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World Conference on Religion and Peace Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-078
Abstract
The World Conference on Religion and Peace (WCRP) is an international organization of representatives of the world's major religious traditions who meet to study and act upon global problems affecting peace, justice, and human survival. Five world conferences have been held (Kyoto, 1970; Louvain, 1974; Princeton, 1979; Nairobi, 1984; and Melbourne, 1989) as well as numerous regional assemblies. From 1970-1984, the international headquarters in New York was directed by Homer A. Jack,...
Dates:
1967-1995
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
World Conference on Religion and Peace, USA Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-059
Abstract
In the early 1960s religious leaders, Rabbi Maurice Eisendrath and Dana McLean Greeley (Unitarian-Universalist) independently saw the need for national confernce on religion and peace. The organized the National Inter-religious Conference on Peace held March 15-17, 1966, in Washington, D.C., which brought together clergymen and laymen from all peace oriented viewpoints to discuss the relation of religion to peace. Minister and peace activist Homer A. Jack was also involved in organizing the...
Dates:
1962-1989
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
World Constitution and Parliament Association Collected Records
Collection — othertype: CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-World Constitution and Parliament Association
Dates:
1947-
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
World Council of Churches Collected Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-044
Abstract
Bliss Forbush (1896-1987), Quaker educator, administrator, and author, was born in 1896 and died in 1987. Bliss Forbush served as a member of the American Section of the World Council of Churches, 1941-1951, representing Friends General Conference and as a delegate to the first Assembly of the World Council of Churches in 1948. This collection contains primarily minutes, leaflets, and articles printed in Quaker and other periodicals, relating to the World Council of Churches and possible...
Dates:
1941-1961
World Fellowship, Inc. Collected Records
Collection — othertype: CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-World Fellowship
Dates:
1924, 1939-1989
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
World Organization of Mothers of All Nations, Inc. Collected Records
Collection — othertype: CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-World Organization of Mothers of All Nations
Dates:
1950-1951
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
World Peace Association Collected Records
Collection — othertype: CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-World Peace Association
Dates:
1915-1964; Majority of material found within 1941-1960
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
World Peace Brigade Collected Records
Collection — othertype: CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-World Peace Brigade
Dates:
1960-1963
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
World Peace Broadcasting Foundation Collected Records
Collection — othertype: CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-World Peace Broadcasting Foundation
Dates:
1960-1974
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
World Peace Council Collected Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-B-Finland-World Peace Council
Abstract
The World Peace Council (WPC) is an international organization representing over 100 countries. Currently, its headquarters are in Greece. The organization was founded in 1948 and Frederic Joliot-Curie was its first president. According to the WPC website, it is described as an "anti-imperialist, democratic, independent and non-aligned international movement of mass action. It is an integral part of the world peace movement and acts in cooperation with other international and national...
Dates:
1949-1996
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
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- Haverford College 313
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- Westtown Boarding School 38
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- Balch, Emily Greene, 1867-1961 28
- Baltimore Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 28
- Pendle Hill (School: Wallingford, Pa.) 27
- Thomas, Norman, 1884-1968 26
- Fellowship of Reconciliation (U.S.) 25
- Fox, George 25
- Libby, Frederick J. (Frederick Joseph), 1874-1970 24
- Penn, William, 1644-1718 22
- War Resisters League 21
- Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892 21
- Detzer, Dorothy, 1893-1981 19
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955) 19
- Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. U.S. Section 19
- Baldwin, Roger N. (Roger Nash), 1884-1981 18
- Friends General Conference (U.S.) 18
- Hughan, Jessie Wallace, 1875-1955 18
- Holmes, John Haynes, 1879-1964 17
- Rustin, Bayard, 1912-1987 17
- United Nations 17
- Addams, Jane, 1860-1935 16
- League of Nations 16
- Willoughby, George, pacifist 16
- Woolman, John, 1720-1772 16
- Catt, Carrie Chapman, 1859-1947 15
- Gurney, Joseph John, 1788-1847 15
- Haverford College. Office of the President 15
- Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880 15
- Mygatt, Tracy D. (Tracy Dickinson), 1885-1973 15
- Pickett, Clarence, 1884-1965 15
- Wilson, E. Raymond (Edward Raymond), 1896-1987 15
- Adelman, Seymour, 1906-1985 14
- Cope family 14
- Jones, Mary Hoxie 14
- Mead, Lucia True Ames, 1856-1936 14
- Sayre, John Nevin, 1884-1977 14
- Schwimmer, Rosika, 1877-1948 14
- Steere, Douglas V. (Douglas Van), 1901-1995 14
- Taylor family 14
- Comly, John, 1773-1850 13
- Hull, Hannah Clothier, 1872-1958 13
- Lloyd family 13
- Lyttle, Bradford 13
- Pemberton, John, 1727-1795 13
- Friends World Committee for Consultation 12
- Grellet, Stephen, 1773-1855 12
- Hallowell, Benjamin, 1799-1877 12
- Hopper, Isaac T. (Isaac Tatem), 1771-1852 12
- Kaufman, Abraham 12
- Morris family 12
- Swomley, John M., 1915-2010 12
- Dillwyn, George, 1738-1820 11
- Evans family 11
- Hull, William I. (William Isaac), 1868-1939 11
- Jack, Homer A. (Homer Alexander), 1916-1993 11
- Pemberton, James, 1723-1809 11
- Sharpless family 11
- Smith family 11
- Thomas, Evan W. (Evan Welling), 1890-1974 11
- Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. International Office 11
- Allen, Devere, 1891-1955 10
- Bean, Joel, 1825-1914 10
- Drinker, Henry, 1734-1809 10
- Earlham College 10
- Elkinton, J. Passmore (Joseph Passmore), 1887-1971 10
- Kersey, Jesse, 1768-1845 10
- New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Hicksite: 1828-1955) 10
- Newton, Ray 10
- Scott, Lawrence, 1908-1986 10
- Sharpless, Isaac, 1848-1920 10
- Smith, Daniel B., 1792-1883 10
- Brinton, Ellen Starr, 1886-1954 9
- Brinton, Howard Haines, 1884-1973 9
- Brown family 9
- Bryn Mawr College Library 9
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- Dellinger, David T., 1915-2004 9
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- Ferris, Benjamin, 1780-1867 9
- Fothergill, Samuel 9
- French, Paul Comly, 1903-1960 9
- Friends Committee on National Legislation (U.S.) 9
- Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948 9
- Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879 9
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