CarEth Foundation Records
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the administrative files from the CarEth Foundation, and files from a wide variety of peace groups which had applied for funding from the foundation. These files often contain information about these groups and their projects. The CarEth Foundation has had a close relationship with the Peace Development Fund, and files from that organization are included in this collection as well.
Dates
- Creation: 1988-
Creator
- CarEth Foundation (Organization)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Limitations on Accessing the Collection
The collection is open for research use.
Physical Access Note
All or part of this collection is stored off-site. Contact Swarthmore College Peace Collection staff at peacecollection@swarthmore.edu at least two weeks in advance of visit to request boxes.
Copyright and Rights Information
None.
Historical Note
The CarEth Foundation is a family-run funding resource for the peace and social justice movement. It was founded in 1967 by G. Sterling Grumman to promote enduring world peace. The foundation was named after Carol Grumman and Ethel Grumman, aunts of G. Sterling Grumman. The organization is headquartered in Amherst, Massachusetts. It continues to fund projects of organizations which promote peace and social justice.
Extent
10 Linear Feet (10 linear ft.)
Abstract
The CarEth Foundation is a family-run funding resource for the peace and social justice movement. It was founded in 1967 by G. Sterling Grumman to promote enduring world peace.
Arrangement
Files of applications are arranged in several alphabetical sequences, by name of peace group. Administrative files from the CarEth Foundation follow in a separate sequence. Files of the Peace Development Fund follow in a third set of files organized alphabetically.
Custodial History
The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is the official repository for these papers/records.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of CarEth Foundation, 1999 [Acc. 99A-057].
Legal Status
Copyright to the records created by the CarEth Foundatin 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 Wendy Chmielewkski, 1999. This finding aid revised August 2009.
Subject
- CarEth Foundation (Organization)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2017: The file list was standardized in Summer 2017 by Mary Olesnavich in preparation for importing into ArchivesSpace. Tessa Chambers added the notes in Fall 2017.
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