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American Friends Service Committee

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

American Committee for Relief of German Children Collected Records

 Collection — Othertype CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-American Committee for Relief of German Children

American Friends Service Committee lantern slides of World War I relief work

 Collection — Othertype PA-AFSC
Identifier: SFHL-PA-AFSC
Overview English and American Quakers were involved in relief efforts in Europe during and after WWI. These efforts were begun by English Quakers of London Yearly Meeting, and later joined by the American Friends Service Committee. They expanded the scope of their aid from France to also include Russia, Serbia, Poland, Austria, and Germany. The lantern slides in this collection were taken during these relief efforts and, along with lecture notes, sent back home to Friends groups who would use the...
Dates: 1914 - 1922

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  • Subject: Reconstruction (1914-1939) -- Germany X

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Child welfare -- Germany 1
Quakers -- Germany -- History -- 20th century 1
Reconstruction (1914-1939) -- Soviet Union 1
Reconstruction (1914–1939) -- Austria 1
Reconstruction (1914–1939) -- France 1