Box 7

Invitations, thank-you cards, holiday cards, friendly notes addressed to Leon and family, from various people.

Obituary for Etta L. Sherman, d. 2/7/1956 (possibly written by Leon), with other material compiled by him after her death: cards, personal tributes to her, newspaper clippings, correspondence.

Letters and copies of letters sent by Kanegis to the editors of various newspapers, to politicians, and to the ACLU. Some replies, mostly acknowledgements of receipt.

Letter from Kanegis to Senator Ted Kennedy, including Kanegis' earlier writing against militarism and a reply to the same writing by Supreme Court Justice Willam O. Douglas. Reply from Kennedy.

Letters from Kanegis to Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas (including letters not sent.) Reply from Douglas to letter 4/30/1974 condemning militarism. Newspaper clippings concerning Douglas, his health, his death.

Letters from Kanegis to various members of Congress, most with replies. Topics include military spending, moon landing, impeachment of Richard Nixon, Vietnam war. Congress members include: Charles A. Mosher, Sam Gibbons, Ronald V. Dellums, George McGovern, Mark O. Hatfield, Donald W. Riegle, Charles McMathias, Henry S. Reuss, Thomas McIntyre, J.W. Fulbright; also Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas.

Letters from Kanegis to family members and wife Sylvia, mostly to his sister Frances. Three full notebooks of letters from 1961-2, more widely-spaced letters through 1984. Leters mostly discuss family matters, health and finances.

Letter from Kanegis to all 9 Supreme Court Justices condemning mandatory registration for the draft. Postal receipts showing date of delivery.

Letter from Kanegis to President Lyndon B. Johnson condemning militarism. Reply from Paul M. Popple, assistant to the President. Filed with a letter to sister Frances with similar content.

Letters to subjects not identified; some not adressed at all. Various topics: health, baptism, spirituality, nationalism and militarism.