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Emergency Peace Federation Collected Records

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Emergency Peace Federation

Overview

The Emergency Peace Federation was organized to oppose U.S. drift into the the first world war. In July 1917 the Federation merged with the People's Council of America for Democracy and Peace.

Dates

  • 1914-1917

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Limitations on Accessing the Collection

None.

Copyright and Rights Information

None.

Historical note

The Emergency Peace Federation was organized by George Foster Peabody, Louis P. Lochner, and Lella Secor Florence, and assisted by Emily Greene Balch, William I. Hull, David Starr Jordan, and Fanny Garrison Villard in the first years of World War I. It was a hastily assembled peace coalition that sought to oppose U.S. drift into the war. EPF members promoted the idea of a lasting and durable peace and encouraged President Woodrow Wilson to mediate between warring nations. In July 1917 the Federation merged with the People's Council of America for Democracy and Peace.

Extent

0.42 Linear Feet (5 linear in.)

Arrangement

This collection was arranged by the donor and remains in that order.

Other Finding Aids

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Custodial History

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

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Todd Pfannestiel, 2003 [Acc. 03A-048].

Legal Status

Copyright has not been transferred to the Swarthmore College Peace Collection. Copyright has been retained by the creators/authors (or their descendants), in this collection, as stipulated by United States copyright law. Please contact the SCPC Curator for further information.

Processing Information

Processed by, and finding aid created by, Anne M. Yoder, Archivist.

Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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