American Committee for the Outlawry of War Collected Records
Dates
- Creation: 1921-circa 1936
Limitations on Accessing the Collection
The collection is open for research use.
Copyright and Rights Information
None.
Historical Note
In the New Republic for March 9, 1918, Salmon O. Levinson proposed that the nations delegalize war. John Dewey and Senator Borah soon rallied with him, and a little later John Haynes Holmes, Charles Clayton Morrison, and others joined them. The American Committee for the Outlawry of War (ACFOW) was the impersonal expression of Levinson, who made his campaign for outlawry nearly a fulltime occupation until it culminated in the signing of the Kellogg-Briand Pact on August 27, 1928 in Paris, France. The pact did not go far enough for Levinson and his ACFOW and their work continued - publicizing and lobbying. Based in Chicago, Illinois.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (2 folders)
Language
English
Custodial History
The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is not the official repository for the records of this organization.
Subject
- Levinson, Salmon Oliver, 1865-1941 (Person)
- Balch, Emily Greene, 1867-1961 (Person)
- Holmes, John Haynes, 1879-1964 (Person)
- American Committee for the Outlawry of War (Organization)
- American Committee for the Outlawry of War (Organization)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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