Description
The collection includes: correspondence; articles about college students
and alcohol written by Dr. Hunt; a course description; notes; pamphlets,
including many from the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment;
newspaper clippings; and ephemeral materials. There are also a few items on
tobacco and narcotics.
Background
Early in the 20th century, Rockwell D. Hunt (1868-1966), an Economics
Professor at the University of Southern California, gathered publications on
the problems of alcohol and prohibition (1914-1936) for courses in sociology
and economics. Hunt was interested in helping students refrain from drinking
and in studying the effects of alcohol on society and so developed a course on
the "Liquor Problem." In 1914 he corresponded with several faculty at other
universities about this course and about his efforts to have students take a
pledge against drinking.
Availability
Collection is open for research.