Robert J. McEwen, SJ Papers, 1934-1996.

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Robert J. McEwen, SJ Papers, 1934-1996.

The Robert J. McEwen, SJ Papers document the consumer advocacy, teaching and religious career of Boston College professor and Jesuit Robert J. McEwen. The bulk of the material pertains to McEwen's participation in consumer organizations and causes at the state, national, and federal levels from the 1950s through the 1990s.

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