Paul S. Bunten ’75, ’86 AM

Paul S. Bunten ’75, ’86 AM, of New York City; Nov. 30, 2021. Following the completion of his MLS in 1993 from Columbia,  he served as the curator for Cornell’s Oskar Diethelm library, where he cared for a world-renowned collection in the history of psychiatry. At that time, the collection was temporarily housed at the New York Academy of Medicine, which offered him an opportunity to curate an exhibition entitled “By Reason of Insanity: American Psychiatry and the Trial of Charles Guiteau.” Shortly after leaving the library, he turned his attention to community advocacy. A recipient of a 2009 Westy Award, he strongly believed in the value of public participation in community planning. To further encourage and facilitate that work he founded Westsiders for Public Participation, Inc. He was also passionate about cooking and baking. He is survived by his spouse Gerard Corrigan.