Raymond Binford and Helen Binford Collected Papers
Scope and Contents
The materials in this collection include correspondence, personal papers, newsclippings, and information on a research project done in the Bucks Creek CPS camp under Dr. Binford's direction for the Pacifist Research Council.
Dates
- Creation: 1941-1946
Creator
- Binford, Raymond, 1876-1951 (Person)
- Binford, Helen (Person)
Language of Material
Materials are in English.
Limitations on Accessing the Collection
The collection is open for research use.
Copyright and Rights Information
None.
Biographical Note
Raymond Binford served as President of Guilford College in High Point, North Carolina for 16 years before taking a leave of absence to become the director of Civilian Public Service Camp #19 (Buck Creek Camp in Marion, North Carolina) from circa 1941-1944 during World War II. He was an active Quaker for most of his life and was a member of the North Carolina Yearly Meeting. As a Friend and as President of Guilford he was held in high esteem by all and his advice on many matters was often sought. Helen Binford, his wife, was also beloved and worked together with her husband at Buck Creek Camp.
Extent
0.42 Linear Feet (1 box)
Overview
Raymond Binford served as President of Guilford College, High Point, North Carolina, for 16 years before taking a leave of absence to become the director of Civilian Public Service Camp #19 (Buck Creek Camp, Marion, North Carolina) during World War II.
Custodial History
The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is not the official repository for the papers of this individual.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Raymond and Helen Binford, 1946? 1955?
Legal Status
Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendents, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Processing Information
Processed by Anne Yoder, Archivist, April 2002.
Subject
- Binford, Helen (Person)
- Binford, Raymond, 1876-1951 (Person)
- Binford, Raymond, 1876-1951 (Person)
- Pacifist Research Bureau (Organization)
- Civilian Public Service (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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