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Merton's Correspondence with:

Alfred F. Young: Alfred Young

Young, Alfred F.  printer

 
 

Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence
Dates of materials: 1967
Volume: 3 item(s); 4 pg(s)

Scope and Content

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Young, Alfred F.".

Biography

Alfred F. Young was a history professor at Northwestern University. He co-signs the letter with another history professor, Christopher Lasch, of Northern Illinois University in Dekalb, Illinois.

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1. 1967/09/01 TALS to Merton As co-chairmen of the Committee for Academic Freedom in Illinois, we ask your help in the case [from Christopher Lasch and Alfred Young - Merton notes in pen "Yes. Sept 20." - agreed to sign petition of support for Staughton Lynd, denied an appointment at Chicago State College because of his "public activities" - Young and Lasch fear a new wave of McCarthyism] «detailed view»
2. 1967/09/20 TL[c] from Merton Please add my name to the list of those in support of Staughton Lynd. He is being unjustly treated, «detailed view»
3. undated/no/no other[x]   LYND, Staughton (Craig) 1929- [-] BRIEF ENTRY: Born November 22, 1929, in Philadelphia, Pa. «detailed view»

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