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Archives & Manuscripts

Ahimsa Farm Collected Records

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Ahimsa Farm

Dates

  • 1940-1942

Extent

0.08 Linear Feet (1 linear in.)

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

Ahimsa Farm was an independent, self-sustaining project founded by six Antioch College students whose purpose was to practice "aggressive pacifism." Most participants were members of the Fellowship of Reconciliation. Projects included desegregation of a Cleveland, Ohio swimming pool, and the Non-Violent Expeditionary Force to India.

General Note

The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is not the official repository for the records of this organization.

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Administrative Information

Description rules
Archives, Personal Papers, and Manuscripts (APPM)

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