Lawrence Carmen Roush papers, 1946-1987 [manuscript].

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Lawrence Carmen Roush papers, 1946-1987 [manuscript].

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Correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other material documenting the life of Lawrence Carmen Roush, salesman, social activist, and militant atheist. Roush wrote prolifically to newspaper editors about various social, economic, and religious issues, 1960s-1985. These papers consist largely of clippings of Roush's letters to editors of North Carolina newspapers concerning religion, capital punishment, civil rights, gun control, prison reform, and other matters; and material concerning a suit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina to force the removal of a prayer from the official state highway maps.

550 items (1.5 linear ft.).

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Roush, Lawrence Carmen, 1920-

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Lawrence Carmen Roush was born 1 July 1920 in Elmira, New York, the only son of an illiterate, Italian immigrant. During World War II, he served three years in the United States Navy. After the war, he attended Sampson College, Sampson, New York, 1948-1949. He graduated from George Washington University in May 1951 with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and began work on a master's degree there until his G. I. Bill funding ended in 1952. From 1952 to 1954, Roush wo...

American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina

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North Carolina affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union, founded in 1969 and based in Raleigh. From the description of American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina records, 1960-2005 and undated. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 36791147 Since its inception in 1965, the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina (ACLU of NC) has investigated and prosecuted cases relating to civil liberties issues, especially free speech, prisoners'...