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Summary Information
Bearings for Re-Establishment Records 1964-1975
- Bearings for Re-Establishment
Mss 770; Micro 1186; Tape 1217A; DD 293
9.2 c.f. (24 archives boxes), 22 reels of microfilm (35mm), 2 tape recordings, and 1 film
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)
Records of Bearings for Re-establishment, an organization formed in 1965 to provide support and counseling to help former priests and other clergy return to secular life. The organization dissolved in 1973. Included are a recorded historical interview; administrative records of the main New York City office and various satellite offices; financial and fundraising records; correspondence; client files; information on Opportunities for Professional Transition, a for-profit counseling subsidiary, and related organizations; plus a filmed interview with William Restivo, founder of the organization. The client files contain detailed information on the career and personal lives of approximately 3000 individuals.
There is a restriction on use of this material; see the Administrative/Restriction Information portion of this finding aid for details.
English
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-mss00770
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