American Friends Service Committee
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Edward W. Evans Quaker Concerns Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-237
Overview
Edward W. Evans (1882-1976) was a Quaker leader and lawyer active in the educational and peace concerns of the Society of Friends. The collection primarily contains papers compiled by Edward W. Evans during his time as Secretary of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Orthodox), from 1938-1946. Of particular interest are the materials concerning Civilian Public Service. The collection is significant in its documentation of pacifist attitudes and the ways in which the Society of Friends was active...
Dates:
1920, 1938-1951
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-048
Abstract
The Federal Council of Churches organized its Committee on the Conscientious Objector under its Department of International Justice and Goodwill in 1941. The Committee was interested in all aspects of conscientious objection, especially religious life in Civilian Public Service camps. Among the Committee's projects was the organizing of a program of visitation to CPS camps.
Dates:
1941-1946
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
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- Subject: Conscientious objection -- Societies, etc X
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- Conscientious objection -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends 1
- Conscientious objection -- Societies, etc. 1
- Conscientious objection -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 1
- Conscientious objection -- United States 1
- Conscientious objection -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Conscientious objectors -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Draft -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Lawyers -- Pennsylvania -- History -- Sources 1
- Methodist Church -- Political activity -- History -- Sources 1
- Pacifism -- History -- Sources 1
- Pacifism -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Pacifists -- Pennsylvania -- History -- Sources 1
- Peace -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends 1
- Peace -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends -- History -- Sources 1
- Peace -- Societies, etc. 1
- Peace movements -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Quakers -- Congresses -- History -- Sources 1
- Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- History -- Sources 1
- Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania -- History -- Sources 1
- War -- Moral and ethical aspects -- History -- Sources 1
- War -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History -- Sources 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Civilian relief 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Conscientious Objectors -- United States 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Conscientious objectors -- Sources 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Moral and ethical aspects 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Sources 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Religious aspects 1
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