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Lawrence sub-series [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Sub-series

Date:

1993-1997.

Reference:

R5714-3-7-E

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

4169649

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Lynn Johnston fonds

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Lawrence sub-series
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Sub-series includes:

16 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1993-1997.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1.30 m. textual records

Language of material:

English

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Arranged chronologically. The series contains records relating to a storyline written by Lynn Johnston and published through her syndicate and its newspapers in 1993. In the storyline, one of the characters, the best friend of teenager Michael Patterson, confesses to Michael that he is gay. The reaction of the public was mixed and unleashed a flood of letters from readers, editorial commentaries, and letters to the editor. Although the majority of responses were positive, the negative letters were particularly vehement. Many newspapers cancelled the strip; some moved it from the comic section to the editorial section; and some suspended the strip until the storyline was completed. The series includes over 2,000 letters from Johnston's readers; files of full-length newspaper articles, and thousands of letters to the editor, compiled by a clipping service. The clippings cover the United States and Canada. Also included is a small amount of research material compiled by Stan Lawlor on the public reaction. A book on the research was proposed and some analysis of the content of the correspondence was done although the project was not realized.

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Associated material note:

Researchers interested in this series should also consult the original comic strips which caused the public controversy. They are numbered R5714-2348 to 2368.

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[Consultation18 Restricted]

Volume [R5714]

[Consultation 18 Restricted]

38--44;

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51--52;

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