Phoenix Defense Fund Records
Overview
The Phoenix Defense Fund was established through the efforts of Norman Cousins and other supporters of Barbara and Earle Reynolds. The Reynolds sailed the yacht Phoenix into a nuclear test site, Eniwetok Proving Grounds, as a protest against nuclear war. They were arrested, tried, and acquitted (1958-1960). The organization was also known as Reynolds Defense Fund.
Dates
- Creation: 1957-1961
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1958-1959
Creator
- Phoenix Defense Fund (Organization)
- Bigelow, Albert, 1906- (Correspondent, Person)
- Cassyd, Syd (Correspondent, Person)
- Charlton, Peter F. (Correspondent, Person)
- Deutsch, Babette, 1895-1982 (Correspondent, Person)
- Huntington, William R. (Correspondent, Person)
- Jackson, Charles T. (Correspondent, Person)
- Lasker, Gabriel Ward (Correspondent, Person)
- Lofton, John D., Jr., 1941-2014 (Correspondent, Person)
- Peck, James (Correspondent, Person)
- Sherwood, Orion W. (Correspondent, Person)
- Willoughby, George, pacifist (Correspondent, Person)
- Yamada, George Kiyoshi (Correspondent, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Limitations on Accessing the Collection
None.
Copyright and Rights Information
None.
Historical
The Phoenix Defense Fund was established through the efforts of Norman Cousins and other supporters of Barbara and Earle Reynolds. The Reynolds sailed the yacht Phoenix into a nuclear test site, Eniwetok Proving Grounds, as a protest against nuclear war. They were arrested, tried, and acquitted (1958-1960). The organization was also known as Reynolds Defense Fund.
Extent
2 Linear Feet (2 linear ft.)
Custodial History
The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is the official repository for these papers/records.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Earle L. Reynolds and Barbara Leonard Reynolds.
Legal Status
Copyright to the Phoenix Defense Fund Records created by the organization has been transferred to the Swarthmore College Peace Collection. Copyright to all other materials is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Processing Information
Processed by SCPC staff one July 18, 2013.
Subject
- Cousins, Norman (Person)
- Reynolds, Earle L. (Person)
- Reynolds, Barbara (Barbara Leonard) (Person)
- Phoenix Defense Fund (Organization)
- Phoenix (Yacht) (Organization)
- Golden Rule (Ketch) (Organization)
Geographic
Topical
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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