Nonviolent Peaceforce Records
Overview
Co-founded by peace activisits David Hartsough and Mel Duncan in 2002, the Nonviolent Peaceforce is an unarmed civilian peace force that works internationally by protecting civilians in conflicts and helping to resolve conflicts peacefully through dialogue. Records include the early development and planning of the organization, funding and financing, media and publicity attention the organization received, committee minutes, international trip reports, and training of the civilian peacekeepers. There are also papers dealing with activities of the co-founders prior to the Nonviolent Peaceforce from the 1990s, with a focus on Bosnia and Yugoslavia.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1994-
Creator
- Nonviolent Peaceforce (Organization) (Creator, Organization)
- Hartsough, David (Creator, Person)
- Duncan, Mel, 1931- (Creator, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Limitations on Accessing the Collection
None.
Copyright and Rights Information
None.
Historical
Co-founded by peace activisits David Hartsough and Mel Duncan in 2002, the Nonviolent Peaceforce is an unarmed civilian peace force that works internationally by protecting civilians in conflicts and helping to resolve conflicts peacefully through dialogue. Records include the early development and planning of the organization, funding and financing, media and publicity attention the organization received, committee minutes, international trip reports, and training of the civilian peacekeepers. There are also papers dealing with activities of the co-founders prior to the Nonviolent Peaceforce from the 1990s, with a focus on Bosnia and Yugoslavia.
Extent
20 Linear Feet (48 Boxes)
Arrangement
This collection remains in the order in which it was donated.
Custodial History
The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is the official repository for these papers/records.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Nonviolent Peaceforce, 2016 [Acc. 2016-035]; 2017 [Acc. 2017-029]
Legal Status
Copyright to the Nonviolent Peaceforce 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
This collection is unprocesed and remains in the order in which it was donated. This finding aid was created by Chloe Lucchesi-Malone, and updated by other SCPC staff.
Subject
- Nonviolent Peaceforce (Organization) (Organization)
Source
- Nonviolent Peaceforce (Organization) (Organization)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Find It at the Library
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