John B. Dunne papers, 1958-1965 ; 1983-1984.

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John B. Dunne papers, 1958-1965 ; 1983-1984.

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Correspondence, writings, newspaper clippings, photographs, and memorabilia of John B. Dunne. The bulk of the collection centers around Dunne's activism in the South during the civil rights movement, 1963-1965. Most items are letters from Dunne to his parents, some from prisons in North Carolina and Alabama. Other items include letters to Dunne's parents about their son from John Ehle, Walter Spearman, and others; clippings about Dunne's acts of civil disobedience in Chapel Hill, N.C., and elsewhere; a few papers and articles written by Dunne; and items relating to the Dunne's memorial services.

500 items (0.5 linear ft.)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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SNAC Resource ID: 7153684

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Dunne, John B.

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John B. Dunne (1943-1982) was a civil rights activist in Chapel Hill, N.C., and Birmingham, Ala., 1961-1964; student at the Choate School, 1958-1961, the University of North Carolina, 1961-1963, Harvard University, and Yale Law School; and a lawyer in Boston, Mass., 1972-1975, and Norwich, Vt., 1975-1982. From the description of John B. Dunne papers, 1958-1965 ; 1983-1984. WorldCat record id: 26041059 John Bailey Dunne was born in Boston, Mass., on 18 March 1943...

University of North Carolina (1793-1962)

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The University of North Carolina was chartered by the state's General Assembly in 1789. Its first student was admitted in 1795. The governing body of the University, from its founding until 1932, was a forty-member Board of Trustees elected by the General Assembly. The Board met twice a year; at other times the business of the University was carried on by the Board's secretary-treasurer and by the presiding professor (called president beginning in 1804). Other faculty members later assumed the r...

Ehle, John, 1925-....

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John Marsden Ehle Jr., author of novels and works of non-fiction, was born in Asheville, N.C., and has lived most of his adult life in Winston-Salem. He served as special assistant to North Carolina Governor Terry Sanford, 1963-1964, and has been instrumental in establishing and furthering many significant educational, desegregation, and anti-poverty projects. He is married to British actress Rosemary Harris. From the description of John Ehle papers, 1942-1993. WorldCat record id: 31...

Spearman, Walter

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Walter Smith Spearman (1908-1987) taught journalism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1937-1978, wrote plays and short stories, wrote for numerous newspapers, and was an amatuer actor for over forty years. From the description of Walter Spearman papers, 1900-1986 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 26180460 Walter Smith Spearman was born in Newberry, S.C., 9 January 1908. He attended school in Silverstreet, S.C., and in Charlotte, N.C., at Centra...

Choate School

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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