Hirshkowitz, Barbara
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
New Society Publishers Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-189
Abstract
New Society Publishers was a cooperative business based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded by members of Movement for a New Society in the late 1980s. New Society Publishers produced books on peace, social justice, and ecological topics. The Philadelphia office closed in December 1996 and a smaller for of the New Society Publishers business moved to British Columbia, Canada.
Dates:
1990-1996
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Walkabout Peace and Justice Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-162
Abstract
Walkabout Peace and Justice was first organized in 1985 in Davis, California, as an experimental project to provide a source of information for the peace-walking community. The group sponsored walks in support of issues related to peace and social justice; acted as a clearinghouse to provide information about other peace walks, mainly through its journal, Walkabout Peace and Justice. It's most siginficant organizer was Barbara Hirshkowitz, who later became a participant in New Society...
Dates:
1981-1992
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
