Institute of Pacific Relations
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Institute of Pacific Relations Collected Records
Collection — Othertype CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Institute of Pacific Relations
Scope and Contents
Collected documents comprise primarily printed material such as conference reports, pamphlets, and other publications, including reprints. The majority of files are by and about the American Council, circa 1938-1948. There are also files dedicated to the 1st and 8th conferences in 1925 and 1942 respectively and a small amount of material on the Japanese Council 1933 and the Pacific Council 1938-1939.
Dates:
1925-1945, 1948
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Inazo Nitobe Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-107
Abstract
Inazo Nitobe (1862-1933) was a Japanese Quaker diplomat, agriculturist, and educator who sought to act as an emissary of understanding between Japan and Western nations. He was born in Morioka, Japan, in the waning days of feudal Japan and became a Christian during his studies in Sapporo. He was further educated at Tokyo University and in 1884 became one of the first Japanese students to study in the United States. He joined the Society of Friends in 1886, and in 1891, he married Mary...
Dates:
1890-1991
