American Friends Service Committee
Organization
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Civilian Public Service publications
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1236
Overview
This collection consists primarily of the publications of conscientious objectors (COs) working at Civilian Public Service (CPS) camps in the United States during World War II, performing "work of national importance" in lieu of combat. Camps were established for various purposes, from firefighting in the rural West to caring for mental patients and the elderly. The publications cover areas across the United States, although are focused in the Northeast, Upper Midwest, and California. Two...
Dates:
1941-1946
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
Friends Committee on National Legislation Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-047
Abstract
A Quaker lobbying group established in 1943 to bring conscience and spiritual values to the political process in Washington; it grew out of the work of the Friends War Problems Committee in 1940.
Dates:
1943-
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Nelson Fuson Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-261
Overview
Nelson Fuson was a physicist and educator, active in Quaker concerns. The collection contains extensive correspondence and papers concerning his service as a conscientious objector in Civilian Public Service during World War II. As the child of missionaries to China, his hope was to do relief service in China, and many of the papers deal with CPS China Units. However, the China Units were never activated and Fuson was assigned to camps in Maryland, Indiana, New York, and North Dakota. He...
Dates:
1909-1996
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
Norman J. Whitney Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-061
Overview
Norman Jehiel Whitney (1891-1967) was a Quaker teacher, writer and devoted peace worker. From 1919-1957 he helped establish, and directed for many years, the Syracuse Peace Council. He left Syracuse in 1957 to work for the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) in peace education. Whitney's major peace work was in the area of counseling conscientious objectors to war (COs), particularly those in Civilian Public Service (CPS) camps. In 1941 he helped establish the New York State Board for...
Dates:
1938-1967
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
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- World War, 1939-1945 -- Conscientious Objectors -- United States 4
- Pacifism -- United States -- History -- Sources 3
- Conscientious objection -- United States 2
- Pacifism -- History -- Sources 2
- Peace -- Societies, etc. 2
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Moral and ethical aspects 2
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Religious aspects 2
- African Americans -- Civil rights 1
- California -- Politics and government 1
- Charities -- France 1
- Charities -- Germany 1
- Civil rights -- United States 1
- Conscientious Objectors -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Conscientious objection -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends 1
- Conscientious objection -- Societies, etc. 1
- Conscientious objection -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Conscientious objectors -- United States 1
- Cooking, American 1
- Disarmament 1
- Draft -- United States 1
- Draft resisters -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Food service 1
- Food supply 1
- Illinois -- Politics and government 1
- Indians of North America -- Civil rights 1
- International relief 1
- International relief -- France 1
- International relief -- Germany 1
- International relief -- Societies, etc 1
- Lawyers -- Pennsylvania -- History -- Sources 1
- Lobbying -- California 1
- Lobbying -- Illinois 1
- Lobbying -- United States 1
- Lobbying -- Wisconsin 1
- National service -- United States 1
- Nonviolence -- United States 1
- Pacifism 1
- Pacifism -- United States 1
- Pacifists -- Pennsylvania -- History -- Sources 1
- Pacifists -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Peace -- Religious aspects 1
- Peace -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends 1
- Peace -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends -- History -- Sources 1
- Peace -- Research -- History -- Sources 1
- Peace -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 1
- Peace -- Study and teaching -- History -- Sources 1
- Peace movements -- United States 1
- Peace movements -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Quakers -- Congresses -- History -- Sources 1
- Quakers -- France 1
- Quakers -- Germany 1
- Quakers -- Pennsylvania 1
- Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- History -- Sources 1
- Quakers -- Political activity 1
- Quakers -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 1
- Quakers -- Tennessee 1
- Quakers -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Reconstruction (1939–1951) 1
- Reconstruction (1939–1951) -- Germany 1
- Social service -- France 1
- Social service -- Germany 1
- Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania -- History -- Sources 1
- Society of Friends -- Political activity 1
- Society of Friends -- Societies, etc. 1
- Society of Friends -- War relief and reconstruction 1
- Starvation -- Experiments 1
- United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century 1
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Moral and ethical aspects 1
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Religious aspects 1
- War -- Moral and ethical aspects 1
- War -- Moral and ethical aspects -- History -- Sources 1
- War -- Religious aspects 1
- Wisconsin -- Politics and government 1
- Women -- Societies and clubs 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Civilian relief 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Conscientious Objectors 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Conscientious Objectors -- Sources 1 + ∧ less
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