Richard Wunder papers
Scope and Contents note
Collection consists of materials relating to anti-nuclear weapons peace activist groups in Utah during the late 20th through early 21st century. Notable items in the collection include trial tapes from the Hercules trespassing case, newsletters from Interfaith Peacemaking Resource Center of Utah, and correspondence with the Soviet Union. Material types comprise newspaper clippings, newsletters, correspondence, flyers, pamphlets, brochures, programs, handbooks, audio cassette tapes, and cd-r compact discs.
Dates
- 1776 - 2005
Creator
- Wunder, Richard (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access note
Access to the collection is open with assistance from the archivist or staff.
Conditions Governing Use note
Open for research. Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Biographical/Historical note
In 1945 the release of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki brought World War II to an end. Soon after, the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union began. The most significant outcome of the Cold War was the growing arsenal of nuclear weapons in both countries in an effort to create Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD). Many believed that nuclear arms were not the answer and joined peace movements that addressed the issue of disarmament.
Extent
2.0 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
Abstract
Collection consists of materials relating to anti-nuclear weapons peace activist groups in Utah during the late 20th through early 21st century including Hercules trial tapes, newsletters, and correspondence with the Soviet Union.
Arrangement note
Series arrangement is as follows: Box 1: Folders: 1-3. Agape Community of Salt Lake; 4. Alliant Action Utah; 5-7. Interfaith Peacemaking Resource Center of Utah; Box 2: Folders: 1. Interfaith Peacemaking Resource Center of Utah; 2. MX Missile; 3-4. United States Soviet City Pair Efforts; Box 3: Folders: 1-3. Utah Clergy and Laity Concerned; 4. Utahns United Against the Nuclear Arms Race; Box 4: audio cassettes and cd-r compact discs.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Gift of Richard Wunder
Acknowledgment of Bias and Harmful Content
The Sutherland Archives recognizes there are materials in our collections that may be offensive or harmful. Materials may contain language or depictions that are racist, sexist, Eurocentric, ableist, homophobic, etc. We present such materials unaltered to preserve context and to present a complete historical record. Sutherland Archives staff is making efforts to update our finding aids to acknowledge offensive content.
- ATK Aerospace Systems Group
- Agape Community of Salt Lake City
- Alliant Action Utah
- Arms race--History--20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Audiocassettes Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- CD-Rs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clergy and Laymen Concerned (U.S.)
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Compact discs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Electronic mail messages Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action (Poulsbo, Wash.)
- Haun, Matthew
- Hercules Incorporated
- Interfaith Peacemaking Resource Center of Utah
- Letters to the editor Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- MX (Weapons system) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- MX Information Center
- Meetings--Agendas Subject Source: Local sources
- Minutes (Records) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- News Web sites Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Nuclear disarmament Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Peace-building--Religious aspects Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Periodicals Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Petitions Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photocopying Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Salt Lake City Ulan-Ude Friendship Committee
- Soviet Union
- Trident (Weapons systems) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ulan-Udė (Russia)
- Utah Clergy and Laity Concerned
- Utahns United Against the Arms Race
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Kellie Johnson, student intern
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Revision Statements
- 2022 March-April: Edited for description and organization errors; Amy Roberts, Archives Specialist, and Blake MacDonald, Archives Aide.
Repository Details
Part of the Fulton Library George Sutherland Archives Repository
800 West University Parkway
MS 145
Orem Utah 84058 United States
