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Letter of encouragement from unnamed student at Pennsylvania State University to Priscilla Stephens relating their involvement in the civil rights organization called Direct Action for Racial Equality (DARE).
To
Kruize, Priscilla Stephens, 1938-
Date
1960-04-30
Subjects
Geographic Term
4/30
Penn State University
University Park, Pa.
Dear Priscilla,
I received your letter some time ago and am quite embarrassed that I have not answered it sooner. But with Easter vacation and studying for mid-terms, I'm sure you understand and will overlook my somewhat delinquent letter.
I was very glad to hear from you and pleased that you enjoyed my letter [illegible, torn] Pittsburg Pa. [illegible, torn]
Title
Letter to Priscilla Stephens, April 30, 1960
Subject
College students--Political activity
Solidarity
Civil disobedience
Description
Letter of encouragement from unnamed student at Pennsylvania State University to Priscilla Stephens relating their involvement in the civil rights organization called Direct Action for Racial Equality (DARE).
Source
State Archives of Florida, Collection N2015-1
Date
1960-04-30
Format
letters (correspondence)
Language
eng-US
Type
Text
Identifier
n2015-1_b001_f09_44
Coverage
Postwar Florida (1945-1968)
ImageID
n2015-1_b001_f09_44_01
n2015-1_b001_f09_44_02
Thumbnail
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Transcript
4/30
Penn State University
University Park, Pa.
Dear Priscilla,
I received your letter some time ago and am quite embarrassed that I have not answered it sooner. But with Easter vacation and studying for mid-terms, I'm sure you understand and will overlook my somewhat delinquent letter.
I was very glad to hear from you and pleased that you enjoyed my letter [illegible, torn] Pittsburg Pa. [illegible, torn]
girl. I think I told you that I was in Secondary Ed majoring in English. I guess that's all there is to say. Oh yes! I am 5'3" weight-114.
How is the movement going in Fla. We have decided to keep our group permanently and give it a name. We are called DARE, which means, Direct Action for Racial Equality. After we've smoothed the racial problem, we intend to fight for religious equality. Hope we can achieve our goals.
Everyone calls me [illegible, torn]
Subject - Corporate
Pennsylvania State University
Geographic Term
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
University Park (Pa.)
To
Kruize, Priscilla Stephens, 1938-
Chicago Manual of Style
Letter to Priscilla Stephens, April 30, 1960. 1960-04-30. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/331200>, accessed 28 July 2025.
MLA
Letter to Priscilla Stephens, April 30, 1960. 1960-04-30. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/331200>
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