Richardson, Hugh, 1864-1936
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Bertram Pickard and Irene Pickard Collected Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-B-Great Britain-Pickard, Bertram and Irene
Abstract
Bertram Pickard was an internationalist; peace leader; Quaker; official for Society of Friends and United Nations organizations, including the Friends Peace Committee of the London Yearly Meeting, the Friends' Service Council, the Friends Geneva Centre, and the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations; and founder of the Quaker Press Service, later called the World Outlook Press Service.
Dates:
1918-1972
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Hugh Richardson Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-032
Abstract
Hugh Richardson was born in England in 1864. He was a science instructor, lecturer, editor and author. During World War I, he visited prisoner-of-war camps in Scotland on behalf of the Emergency Committee of the Society of Friends and sent the prisoners seeds, linoleum, a sheet of rubber for printing, a stereoscope, a kaleidescope, writing tablets, and books. He lobbied for the non-payment of taxes until the end of the war, proposed disarmament by general agreement, and was against...
Dates:
1905-1934
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
