United Peace Chest of Philadelphia Records
United Peace Chest of Philadelphia Records
This collection is comprised of minutes, reports, treasurer's statements, fundraising material, publicity material, and literature, with correspondence from Fredrick J. Libby and with cooperating organizations, publicity on meetings, and literature, etc. There is also a small amount of material on the work of the Baltimore Peace Chest, 1938-1940. Correspondents include Frederick J. Libby and Muriel Lester.
- Conditions Governing Access
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The collection is open for research use.
Physical Access NoteAll or part of this collection is stored off-site. Contact Swarthmore College Peace Collection staff at peacecollection@swarthmore.edu at least two weeks in advance of visit to request boxes.
- Dates
- Creation: 1935-1955
- Extent
- 1.92 linear ft. (23 linear in.)
- Related Names
- United Peace Chest of Philadelphia
- Lester, Muriel, 1883-1968
- Libby, Frederick J. (Frederick Joseph), 1874-1970
- United Peace Chest of Philadelphia
- Language of Materials
- English
Minutes and reports, 1936-1940
- Dates
- Creation: 1936-1940
Treasurer's statements and reports, 1937-1940
- Dates
- Creation: 1937-1940
Fundraising material
Committees, 1938-1947
- Dates
- Creation: 1938-1947
Peace schools, 1940-1941
- Dates
- Creation: 1940-1941
Youth Committee Against War: Report to Untied Peace Chest, 1941
- Dates
- Creation: 1941
Bank statements, 1946
- Dates
- Creation: 1946
Checks and voucher copies, 1946 (January-April) - 1947 (April-December)
- Dates
- Creation: 1946 (January-April) - 1947 (April-December)
Monthly Financial Statements and Treasurers' Reports, 1941-1951
- Dates
- Creation: 1941-1951
Misc. financial statements, 1946-1948
- Dates
- Creation: 1946-1948
Correspondence, 1936-1959
- Dates
- Creation: 1936-1959
Correspondence, 1940-1942
- Dates
- Creation: 1940-1942
Libby (Frederick J.) correspondence and publicity, 1938-1941
- Dates
- Creation: 1938-1941
Schools and colleges correspondence: peace organizations and personnel, 1939-1940
- Dates
- Creation: 1939-1940
War Resisters League correspondence, 1937-1940
- Dates
- Creation: 1937-1940
Releases, 1938-1950
- Dates
- Creation: 1938-1950
Tax exempt status
Literature and releases
Clergymen's luncheons and other events
Campaign correspondence and lists, 1937-1939
- Dates
- Creation: 1937-1939
United Peace Chest, Baltimore, Maryland, 1938-1940
- Dates
- Creation: 1938-1940
Correspondence with and speaking engagements of Muriel Lester, 1940-1948
- Dates
- Creation: 1940-1948
Invitations and programs
Clergy, Philadelphia: luncheons and miscellaneous, 1937
- Dates
- Creation: 1937
Lester, Muriel, 1940-1948
- Dates
- Creation: 1940-1948
Publicity, 1937-1947
- Dates
- Creation: 1937-1947
Literature, 1938, 1950
- Dates
- Creation: 1938, 1950
Baltimore Peace Chest, 1938-1940
- Dates
- Creation: 1938-1940
Miscellaneous material received after the collection was processed, 2002
- Dates
- Creation: 2002
Citation
Cite Item
[Identification of item], in the United Peace Chest Philadelphia Records (DG 194), Swarthmore College Peace Collection.
Cite Item Description
[Identification of item], in the United Peace Chest Philadelphia Records (DG 194), Swarthmore College Peace Collection. https://archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu//repositories/8/resources/7666 Accessed March 07, 2025.
