Maurice Halperin: From Sooner Subversive to Soviet Spy

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Article chronicles the investigation into Maurice Halperin and other suspected Communist spies, and the eventual release of information proving Halperin's guilt.

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Brewer, Landry Summer 2018.

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Article chronicles the investigation into Maurice Halperin and other suspected Communist spies, and the eventual release of information proving Halperin's guilt.

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22 p. : ill.

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Abstract: Maurice Halperin taught at the University of Oklahoma (OU) in the 1930s and 1940s at a time when the state legislature was actively pursuing Communists. After an investigation, Halperin left OU for a job with the Office of Strategic Services. Landry Brewer chronicles the investigation into Halperin and other suspected Communist spies, and the eventual release of information proving Halperin's guilt.

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  • Chronicles of Oklahoma, 96(2), Oklahoma Historical Society, 2018, pp. 156-177

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  • Volume: 96
  • Issue: 2
  • Page Start: 156
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Brewer, Landry. Maurice Halperin: From Sooner Subversive to Soviet Spy, article, Summer 2018; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2017440/: accessed June 13, 2025), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.

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