Smiley, Daniel, 1855-1930
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Lake Mohonk Conference on International Arbitration Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-054
Abstract
This collection documents the annual conference (1895-1916) held at Mohonk Mountain House, Ulster County, New York; conference for 1917 was planned but not held; at their height, the conferences attracted 300 leaders of government, business, religion, the press, and education; the purpose of the conferences was to create and direct public sentiment in favor of international arbitration, arbitration treaties, and an international court.
Dates:
1895-1937; Majority of material found within 1895-1918
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Smiley family papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1113
Abstract
In 1883, Quakers Albert Keith Smiley and his brother Daniel Smiley organized the first annual conference to discuss assistance to Native Americans at their estate at Lake Mohonk in New York state. These conferences were widely attended by specialists in various fields, as well as important officials. Only later were Native Americans represented. The concern to "uplift" was also directed at Filipino, Hawaiian, African American and Puerto Rican peoples, though attention at the conferences was...
Dates:
1885-1983; Majority of material found within 1885 - 1930
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- African Americans 1
- African Americans -- History 1
- Arbitration (International law) -- Congresses -- History -- Sources 1
- Filipinos 1
- Hawaiians 1
- Indians of North America 1
- Indians of North America -- Congresses 1
- Indians of North America -- Government relations 1
- Indians of North America -- History 1
- International cooperation -- History -- Sources 1
- Mohonk Lake (N.Y.) -- Congresses -- History -- Sources 1
- Mohonk Lake (N.Y.) -- History -- Sources 1
- Peace -- Awards -- History -- Sources 1
- Peace -- Congresses -- History -- Sources 1
- Puerto Ricans 1
- Pugsley Prize -- History -- Sources 1
- Quakers 1
- Quakers -- New York (State) -- Mohonk Lake -- History -- Sources 1
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