Philip Mayer Collected Papers
Dates
- Creation: 1954-1967
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1954-1955
Creator
- Mayer, Philip (Philip F.) (Person)
Biographical / Historical
A friend and correspondent of many peace leaders in the twentieth century, the Rev. Philip F. Mayer served as a Universalist minister at the time of the Bandung (Indonesia) Conference, April 1955. That conference was the first such meeting of 29 heads of states of African and Asian nations. Mayer spearheaded an effort to gain signatures of well known Americans to urge peaceful conciliation by the leaders at the Bandung Conference. Signees included Emily Greene Balch, Roger Baldwin, Homer Jack, Lewis Mumford, Pearl Buck, and others.
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (2.5 linear in.)
Language
English
General Note
The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is not the official repository for the papers of this individual.
Subject
- Mayer, Philip (Philip F.) (Person)
- Asian-African Conference (1st : 1955) (Bandung, Indonesia) (Organization)
- Description rules
- Archives, Personal Papers, And Manuscripts (Appm)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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