Church Women United. Wisconsin: Records, 1970-2010

Container Title
Mss 317
Part 1 (Mss 317): Original Collection, 1970
Physical Description: 0.5 c.f. (1 flat box) 
Scope and Content Note

Photographs, clippings, speeches, and testimonial letters regarding the May 13, 1970 observance of World Day of Prayer in Wisconsin as State Unity Day.

The contents of this scrapbook pertain to the State Unity Day observance. The planning stage is represented by photographs of persons involved; a bulletin on the background of the planning committee and the preparations; clippings from the Wisconsin State Journal about not only the forthcoming event, but also other matters related to faith, for example, the return of the Apollo 13 astronauts; and advance notices about the program. There are newspaper articles, photographs, and other items describing the day itself, and copies of parts or all of some of the speeches read. Testimonial letters and news articles following the celebration complete the scrapbook.