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Edward W. Evans Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-122
Overview
Edward Wyatt Evans (1882-1976) was a lifelong member of the Germantown (Pennsylvania) Monthly Meeting and was active in the Friends Peace Committee of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. Evans was instrumental in the founding of the Fellowship of Reconciliation (Fellowship of Reconcilation), and was the executive secretary from 1916-1919. During the 1920s, he was also active in educational and peace programs of the Society of Friends.
Dates:
1916-1922
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Edward W. Evans Quaker Concerns Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-237
Overview
Edward W. Evans (1882-1976) was a Quaker leader and lawyer active in the educational and peace concerns of the Society of Friends. The collection primarily contains papers compiled by Edward W. Evans during his time as Secretary of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Orthodox), from 1938-1946. Of particular interest are the materials concerning Civilian Public Service. The collection is significant in its documentation of pacifist attitudes and the ways in which the Society of Friends was active...
Dates:
1938-1951
Robin Harper Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Harper, Robin
Overview
Robin Harper is active in the peace movement. During the 1950s and 1960s he protested nuclear weapons and missile defense systems. The papers in this collection reflect that involvement.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1957-1967
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
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- Names
- Evans, Edward W. (Edward Wyatt), 1882-1976 2
- Fellowship of Reconciliation (U.S.) 2
- American Friends Reconstruction Unit 1
- American Friends Service Committee 1
- Appeal and Vigil at Fort Detrick (Frederick, Md.) 1
- Baldwin, Roger N. (Roger Nash), 1884-1981 1
- Beaver, Gilbert A., -1952 1
- Biddle, William Canby, 1864-1942 1
- Cadbury, Henry J. (Henry Joel), 1883-1974 1
- Committee for a Quaker Peace Witness 1
- Conference of All Friends (1920) (London, England) 1
- Conference of Christian Pacifists 1
- Elderkin, Noble S. (Noble Strong), 1878-1966 1
- Five Years Meeting (Society of Friends: U.S.) 1
- French, Paul Comly, 1903-1960 1
- Friends Committee on National Legislation (U.S.) 1
- Fuller, Walter G. 1
- Furnas, Paul J. 1
- Hardin, Floyd, 1890-1974 1
- Harper, Robin M., 1928- 1
- Hodgkin, Henry T. (Henry Theodore), 1877-1933 1
- Jones, Paul, 1880-1941 1
- Jones, Rufus M. (Rufus Matthew), 1863-1948 1
- Kelsey, Mary 1
- Nearing, Scott, 1883-1983 1
- Nicholson, Vincent D. (Vincent De Witt), 1890-1945 1
- Omaha Action (Project) 1
- Pennell, Anne Walton 1
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1827-1955) 1
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1827-1955). Peace Committee (1916-1933) 1
- Pickett, Clarence, 1884-1965 1
- Prayer and Conscience Vigil, Washington, D.C., 1957 1
- Reynolds, Earle L. 1
- Thomas, Norman, 1884-1968 1
- Thomas, Wilbur K. (Wilbur Kelsey), 1882-1953 1
- Vigil at Fort Detrick (Frederick, Md.) 1
- Walk for Peace (Project) 1
- Whitaker, Robert, 1863-1944 1
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