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William Huntington papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1181
Overview
The collection relates primarily to William Huntington, (1907-1990), a 20th century Quaker peace activist and the ship The Golden Rule which Huntington and others used to protest atomic testing in the South Pacific. Included are correspondence, photographs, conference papers, newspaper articles, memoranda, and minutes.
Dates:
1932-1984
Esther B. Rhoads papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1153
Overview
The papers of Esther Rhoads (1896-1979), a member of an influential Philadelphia Quaker family, Rhoads was a teacher, later head, of Friends Girls' School in Tokyo for over 50 years. She was also of great importance in work with Licensed Agencies for Relief in Asia and with the American Friends Service Committee, to assist Japanese-Americans affected by the War Relocation Act (evacuation and relocation). Materials include correspondence, documents, typescripts and manuscripts, pamphlets,...
Dates:
circa 1895-1979
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- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1827-1955). Japan Committee 1
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- Rhoads, Esther Biddle, 1896-1979 1
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