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Peace movements -- United States -- History -- Sources

 Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 144 Collections and/or Records:

Jobs With Peace Collected Records

 Collection — Othertype CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Jobs With Peace
Abstract

Includes national office records (1980-) and documents from the Pennsylvania branch, and Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Pennsylvania campaigns. Also includes an accession of documents from Jerilyn Bowen about the founding of Jobs With Peace (1981-1982).

Dates: Majority of material found within 1980-1990
Found in: Swarthmore College Peace Collection

Joint Peace Board Collected Records

 Collection — Othertype CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Joint Peace Board
Dates: 1944-1945
Found in: Swarthmore College Peace Collection

Abraham Kaufman Collected Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Kaufman, Abraham
Overview

In October 1928, Kaufman became the first paid employee of the War Resisters League, eventually becoming its Executive Secretary through 1947. He co-founded the Metropolitan Board for Conscientious Objectors.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1942-1997
Found in: Swarthmore College Peace Collection

Keep America Out of War Congress Collected Records

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Keep America Out of War
Overview The Keep America Out of War Congress was founded in 1938 (as the Keep America Out of War Comittee), by several leading peace organizations. The Congress was to pursue a joint, minimum six-point peace program. The aims of this program included the removal of U.S. ships and nationals from belligerent zones, a war referendum, the abandonment of plans for conscription and industrial mobilization, and greater economic and social justice at home and abroad. The Keep America Out of War Congress was...
Dates: 1938-1942
Found in: Swarthmore College Peace Collection

William Ladd Collected Papers

 Collection — Othertype CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Ladd, William
Dates: 1814-1954; Majority of material found within 1814-1841
Found in: Swarthmore College Peace Collection

George Lakey Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-259
Dates: 1974-1984
Found in: Swarthmore College Peace Collection

League of Nations Association Collected Records

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-League of Nations Association
Overview

The American Association for International Cooperation and the League of Nations Non-Partisan Committee merged on January 10, 1923 to become the League of Nations Non-Partisan Association. This name was shortened in 1929 to become the League of Nations Association. The organization was inactive during WWII. After the war, it was revived as the United Nations Association.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1916, 1922-1945
Found in: Swarthmore College Peace Collection

League of Nations Union (U.S.) Collection

 Collection — Othertype CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-League of Nations Union (U.S.)
Dates: 1919 - 1922
Found in: Swarthmore College Peace Collection

Letters of Nonviolence Project Records

 Collection — Othertype CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Letters of Nonviolence Project
Abstract

Includes correspondence (2002-2004) to and from Daniel Berrigan, Kathy Boylan, Mary Dean, Joyce Ellwanger, Lisa Hughes, Carol Gilbert, Elizabeth McAlister, Ardeth Platte, Byron Plumley, and Michael Wisniewski.

Dates: Majority of material found within 2002-2004
Found in: Swarthmore College Peace Collection

Belva Ann Lockwood Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-098
Overview Belva Ann McNall Lockwood (1830-1917), was the first woman attorney to practice before the Supreme Court. She personally lobbied members of Congress to pass a special act admitting women to the bar of the Court, and first practiced before the Court in 1879. Lockwood ran for the U.S. presidency in 1884 and 1888, being the first woman to have a complete, national campaign for that office. From the 1870s onward Lockwood was active with the radical peace group, the Universal Peace Union,...
Dates: 1878-1917, 1984, 1986, 1992
Found in: Swarthmore College Peace Collection
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