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Yount, Virgine, Slim Brundage correspondence, 1965, 1971-1972

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Title Yount, Virgine, Slim Brundage correspondence, 1965, 1971-1972

Date 1965, 1971-1972

Language English

Subjects Alternative education, Culture Vulture (Chicago, Ill.), Dill Pickle Club (Chicago, Ill.)

Description Writings and correspondence of Slim Brundage, founder of the College of Complexes, which operated on and off out of several locations on Chicago’s Near North Side during the 1950's-1960's as a forum where speakers and the audience debated controversial topics and read poetry. The collection also includes a variety of documents relating to the College of Complexes itself, such as correspondence, press releases, speaker solicitations, and poetry written by the College’s “students.”

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User-Contributed Transcription 2// Just the day before your letter, I had heard from Jane about Byrd, and I can't tell you how sorry I am. He was a sweet guy — and I used to tell you how he fairly worshipped you. I know you didn't believe it, but it was true. Why do all the nice people die young and we old buzzard hang on to the fence? My darling Joey died when both he and I were 47. It should have been me. At that time, too, I lost (to death) 3 of the finest of my women friends. I have a theory that if people can make it throught their 40s, they have it made. Very few die in their 50s. This is no comfort (there isn't any) but it seems to be a law of life.
Nancy didn't tell me about Byrd — but I know she knew him as a child and it must have added to her sorrow about Suzie. I hope you can console each other.
We were to have gone (the 3 of us) to the Mitchell's on Labor Day — but that was the day Don chose for his last Big Drunk (starting at 6 PM the day before) He was too drunk to drive us over so at 1 PM I had to call Nancy that we couldn't come. It was about that time that Don called AA and went to his first meeting still drunk. So far he hasn't taken another drink. Please don't

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Archival Collection Title Slim Brundage papers

Link to Catalog View finding aid | View record

Call Number Midwest MS Brundage Box 6 Folder 188

BibID 991840788805867

Projects Tag IMLS Cares 2020

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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