Brent Dow Allinson Collected Papers
Scope and Contents
Collection includes undated typescript writings by Allinson, pamphlets by and about him, and a newspaper clipping discussing his court martial.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1918-1923
Language of Material
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Biographical / Historical
Brent Dow Allinson was a World War One conscientious objector (CO), pacifist, author, and poet. Allinson was court martialed in 1918 from the US Army in World War One and served two years of hard labor at Leavenworth from July 30, 1918 to 1920.
Extent
0.04 linear ft. (.5 linear in.)
Custodial History
The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is not the official repository for the papers of Brent Dow Allinson.
Subject
- Allinson, Brent D. (Brent Dow) (Person)
- Allinson, Brent D. (Brent Dow) (Person)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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