Box 8

Primarily letters to EMJ regarding her interest in having a part-time apartment at this retirement community in Greensboro, N.C., including a brochure on the community.

EMJ was a representative to FWCC from Nebraska Yearly Meeting in 1986. Minutes and members of several committees in this period; outline for a history of FWCC by Herbert Hadley marked "complete, but imperfect"; "Our trip to the States from Mollie & Miguel Figuerola"; and miscellaneous other information.

Except for a list of 1986 committee members and representatives to FWCC (EMJ was on the Finance Committee), correspondence, almost exclusively letters to EMJ, including from Edwin and Anne Bronner, correspondence with FWCC Executive Secretary, Gordon M. Browne, Herbert Hadley, Robert Rumsey, James Walker and others, often relating to personnel matters and visits by well-known Friends.

Includes letters from Barry & Kay Hollister, David Scull, Hannah Stapler; job description, some minutes and other materials used in the search for a new Executive Secretary, Section of the Americas. This person would replace Herbert Hadley. EMJ was a member of the committee.

Report of Joseph Coble on his summer work at the Mission to Wapameepto's (Big Jim's) band of Absentee Shawnees in Oklahoma, May-August, 1935 and the response of his supervisor, Ruthanna Simms (in typescript); duplicated nos. of serials: "The American Work Camp", 1935, "Camp Robin", 1936, "Friends Service Camper", 1935, "Home Service Robin", 1933-34. EMJ wrote for the latter.

Jewish immigrants to Mexico and particular points of interest to AFSC: settlement of German and Spanish refugees and establishing good will between Mexico and the U.S.; new organization, Junta de Auxilio a Refugiados Espanoles, claiming control over Spanish gold in Mexico; exploitation of forest resources by the Spanish Colony

A rumor that some families are to be returned at once to Spain, that there are no detention camps now, except for those holding known communists; overall report of activities and daily living in Mexico and conditions of living of refugees; issue of Spanish students into American schools; French ship with refugees allowed to land in Mexico; Spanish refugees establish schools in Mexico, including La Academia Hispano-Mexicana and El Instituto Luis Vives

Ca. 40 items relating to Spanish refugees waiting to be brought to Mexico and in Mexico, with references to detention of Spaniards in camps in France

Prieto claims two ships ready to sail from France with refugees if British will give permission for ships to return with foodstuffs; collapse of Rescue Ship Mission; ""all Mexican things depend on politics"" and would like to come to U.S.; Henry Cadbury on Spanish Ship Committee which could bring in Communists and International Brigadists

Suggestions for future AFSC work in Mexico include working among and serving refugees, but also as conciliating agents; importance of allowing Mexicans to play a role in the work; Seins have established Casa Sein for use by Friends while visiting Mexico and Mexican Friends Service Comm. and ask Jensens to serve as directors.