Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
American Peace Society Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-003
Abstract
In the 1820s William Ladd of the Maine Peace Society suggested that the regional US peace societies become associated in a national organization. As a result, the peace societies of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) merged in May 1828 to form the American Peace Society [APS]. The stated purpose of the American Peace Society was to "promote permanent international peace through justice; and to advance in every proper way the general use of...
Dates:
1828-1947
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
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
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- Arbitration (International law) -- Congresses -- History -- Sources 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
- Peace -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 1
- Peace movements -- Europe -- History -- Sources 1
- Peace movements -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Pugsley Prize -- History -- Sources 1
- Quakers -- New York (State) -- Mohonk Lake -- History -- Sources 1 + ∧ less
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