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World's Court League Collected Records

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-World's Court League

Scope and Contents

The collection is made up of miscellaneous material gathered from various collections(?).

Dates

  • Creation: 1915-1917

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials in English

Limitations on Accessing the Collection

none

Copyright and Rights Information

none

Historical

The object of a World Court was to settle international disputes through an International Court of Justice created by the nations of the world. The World's Court League, Inc. hoped to bring a plan for international arbitration into operation through diplomatic channels and the Third Hague Conference. It attempted to build a large popular movement that would support this undertaking. The organization held two peace conferences, in 1915 and 1916. Its office was in New York City, with William Howard Taft as the Honorary President and John Wesley Hill as the General Secretary.

Extent

0.42 Linear Feet (5 linear in.)

Overview

A short-lived organization that wished to develop a world's court of arbitration directly after World War I.

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Custodial History

The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is not the official repository for these records.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Unknown

Legal Status

Copyright in this collection may have been transferred to the Swarthmore College Peace Collection or may have been retained by the creators/authors (or their descendants), as stipulated by United States copyright law. Please contact the SCPC Curator for further information.

Processing Information

Processed by Anne M. Yoder, Archivist, April 2017

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

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