Brown, H. Runham (Herbert Runham), 1879-1949
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
A. Ruth Fry Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-046
Overview
[Anna] Ruth Fry was an activist and a writer born into a prominent Quaker family in England. From 1914-1924, she served as general secretary of the Friends Relief Commission, which provided help for refugees and others ravaged by World War I. Fry wrote about her experiences in A Quaker Adventure (1926). She was also the first chairman of the Russian Famine Relief Fund in 1921. Fry went on to write numerous books, pamphlets and tracts, on a variety of Quaker and peace topics. She died on...
Dates:
1905-1957
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
War Resisters' International Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-039
Overview
The War Resisters' International was founded at Bilthoven, Netherlands, in 1921 by representative pacifists from that country, Germany, Austria and Great Britain. The War Resisters' International was never more than a coordinating body in its relationship to affiliated groups.
Dates:
1923-1976
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
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