Kaufman, Abraham
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Center on Conscience and War Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-025
Overview
Organization still in existence that was formed to aid conscientious objectors in World War II.
Dates:
1940-2015
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Abraham Kaufman Collected Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Kaufman, Abraham
Overview
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
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Metropolitan Board for Conscientious Objectors Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-060
Abstract
The Metropolitan Board for Conscientious Objectors was a non-sectarian, free advisory service for conscientious objectors to war and military service. The MBCO was set up to provide counseling and legal aid in metropolitan New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut and established by the United Pacifist Committee in 1940. The group disbanded in 1980.
Dates:
1940-1980
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Filtered By
- Subject: Conscientious objectors -- United States -- History -- Sources X
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Conscientious objection -- United States -- History -- Sources 2
- Draft -- United States -- History -- Sources 2
- Draft resisters -- United States -- History -- Sources 2
- Amnesty -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Civil disobedience -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Conscientious objection -- Religious aspects -- Brethren in Christ Church -- History -- Sources 1
- Conscientious objection -- Religious aspects -- Mennonites -- History -- Sources 1
- Conscientious objection -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends -- History -- Sources 1
- Counseling -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Conscientious objectors -- Sources 1
- Pacifists -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Peace movements -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Conscientious objectors -- Sources 1
- War -- Moral and ethical aspects -- History -- Sources 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Conscientious objectors -- Sources 1 + ∧ less
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