French, Paul Comly, 1903-1960
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-048
Abstract
The Federal Council of Churches organized its Committee on the Conscientious Objector under its Department of International Justice and Goodwill in 1941. The Committee was interested in all aspects of conscientious objection, especially religious life in Civilian Public Service camps. Among the Committee's projects was the organizing of a program of visitation to CPS camps.
Dates:
1941-1946
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Friends Committee on National Legislation Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-047
Abstract
A Quaker lobbying group established in 1943 to bring conscience and spiritual values to the political process in Washington; it grew out of the work of the Friends War Problems Committee in 1940.
Dates:
1943-
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Norman J. Whitney Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-061
Overview
Norman Jehiel Whitney (1891-1967) was a Quaker teacher, writer and devoted peace worker. From 1919-1957 he helped establish, and directed for many years, the Syracuse Peace Council. He left Syracuse in 1957 to work for the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) in peace education. Whitney's major peace work was in the area of counseling conscientious objectors to war (COs), particularly those in Civilian Public Service (CPS) camps. In 1941 he helped establish the New York State Board for...
Dates:
1938-1967
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
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- Conscientious objection -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 1
- Conscientious objection -- United States 1
- Conscientious objectors -- United States 1
- Conscientious objectors -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
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- Draft resisters -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
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- Indians of North America -- Civil rights 1
- Lobbying -- California 1
- Lobbying -- Illinois 1
- Lobbying -- United States 1
- Lobbying -- Wisconsin 1
- Methodist Church -- Political activity -- History -- Sources 1
- National service -- United States 1
- Nonviolence -- United States 1
- Pacifism -- History -- Sources 1
- Pacifism -- United States 1
- Pacifists -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Peace -- Research -- History -- Sources 1
- Peace -- Societies, etc. 1
- Peace -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 1
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- Peace movements -- United States 1
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- Quakers -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 1
- Quakers -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Society of Friends -- Political activity 1
- Society of Friends -- Societies, etc. 1
- United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century 1
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Moral and ethical aspects 1
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Religious aspects 1
- War -- Moral and ethical aspects 1
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- War -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History -- Sources 1
- Wisconsin -- Politics and government 1
- Women -- Societies and clubs 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Conscientious Objectors 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Conscientious Objectors -- Sources 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Conscientious objectors -- Sources 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Moral and ethical aspects 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Sources 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Religious aspects 1
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