.

    The Nervous System In Disease and Health

    D.O. Cauldwell, M.D., Sc.D.

    31 p. ; 21 cm

  • Treatment of Impotence in Man and Woman by D.O. Cauldwell, M.D., Sc.D.

    Treatment of Impotence in Man and Woman

    D.O. Cauldwell, M.D., Sc.D.

    32 p. ; 21 cm

  • The State by Peter Kropotkin

    The State

    Peter Kropotkin

    32 p. ; 21 cm

  • Eighty Years A Rebel: Autobiography by Joseph McCabe

    Eighty Years A Rebel: Autobiography

    Joseph McCabe

    97 p. ; 21 cm

  • A Man of Learning by Arthur Patrickredfield

    A Man of Learning

    Arthur Patrickredfield

    96 p. ; 21 cm

  • Life's Greatest Pleasure by Burton Rascoe

    Life's Greatest Pleasure

    Burton Rascoe

    48 p. ; 21 cm

  • How to Make the Best Use of Your Closets by Estelle H. Ries

    How to Make the Best Use of Your Closets

    Estelle H. Ries

    24 p. ; 21 cm

  • Adventures in the Realm of Ideas by Victor S. Yarros

    Adventures in the Realm of Ideas

    Victor S. Yarros

    77 p. ; 21 cm

  • On the Trail of "Pretty Boy" Floyd: by W.R. Draper

    On the Trail of "Pretty Boy" Floyd:

    W.R. Draper

    32 p. ; 21 cm

 
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