Henry Pelham Burn letters on the Moral Re-Armament movement, 1957 -- 1962

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Henry Pelham Burn letters on the Moral Re-Armament movement, 1957 -- 1962

This series is open for research.

0.25 linear feet; 0.25 linear feet; 1 box

This series contains letters written by Henry Pelham Burn to his family in England, while he was in the US South and in Michigan working for the Moral Re-Armament movement for 4.5 years, beginning at age 18. The letters describe "what it was like to be a grunt at the low end of the totem pole caught up in a self-proclaimed world-wide ideological movement, at [a] pivotal time in this country," as well as his travels and personal activities. Formats include handwritten letters and postcards, and some photographs.

This series is arranged chronologically.



Box 1 Folder 1-5 Letters, 1957 -- 1962