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Gara, Larry

 Person

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Continental Walk for Disarmament and Social Justice Records

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-135
Abstract

The Continental Walk for Disarmament and Social Justice was initated in 1974 to "call for disarmament, a simultaneous shift of economic priorities away from militarism and toward meeting domestic and global human needs, and removal of the causes of war." When the Walk ended on October 18, 1976 at the Pentagon in Washington D.C., walkers had covered 8,000 miles through 34 states.

Dates: 1975-1978

John D'Emilio Collected Papers

 Collection — Othertype CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-D'Emilio, John
Abstract Audiocassettes and typed transcripts of interviews with Bayard Rustin, his friends and co-workers for D'Emilio's book Lost Prophet: the Life and Times of Bayard Rustin. Rustin was an African-American conscientious objector, civil rights worker, pacifist, Quaker. Interviews were between 1992 and 2002. Interviewees include: Bayard Rustin, Charles Bloomstein, Ernest Bromley, Marion Bromley, Stephen Carey, Ralph DiGia, Roy Finch, Caleb Foote, Larry Gara, Norman Hill, Rachelle Horowitz, George...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1992-2002

Eichel Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-131
Abstract

The Eichel Family papers provide a unique glimpse into the lives of conscientious objectors and peace activists from one family over two generations, from 1916 onward. Julius Eichel, David Eichel and Albert Eichel were all C.O.s during WWI. Julius Eichel and his wife Esther Eichel protested WWII. Their son Seymour Eichel also served time in prison for his refusal to serve in the military in the 1950s.

Dates: 1918 - 2008

Fellowship of Reconciliation (U.S.) Records

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-013
Abstract

The Fellowship of Reconciliation in the U.S. was founded in 1915 by Christian pacifists. The organization, whose members are now drawn from many religious groups, seeks to apply principles of peace and social justice and non-violent social change to issues such as disarmament, conscription, race relations, economic justice, and civil liberties.

Dates: 1915-

Larry Gara Collected Papers

 Collection — Othertype CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Gara, Larry
Dates: Majority of material found within 1949-1972

Abraham Kaufman Collected Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Kaufman, Abraham
Abstract

In October 1928, Kaufman became the first paid employee of the War Resisters League, eventually becoming its Executive Secretary through 1947. He co-founded the Metropolitan Board for Conscientious Objectors.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1942-1997

War Resisters League's First 50 Years Slideshow, 1973 August 05

 File
Identifier: DG040_WRL_First50Years_SlideShow0081
Scope and Contents

This slide show was presented at the 50th Anniversary Conference of the War Resisters League. It contains the collected historical information and images presented by Larry Gara on August 5, 1973 at Asilomar in Pacific Grove, CA. The full script with a narrative desciption for each slide is available.

Dates: 1973 August 05

WIN Magazine Records

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-077
Abstract WIN Magazine was started in January 1966 by the New York Workshop in Nonviolence, a New York City pacifist direct action group which functioned as an affiliate of both the Committee for Nonviolent Action and the War Resisters League. In September 1966 full title of the magazine became WIN Peace and Freedom through Nonviolent Action. WIN solicited articles and poetry promoting many liberal and radical causes including disarmament, draft resistance, war tax refusal, and other pacifist concerns...
Dates: 1968-1984

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Subject
Conscientious objectors -- United States -- History -- Sources 3
Peace movements -- United States -- History -- Sources 3
Civil disobedience -- United States -- History -- Sources 2
Draft resisters -- United States -- History -- Sources 2
Pacifists -- United States -- History -- Sources 2
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Peace -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 2
African American civil rights workers -- History -- Sources 1
African American gay men -- History -- Sources 1
African American pacifists -- History -- Sources 1
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- Sources 1
African Americans -- History -- Sources 1
Civil rights -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Conscientious objection -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Disarmament -- History -- Sources 1
Disarmament -- Religious aspects -- History -- Sources 1
Disarmament -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 1
Draft registration -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Environmental protection -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Feminism -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Nonviolence -- History -- Sources 1
Nonviolence -- Religious aspects -- History -- Sources 1
Pacifism -- History -- Sources 1
Pacifism -- Religious aspects -- History -- Sources 1
Peace -- Religious aspects -- History -- Sources 1
Peace -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends -- History -- Sources 1
Peace walks and marches -- History -- Sources 1
Political prisoners -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Quakers -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Selective conscientious objection -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Socialists -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Society of Friends -- Sources. -- Peace testimony -- History 1
Tax protests and appeals -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Sources 1
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- United States -- Sources 1
WIN (Periodical) 1
WIN (Periodical) -- Archives 1
War victims -- Services for -- History -- Sources 1
World War, 1914-1918 -- Conscientious objectors -- Sources 1
World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons -- Sources 1
World War, 1939-1945 -- Conscientious objectors -- Sources 1
World War, 1939-1945 -- Conscientious objectors -- United States -- Sources 1
World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons -- Sources 1
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