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Women's Peace Union

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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Emergency Anti-War Committee (New York) Collected Records

 Collection — Othertype CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Emergency Anti-War Committee-New York

Tracy D. Mygatt and Frances Witherspoon Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-089
Overview Tracy Dickinson Mygatt (1885-1973) and Frances May Witherspoon (1886-1973) were prolific writers and absolute pacifists who worked together in movements for women's rights, world peace, civil liberties, and civil rights. Both women authored plays, articles, poems, sermons, and stories, individually and in collaboration. They were founders of the War Resisters League and later served as honorary chairs. Frances Witherspoon was a co-founder and Executive Secretary of the New York Bureau of...
Dates: 1835-1973; Majority of material found within 1911-1974

War Resisters' International Records

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-039
Overview

The War Resisters' International was founded at Bilthoven, Netherlands, in 1921 by representative pacifists from that country, Germany, Austria and Great Britain. The War Resisters' International was never more than a coordinating body in its relationship to affiliated groups.

Dates: 1923-1976

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Civil rights -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Conscientious objection 1
Draft resisters 1
International organization -- History -- Sources 1
Neutrality -- United States -- History -- Sources 1