Educators for Social Responsibility Records
Abstract
Educators for Social Responsibility is a national, non-profit organization committed to helping teacher, school administrators, and parents respond positively, through education and resources to concerns about nuclear war, and other social justice issues. To this end they have developed community action/education projects to end the arms race, foster mutual respect among people with diverse opinions and different cultural backgrounds, and prepare students to be participating citizens in a democracy.
The materials in this collection come from the national ESR office in Cambridge, MA and from several local ESR offices around the U.S.
Dates
- Creation: 1985-
Creator
- Educators for Social Responsibility (U.S.) (Organization)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Limitations on Accessing the Collection
None.
Copyright and Rights Information
None.
Historical background
Educators for Social Responsibility is a national, non-profit organization committed to helping teacher, school administrators, and parents respond positively, through education and resources to concerns about nuclear war, and other social justice issues. To this end they have developed community action/education projects to end the arms race, foster mutual respect among people with diverse opinions and different cultural backgrounds, and prepare students to be participating citizens in a democracy.
The materials in this collection come from the national ESR office in Cambridge, MA and from several local ESR offices around the U.
Extent
13.75 Linear Feet (13.75 linear ft.)
Arrangement
The files in this collection have not been processed by the staff of the Peace Collection. Materials were organized by the donor and currently remain as they were received. Patrons interested in viewing this collection should contact the staff at the Peace Collection.
From SCPC Educators for Social Responsibility (CDG-A)
Acc. 01A-043
Acc. 01A-055
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Custodial History
The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is the official repository for these records.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Educators for Social Responsibility, 2001 [Acc. 01A-043], [Acc. 01A-55].
Legal Status
Copyright to the records created by Educators for Social Responsibility has been transferred to the Swarthmore College Peace Collection. Copyright to all other materials is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
General Note
Connect to finding aid: http://swarthmore.edu/library/peace/DG201-225/dg206esr/dg206.html
Processing Information
The files in this collection have not been processed by the staff of the Peace Collection. Materials were organized by the donor and currently remain as they were received. This finding was updated by Wendy E. Chmielewski, September 2009.
Subject
- Educators for Social Responsibility (U.S.) (Organization)
Topical
- Children and peace -- Study and teaching -- History -- Sources
- Conflict management -- Study and teaching -- United States -- History -- Sources
- Educators -- United States -- History -- Sources
- Nuclear Disarmament -- Study and teaching -- History -- Sources
- Peace -- Study and teaching -- United States -- History -- Sources
- Violence in children -- Prevention -- History -- Sources
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2018-11-14: This findning updated November 2018 by Wendy E. Chmielewski.
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