Helen Louise Hulick Beebe (December 27, 1908 – March 18, 1989) was an American educator and pioneer of auditory-verbal therapy. In 1938, she made headlines when a judge jailed her for wearing trousers while appearing as a witness in court.
While her advancements in education for deaf students is, all by itself, an amazing story – for this blog post, I will put together a compendium of articles concerning her run in with Judge Arthur C Geurin over her courtroom apparel.
I keep reminding myself, this happened in 1938.
I hope you find it as interesting as I do.
The Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles, California
10 Nov 1938, Thu • Page 23
Oakland Tribune
Oakland, California
10 Nov 1938, Thu • Page 6
Chicago Tribune
Chicago, Illinois
11 Nov 1938, Fri • Page 22
The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta, Georgia
12 Nov 1938, Sat • Page 3
Corpus Christi Times
Corpus Christi, Texas
15 Nov 1938, Tue • Page 12
The Courier-Journal
Louisville, Kentucky
15 Nov 1938, Tue • Page 1
The Californian
Salinas, California
15 Nov 1938, Tue • Page 1
This image makes me so mad…..
The Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles, California
16 Nov 1938, Wed • Page 25
The Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles, California
16 Nov 1938, Wed • Page 25
Detroit Free Press
Detroit, Michigan
16 Nov 1938, Wed • Page 1
The Evening News
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
16 Nov 1938, Wed • Page 3
The Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles, California
18 Jan 1939, Wed • Page 12
The Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles, California
18 Jan 1939, Wed • Page 23
Thoughts and Ponderances 