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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:
1920, 1938-1951
Friends National Peace Committee Collected Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Friends National Peace Committee
Overview
A short-lived Quaker organization that promoted peace during World War I.
Dates:
1915-1917
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Friends Peace and International Relations Committee Collected Materials
Collection — othertype: CDG-B
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-B-Great Britain-Friends Peace and International Relations...
Abstract
Collection consists primarily of printed material: form letters, minutes of meetings, newsletters, reports, news articles, and pamphlets.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1890-1976
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Friends Washington Peace Headquarters Collected Records
Collection — othertype: CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Friends Washington Peace Headquarters
Dates:
1916
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Peace Association of Friends in America Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-027
Overview
The Peace Association of Friends in America was organized in 1867 by Orthodox Friends in the New York, Baltimore, North Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, Western and Iowa Yearly Meetings in reaction to the Civil War, with its mission being to convince Friends and others that war was unchristian, inhumane and unnecessary.
Dates:
1868-1944
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Weston-Super-Mare Peace Society Collected Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-B-Great Britain-Weston-Super-Mare Peace Society
Overview
A peace society located in Somerset, England, and founded in 1910.
Dates:
1910-1941
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
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- Peace -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 5
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- Lawyers -- Pennsylvania -- History -- Sources 1
- Messenger of peace (Richmond, IN : 1870) 1
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- World War, 1939-1945 -- Civilian relief 1
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- American Friends Service Committee 2
- Cadbury, Henry J. (Henry Joel), 1883-1974 1
- Cary, John R. 1
- Conference of All Friends (1920) (London, England) 1
- Evans, Edward W. (Edward Wyatt), 1882-1976 1
- Fellowship of Reconciliation (U.S.) 1
- Five Years Meeting (Society of Friends : U.S.). Peace Board 1
- Five Years Meeting (Society of Friends: U.S.) 1
- Foxworthy, Theodore 1
- French, Paul Comly, 1903-1960 1
- Friends Committee on National Legislation (U.S.) 1
- Friends National Peace Committee (U.S.) 1
- Friends Washington Peace Headquarters (Organization) 1
- Furnas, Paul J. 1
- Hadley, W. Spencer 1
- Hobbs, Mary Mendenhall, 1852-1930 1
- Hole, Allen David, 1866-1940 1
- Jones, Rufus M. (Rufus Matthew), 1863-1948 1
- Lewis, Lucy Biddle, 1861- 1
- London Yearly Meeting (Society of Friends). Friends Peace Committee 1
- London Yearly Meeting (Society of Friends). Friends Peace and International Relations Committee 1
- Newton, Ray 1
- Over, Bertram J. 1
- Over, Frances Mary 1
- Peace Association of Friends in America 1
- Pennington, Levi Talbott, 1875 - 1
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1827-1955) 1
- Pickett, Clarence, 1884-1965 1
- Weston-Super-Mare Peace Society 1
- Woodward, Walter Carleton, 1878-1942 1
- World Alliance for International Friendship through Religion 1
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