Elizabeth and William Cunningham correspondence, 1961 April-1963 December
File — Box: 2
Scope and Contents
File primarily contains personal and family correspondence in addition to William Cunningham's applications to graduate programs and his correspondence while a student at Temple University. Other items of interest include:
- Several scattered items on war tax resistance
- Letters to the editor about Russia, alcohol advertisements, and food stamps
- Letters to the Consumer Union
- Elizabeth's letters to her cousin Sherwood "Woody" Fuehrer, who had recently had a brain tumor removed
- Letters from the managers of the Cunningham's public housing complex, Schuylkill Falls
- A photo of Rev. Carl T. Smith with a Buddhist priest in Bangkok, 1963
- Instructions for how receptionists at a meetinghouse in Philadelphia should respond to visitors asking for money or other assistance
- The announcement of the birth of Elizabeth and William's twin sons Philip and Jonathan
- Material about the death and funeral of their son Sandy (William Jr.) and legal correspondence about the resulting lawsuit
Dates
- Creation: 1961 April-1963 December
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
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