French, Paul Comly, 1903-1960
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Eichel Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-131
Overview
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
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Norman J. Whitney Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-061
Overview
Norman Jehiel Whitney (1891-1967) was a Quaker teacher, writer and devoted peace worker. From 1919-1957 he helped establish, and directed for many years, the Syracuse Peace Council. He left Syracuse in 1957 to work for the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) in peace education. Whitney's major peace work was in the area of counseling conscientious objectors to war (COs), particularly those in Civilian Public Service (CPS) camps. In 1941 he helped establish the New York State Board for...
Dates:
1938-1967
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Denny Wilcher Collected Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Wilcher, Denny
Overview
This collection documents the experiences of Wilcher (and his friends), while in Civilian Public Service, and after he left CPS and was imprisoned at McNeil Island Federal Prison Camp.
Dates:
1941-1946
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
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- Conscientious objectors -- United States -- History -- Sources 2
- Draft resisters -- United States -- History -- Sources 2
- Conscientious Objectors -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Conscientious objection -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 -- Sources 1
- Pacifism -- History -- Sources 1
- Peace -- Research -- History -- Sources 1
- Peace -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 1
- Peace -- Study and teaching -- History -- Sources 1
- Quakers -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 1
- Quakers -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Selective conscientious objection -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Socialists -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- War -- Moral and ethical aspects -- 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 -- Sources 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Draft resisters -- United States -- Sources 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons -- Sources 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons -- United States -- Sources 1 + ∧ less
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