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Letter from Peter Jo Anderheggen to Patricia Stephens, ca. 1960

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Letter of encouragement from Peter Jo Anderhegger, a student at the University of Rhode Island and a member of the Committee Upholding Racial Equality (CURE).

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Anderhegger, Peter Jo

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Due, Patricia Stephens, 1939-2012

Date

1960 (circa)

Subjects

Civil rights movements--Public opinion
College students--Political activity
Committee Upholding Racial Equality
Solidarity
University of Rhode Island

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Kingston (R.I.)

CURE

217 Bressler Hall

Kingston, R. I.

Dear Pat:

We at URI are aware of some of the more overt injustice you are going through. Sadly, our awareness is coming rather slowly and we still meet resistance here.

This is just a note of encouragement, to let you know that some of [illegible, torn] are trying to do something and [illegible, torn] offer you every type of encouragement we can; active and verbal.

Here's to your courage -- and hope that together we can do [illegible, torn]thing with this "blooming world."

Sincerely, Peter Jo Anderhegger

Newly Established-Committee Upholding Racial Equality

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Letter from Peter Jo Anderheggen to Patricia Stephens, ca. 1960

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College students--Political activity

Civil rights movements--Public opinion

Solidarity

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Letter of encouragement from Peter Jo Anderhegger, a student at the University of Rhode Island and a member of the Committee Upholding Racial Equality (CURE).

Creator

Anderhegger, Peter Jo

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State Archives of Florida, Collection N2015-1

Date

1960 (circa)

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letters (correspondence)

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eng-US

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Text

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n2015-1_b001_f10_11

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Postwar Florida (1945-1968)

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CURE

217 Bressler Hall

Kingston, R. I.

Dear Pat:

We at URI are aware of some of the more overt injustice you are going through. Sadly, our awareness is coming rather slowly and we still meet resistance here.

This is just a note of encouragement, to let you know that some of [illegible, torn] are trying to do something and [illegible, torn] offer you every type of encouragement we can; active and verbal.

Here's to your courage -- and hope that together we can do [illegible, torn]thing with this "blooming world."

Sincerely, Peter Jo Anderhegger

Newly Established-Committee Upholding Racial Equality

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University of Rhode Island

Committee Upholding Racial Equality

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Kingston (R.I.)

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ca. 1960

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Due, Patricia Stephens, 1939-2012

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Anderhegger, Peter Jo. Letter from Peter Jo Anderheggen to Patricia Stephens, ca. 1960. 1960 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/331254>, accessed 27 February 2025.

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Anderhegger, Peter Jo. Letter from Peter Jo Anderheggen to Patricia Stephens, ca. 1960. 1960 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/331254>

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