Summary Information

Title: Bearings for Re-Establishment Records
Inclusive Dates: 1964-1975

Creator:

• Bearings for Re-Establishment

Call Number: Mss 770; Micro 1186; Tape 1217A; DD 293

Quantity: 9.2 c.f. (24 archives boxes), 22 reels of microfilm (35mm), 2 tape recordings, and 1 film

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

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.

Note:

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Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-mss00770

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