Quaker Emergency Service lectures
Scope and Contents
The Quaker Emergency Service was founded in January 1942 by members of the combined Peace and Service Committees of the two New York Monthly Meetings. In the spring of 1944, the Service sponsored a series of lectures focusing on adolescent psychology which were held in the French Institute building, 22 East 60th Street, New York, New York.
Dates
- Creation: 1944
Creator
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Biographical / Historical
The Quaker Emergency Service was founded in January 1942 by members of the combined Peace and Service Committees of the two New York Monthly Meetings. Offering alternative service for conscientious objectors, it was authorized by the New York Office of Civilian Defense. After the war, the group formed the Civilian Readjustment Committee/Center and worked with psychiatric institutions.
Extent
.2 linear ft. (9 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Quaker Emergency Service was founded in January 1942 by members of the combined Peace and Service Committees of the two New York Monthly Meetings. In the spring of 1944, the Service sponsored a series of lectures focusing on adolescent psychology which were held in the French Institute building, 22 East 60th Street, New York, New York.
Arrangement
Alphabetically by author.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of New York Yearly Meeting, 1997
Processing Information
Processed in MSS 060 in 1997 when received from New York Yearly Meeting. Reprocessed as Small Collection in 2018.
Source
- New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Donor, Organization)
- Quaker Emergency Service Readjustment Center (New York, N.Y.) (Compiler, Organization)
- Title
- Quaker Emergency Service lectures
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Susanna Morikawa
- Date
- August 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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