Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. U.S. Section
Organization
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Kay Camp Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-169
Abstract
Katherine Lindsley Camp was born in 1918 [1919?], Mt. Kisco New York. She was a graduate of Swarthmore College (Class of 1940). Camp was elected president of the U.S. Section of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom in 1967, and served as international president, 1974-1980. In addition Camp was founder of the Citizens Bi-Racial Study Group; former president of the Pennsylvania Women's Political Caucus; made unsuccessful bid for Congress in 1972 on the Democratic ticket in...
Dates:
1955-2006
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Milada Marsalka Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-217
Abstract
Milada Marsalka was a member of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, U.S. Section, active with the New Haven, Connecticut Branch. Marsalka worked for American-Soviet friendship and conversion of economy from military to civilian production. She was born in Czechoslovakia and later moved to the United States. Marsalka died in 1999 or 2000.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1965-1998
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Mildred Scott Olmsted Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-082
Abstract
Mildred Scott Olmsted, peace activist and suffragist, was born in Glenolden, Pennsylvania, in 1890. In 1922, Olmsted became Executive Secretary of the Pennsylvania Branch of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF). From 1934 onward she assumed national positions with the organization. In 1946, Olmsted became National Administrative Secretary and held that position (until her retirement in 1966. She remained active as Executive Director Emerita of WILPF and also served...
Dates:
1881-1990; Majority of material found within 1907-1990
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-043
Abstract
Includes minutes, resolutions and general historical records; anniversary celebrations, committee minutes, literature and releases; office files from the legislative office, the finance and the executive director; includes miscellaneous records from branches, including New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania, among others; a large correspondence file includes general office correspondence as well as that of the National Organizational Secretary, the Washington Legislative Secretary, and...
Dates:
1915-
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
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- Peace movements -- United States -- History -- Sources 3
- Women and peace -- History -- Sources 3
- Peace -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 2
- United States 2
- Antinuclear movement 1
- Antinuclear movement -- History -- Sources 1
- Antinuclear movement -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Children's literature -- Awards -- History -- Sources 1
- Disarmament -- History -- Sources 1
- Disarmament -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 1
- Economic conversion -- History -- Sources 1
- Internationalists 1
- Internationalists -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Literary prizes -- History -- Sources 1
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- Pennsylvania 1
- Quaker women 1
- Quaker women -- Pennsylvania -- History -- Sources 1
- Soviet Union -- Foreign relations -- United States 1
- Suffragists -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- United States -- Foreign relations -- Soviet Union 1
- Women -- Political activity 1
- Women -- Political activity -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Women -- Societies and clubs 1
- Women -- Societies and clubs -- History -- Sources 1
- Women -- United States -- Societies and clubs -- History -- Sources 1
- Women and peace 1
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