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Lynch was born on January 1, 1923, in Bayonne, New Jersey. In 1940, according to that year's federal census, he was living with his parents (Michael and Elizabeth, both Irish immigrants), his sisters (Elizabeth, Catherine and Margaret), and a brother (Michael). When he was 20 years old, he enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II. Edward died on March 20, 2001. According to a published death notice, he worked as a laboratory supervisor for Exxon Corporation in Bayonne, New Jersey, for 45 years. ","These papers mainly consist of correspondence sent to him by family and friends, most dating from 1943 to 1945. Also preserved are letters sent to other members of the Lynch family, notably to his mother Elizabeth in the late 1940s and early 1950s. ","This collection includes letters, photographs, greeting cards, printed religious ephemera, artifacts, and other material pertaining to Edward Lynch of Bayonne, New Jersey while serving in Europe during World War II. The letters were written to him by family and friends. Other correspondence from Lynch's brothers, Joseph and Michael, to their parents, Elizabeth and Michael. ","Some of the artifacts include parts of Edward's uniform, a military issued razor and mirror, and pieces of two Japanese planes that belonged to Edward's brother Joseph while serving as a chaplain in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific.","Series contains correspondence to Edward from June 1943 to February 1948. Typically, their content includes news of family, friends and his hometown, and convey - especially in the case of family members - their love and concern for him during his wartime service. Included with some of the letters or cards are newspaper clippings with  information about what was happening in New Jersey. In few instances, writers sent news of the family's parish by enclosing a copy of its printed newsletter. Others sent him religious medals and, on one occasion, a printed card from two of his sisters saying they had attended the October 1943 \"Patriotic Religious Service\" held at New York's Polo Grounds, led by Archbishop Spellman. It appears that Edward's parents were Roman Catholics who reared their children to be Roman Catholics. An older brother, Joseph Lynch, was apparently a Roman Catholic priest who served as a chaplain during World War II. ","Correspondence is arranged chronologically. 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They date from January 12, 1948 to June 16, 1952. They disclose an estrangement with his family (which Michael called a \"family feud\") over his decision to become a priest in the Anglican (Episcopal) Church. Set against the backdrop of increasing tension between the Soviet Union and the West, Michael explains his decision and offers his views on communist dictatorships, the waywardness of the \"Roman Church,\" and why the Anglican (Episcopal) tradition is a purer form of the original Christian church. ","Correspondence arranged chronologically. ","Correspondence from Edward's brother Joseph, one addressed to his mother and the other to his father. They are dated 1926-1946. ","Correspondence arranged chronologically. ","Series contains carbon copy prayer, photographs, picture postcards, maps, pamphlets (government and religious), language dictionaries, military dress, and wartime \"souvenirs.\"","Carbon copy of a typed tract, \"Prayers For A Stray Shepherd,\" attributed to E. 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Others sent him religious medals and, on one occasion, a printed card from two of his sisters saying they had attended the October 1943 \"Patriotic Religious Service\" held at New York's Polo Grounds, led by Archbishop Spellman. It appears that Edward's parents were Roman Catholics who reared their children to be Roman Catholics. An older brother, Joseph Lynch, was apparently a Roman Catholic priest who served as a chaplain during World War II. ","Correspondence is arranged chronologically. 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Lynch was born on January 1, 1923, in Bayonne, New Jersey. In 1940, according to that year's federal census, he was living with his parents (Michael and Elizabeth, both Irish immigrants), his sisters (Elizabeth, Catherine and Margaret), and a brother (Michael). When he was 20 years old, he enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II. Edward died on March 20, 2001. According to a published death notice, he worked as a laboratory supervisor for Exxon Corporation in Bayonne, New Jersey, for 45 years. ","These papers mainly consist of correspondence sent to him by family and friends, most dating from 1943 to 1945. Also preserved are letters sent to other members of the Lynch family, notably to his mother Elizabeth in the late 1940s and early 1950s. ","This collection includes letters, photographs, greeting cards, printed religious ephemera, artifacts, and other material pertaining to Edward Lynch of Bayonne, New Jersey while serving in Europe during World War II. The letters were written to him by family and friends. Other correspondence from Lynch's brothers, Joseph and Michael, to their parents, Elizabeth and Michael. ","Some of the artifacts include parts of Edward's uniform, a military issued razor and mirror, and pieces of two Japanese planes that belonged to Edward's brother Joseph while serving as a chaplain in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific.","Series contains correspondence to Edward from June 1943 to February 1948. Typically, their content includes news of family, friends and his hometown, and convey - especially in the case of family members - their love and concern for him during his wartime service. Included with some of the letters or cards are newspaper clippings with  information about what was happening in New Jersey. In few instances, writers sent news of the family's parish by enclosing a copy of its printed newsletter. Others sent him religious medals and, on one occasion, a printed card from two of his sisters saying they had attended the October 1943 \"Patriotic Religious Service\" held at New York's Polo Grounds, led by Archbishop Spellman. It appears that Edward's parents were Roman Catholics who reared their children to be Roman Catholics. An older brother, Joseph Lynch, was apparently a Roman Catholic priest who served as a chaplain during World War II. ","Correspondence is arranged chronologically. 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