William F. Quinn papers, 1950; undated

This collection includes letters, manuscripts, typescripts, advertising cards and a photograph from the personal papers of William F. Quinn. Quinn, a resident of Rochester from 1925 to his death in 1981, was a long-time employee of the Department of Public Works. This collection documents Quinn's interest in and writings on esoteric subjects, what he called "Great Things." His ideas were rooted in telepathic communication and the ability of individual people to use it to influence the world at large.