Reed, Ruth Bamford . of the House of David.

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Description:

Image of Ruth Bamford Reed who accused House of David founder Benjamin Purnell of statutory rape. "Two young married women, Ruth Bamford Reed and her sister, Glady Bamford Rubel, left the House of David, and instituted statutory charges against King Benjamin, in whom they had come not to believe. Suit was later brought by a third young woman, Mrs. Bessie Woodworth. All three charged attacks (called "Purification of Blood") made upon their honor when they were aged variously from ten to fifteen," from Time Magazine article dated Monday, Jan. 03, 1927.

Notes:

Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Virtual Motor City

Place:

Michigan

Subject Topic:

House of David, Rape victims, and Statutory rape

Format:

photographs

Rights:

Copyright Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:vmc46193