General Correspondence, 1993-2014

Extent:
1.2 cubic ft.
Scope and content:
This series is arraigned chronologically. The subjects covered in the general correspondence series are diverse and focus on work Abe Bonowitz participated in and conducted for a variety of different organization as a social activist and death penalty abolitionist. Posted letters, organizational mailings, and printed email threads between coworkers, volunteers, and diverse third parties are all represented and serve to paint a picture of the daily work involved in conducting abolition campaigns across the United States. These materials cover a date range from the early 1990s through the early 2010s and their arrangement serves to illustrate how Mr. Bonowitzs work for different groups and organizations often overlapped and informed one another.
Arrangement:
Arranged Chronologically.

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