Council on Religion and International Affairs Collected Records
Scope and Contents
The collection includes publications of the Church Peace Union from 1914-. There are also a few organizational and administrative documents such as minutes of meetings, correspondence, financial records, drafts of writings. Dr. William I. Hull of Swarthmore College was one of the trustees of the Church Peace Union and there is a folder of his correspondence included in the collection. From the late 1930s onward the collection contains mostly publications from the Church Peace Union and the Council on Religion and International Affairs.
Dates
- Creation: 1914-1980
Creator
- Council on Religion and International Affairs (Organization)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
None.
Conditions Governing Use
None.
Historical note
The Church Peace Union was founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1914. The organization included Protestants, Catholics, and Jews. In 1961, the name was changed to the Council on Religion and International Affairs.
Extent
0.5 linear ft. (6 linear in.)
Abstract
The Church Peace Union was founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1914. The organization included Protestants, Catholics, and Jews. In 1961, the name was changed to the Council on Religion and International Affairs.
Arrangement
These records are arranged chronologically, with administrative records and organizational publications kept together by year. Some special publications series are housed in a separate folder and in rough chronological order.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Unknown acquisitions information; possibly from William I. Hull.
Legal Status
Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendents, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Processing Information
Processed by SCPC staff; this finding aid was created by Anne M. Yoder, Archivist, March 2010.
Subject
- Yoder, John Howard (Person)
- Council on Religion and International Affairs (Organization)
- Church Peace Union (Organization)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Find It at the Library
Most of the materials in this catalog are not digitized and can only be accessed in person. Please see our website for more information about visiting or requesting repoductions from Swarthmore College Peace Collection Library
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Swarthmore 19081-1399 USA US
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