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Children's Crusade for Children Collected Records

 Collection — othertype: CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Children's Crusade for Children

Dates

  • Creation: 1940

Biographical / Historical

The Crusade sponsored national appeals to American school children to aid war-stricken children in Europe. Copies of school newspapers with aid appeal stories were judged and awarded prizes by the Crusade's organizers. Dorothy Canfield Fisher and Eleanor Roosevelt were prominently connected with this appeal.

Extent

0.17 Linear Feet (2 linear in.)

Language

English

General Note

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

Description rules
Archives, Personal Papers, And Manuscripts (Appm)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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