Planetary Citizens Records
Scope and Contents
Correspondence (1971-1985), scattered minutes, memoranda, statements, brochures, lists of initial endorsers of the Human Manifesto and Pledge of Planetary Citizenship, financial records, and clippings; together with correspondence with and information about several other groups including International Registry of World Citizens, World Citizens Assembly (1975), World Citizens League, and World Service Authority. Correspondents include Marguerite Clark, Andrew A. D. Clarke, Norman Cousins, J. Duncan Edmonds, Donald F. Keys, Guy Marchand, Toshio Miyake, and René Wadlow.
Dates
- Creation: 1971-1986
Creator
- Planetary Citizens (Organization)
- Clark, Marguerite Sheridan, 1892?-1982 (Correspondent, Person)
- Clarke, Andrew A. D. (Correspondent, Person)
- Cousins, Norman (Correspondent, Person)
- Edmonds, J. Duncan (James Duncan), 1936- (Correspondent, Person)
- Keys, Donald (Correspondent, Person)
- Marchand, Guy, 1919- (Correspondent, Person)
- Miyake, Toshio (Correspondent, Person)
- Wadlow, René (Correspondent, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Limitations on Accessing the Collection
None.
Copyright and Rights Information
None.
Historical
Planetary Citizens was an association of individuals who promoted the concept of mutual brotherhood and interdependence of all people, regardless of national origin. Founded in 1971, it was initially promoted as a project of the World Association of World Federalists and World Federalists, USA, and was later incorporated as a distinct organization.
Extent
11.5 Linear Feet (11.5 linear ft.)
Overview
Founded in 1971, Planetary Citizen was an association of individuals who promoted the concept of mutual brotherhood and interdependence of all people, regardless of national origin.
Arrangement
This collection remains in the order in which it was donated.
Custodial History
The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is the official repository for these papers/records.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Donald Keys, 1979 [acc. 79A-009], 1984 [acc. 84A-125], 1986 [acc. 86A-109].
Separated Materials
Newsletters.
Bibliographic References
Legal Status
Copyright may have been transferred to the Swarthmore College Peace Collection or may have been retained by the creators/authors (or their descendents), in this collection, as stipulated by United States copyright law. Please contact the SCPC Curator for further information.
Processing Information
This collection is unprocessed and remains in the order in which it was donated. This finding aid was created by Amanda Cardillo, in June, 2012.
Subject
- Planetary Citizens (Organization)
- World Association of World Federalists (Organization)
- World Federalists, USA (Organization)
- International Registry of World Citizens (Organization)
- World Citizens League (Organization)
- World Service Authority (Organization)
- World Citizens Assembly (1975) (San Francisco State University) (Organization)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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