Stanley Foundation Collected Records
Scope and Contents
This collection is made up entirely of published material from the Foundation, received through their mailings throughout the years since 1969. The material is arranged as follows: history/purpose; general/miscellaneous; radio series; literature; and, conferences.
Dates
- Creation: 1969-
Creator
- Stanley Foundation (Organization)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Limitations on Accessing the Collection
The collection is open for research use.
Physical Access Note
All or part of this collection is stored off-site. Contact Swarthmore College Peace Collection staff at peacecollection@swarthmore.edu at least two weeks in advance of visit to request boxes.
Copyright and Rights Information
None.
Historical Note
According to its website in 2007, the Stanley Foundation "is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, private operating foundation. Foundation programming is focused on promoting and building support for principled multilateralism in addressing international issues". It's vision is to "secure peace with freedom and justice, built on world citizenship and effective global governance". The Foundation's mission is to promote " public understanding, constructive dialogue, and cooperative action on critical international issues. Our work recognizes the essential roles of both the policy community and the broader public in building sustainable peace."
Extent
2.5 Linear Feet (12.5 linear inches - papers only)
Other Finding Aids
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Custodial History
The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is not the official repository for these papers/records.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired through yearly mailings.
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, and checklist created, by Anne Yoder, Archivist, April 2007
Subject
- Stanley Foundation (Organization)
- United Nations (Organization)
- Title
- Stanley Foundation Collected Records
- 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 Min Cheng in preparation for importing into ArchivesSpace. Elisabeth Miller added the notes in Fall 2017.
Find It at the Library
Most of the materials in this catalog are not digitized and can only be accessed in person. Please see our website for more information about visiting or requesting reproductions from Swarthmore College Peace Collection Library
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