American Friends Service Committee
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Addition to Henry J. Cadbury papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1121-addition
Overview
Henry Joel Cadbury (1883-1974) was one of the foremost American Quaker scholars of the 20th century. He published in the fields of Quaker and biblical history, and served as a teacher and philanthropist. This addition to the papers of Henry Cadbury includes biographical materials, correspondence, diaries, writings, such as his The Book of Acts in History and photographs of Cadbury and his family.
Dates:
1866-1987
William Macy Stanton Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-242
Overview
Contains the papers of William Macy and Lois V. Stanton, compiled by Lois V. Stanton. The Stantons were active Quakers, and William Macy Stanton, Jr., was a conscientious objector in WWII. Both Stantons served in the American Friends Service Committee reconstruction efforts in Europe after the war as well as other Quaker activities and organizations. William Stanton worked for Swarthmore College for over twenty-five years, serving as director of physical plant. Of particular interest are the...
Dates:
1937-1995
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- Academic writing 1
- Bible. Acts 1
- Charities -- France 1
- Charities -- Germany 1
- Diaries 1
- Food relief -- Germany 1
- International relief 1
- International relief -- Europe 1
- International relief -- France 1
- International relief -- Societies, etc 1
- Pacifism -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Passports 1
- Photographs 1
- Quakers -- France 1
- Quakers -- Pennsylvania 1
- Quakers -- Switzerland 1
- Reconstruction (1939–1951) -- Germany 1
- Social service -- France 1
- Social service -- Germany 1
- Society of Friends -- Jamaica 1
- Society of Friends -- War relief and reconstruction 1
- Society of Friends -- West Indies 1
- Starvation -- Experiments 1
- Vacations -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 19th century 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Conscientious Objectors -- United States 1
- certificates 1
- lecture notes 1
- legal documents 1
- letters (correspondence) 1
- notes 1
- speeches (documents) 1 + ∧ less
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