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Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931

 Person

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Jane Addams Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-001
Overview

A world-famous social reformer; co-founded the first settlement house in America in 1889; championed many causes on behalf of the urban poor, such as protection of immigrants, child labor laws, industrial safety, juvenile courts, and recognition of labor unions; a leading figure in the movement for international peace; awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931.

Dates: 1838-; Majority of material found within 1880-1935

Devere Allen Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-053
Abstract

Author, editor, journalist and lecturer; advocate of internationalist pacifism; influential member of the Socialist Party in the 1930s; genealogist; recorder of Rhode Island history and lore; named Harold Devere Allen.

Dates: 1809-1978; Majority of material found within 1910-1955

American Union Against Militarism Records

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-004
Overview In 1915 a group of New York pacifists and near-pacifists organized the "Anti-militarism Committee" to combat the war spirit of the time. Activities included lobbying, publishing, a lecture campaign, and the establishment of a Civil Liberties Bureau. The most notable achievements were the work in the successful effort to avert war with Mexico in 1916 and the encouragement of opposition to peacetime conscription following World War I. The office was raided by the government and American Union...
Dates: 1915 - 1922

Emergency Peace Federation Collected Records

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Emergency Peace Federation
Overview

The Emergency Peace Federation was organized to oppose U.S. drift into the the first world war. In July 1917 the Federation merged with the People's Council of America for Democracy and Peace.

Dates: 1914-1917

David Starr Jordan Collected Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Jordan, David Starr
Overview David Starr Jordan was a noted educator, scientist and peace activist. He was the President of Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, where he remained, first as president and later as chancellor, until his retirement. He was best known for his work as a peace activist and writer. Jordan served as president of the World Peace Foundation from 1910 to 1914 and as president of the World Peace Conference in 1915. He retired from his post at Stanford in 1916 and from public life in...
Dates: 1898-1931

Edwin D. Mead and Lucia Ames Mead Papers

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Identifier: SCPC-DG-021
Overview Edwin D. Mead (1849-1937), and Lucia Ames Mead (1856-1936), were both leading pacifists, writers, and social reformers of the U.S. and international peace movement. Edwin Mead directed the work of the World Peace Foundation and participated in many international peace congresses. He was an American delegate to the International Peace Bureau. Mead helped found the School Peace League and was a prominent member of the American Peace League. Lucia Ames Mead was a leading member of many feminist...
Dates: 1876-1938

World Peace Foundation Records

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-055
Overview In 1902, Edwin Ginn began publication of an International Library to promote knowledge about peace. In July 1910, he established the International School of Peace which, in December, became the World Peace Foundation. Its purpose was to promote better international relations and world order by preparing and distributing specialized literature, mostly to college and university libraries, and by holding conferences. It was closely allied with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and...
Dates: 1910-1960

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Peace movements -- United States -- History -- Sources 4
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Women and peace -- History -- Sources 2
World War, 1914-1918 -- Protest movements -- United States -- Sources 2
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Chicago (Ill.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century 1
Civil rights -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Connecticut -- Politics and government -- 1865-1950 -- Sources 1
Conscientious objection -- History -- Sources 1
Conscientious objectors -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Draft -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Draft resisters -- History -- Sources 1
Educators -- California -- History -- Sources 1
Feminists -- United States 1
Feminists -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
International relations -- Societies, etc. 1
International relations -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 1
Journalists -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Labor movement -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Lecturers -- United States -- Biography -- Sources 1
Militarism -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Neutrality -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Pacifism -- History -- Sources 1
Pacifists -- California -- History -- Sources 1
Pacifists -- United States 1
Peace -- History -- Sources 1
Peace -- Societies, etc. 1
Peace -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 1
Peace movements -- History -- Sources 1
Periodical editors -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Quakers -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Social reformers -- United States 1
Social settlements -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- Sources 1
Socialist parties -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Societies 1
Women and peace -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Women pacifists -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Women social reformers -- United States 1
Women social reformers -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
World War, 1914-1918 -- Conscientious objectors -- United States -- Sources 1
World War, 1914-1918 -- United States -- Sources 1
World War, 1939-1945 -- Protest movements -- United States -- Sources 1
World tomorrow (Periodical) 1
Young democracy (Periodical) 1
Youth and peace -- History -- Sources 1
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