Jerry Elmer Collected Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection includes information about 1) the Tiger Cage Vigil and Fast protesting the Vietnam War, which was held in Washington D.C. in the summer of 1974, and 2) the Rhode Island Freeze Campaign encompassing the 1982 nuclear freeze referendum held in ten states and 38 cities and counties throughout the United States. The Vietnam War material includes correspondence, leaflets and packets of information, newsletters, legal information, lists of project participants, and press releases. The Rhode Island Freeze Campaign material includes brochures, clippings, geographical contacts, information packets, press releases and reports. The papers in this collection are in the order arranged by Jerry Elmer prior to their arrival at the SCPC.
Dates
- Creation: 1973-1975, 1982
Creator
- Elmer, Jerry, 1951- (Person)
Language of Material
Materials are in English.
Restrictions on Access
No restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
None.
Biographical / Historical
Jerry Elmer: b. 1951; graduate of Harvard Law School; pacifist; practices commercial litigation in Providence, R.I. and serves as legal counsel to the Fellowship of Reconciliation; author of
Biographical / Historical
Jerry Elmer was born in 1951. He graduated from Harvard Law School and has practiced commercial litigation in Providence, Rhode Island. In addition, he has been the legal counsel to the Fellowship of Reconciliation. As a pacifist, his interests included protesting the Vietnam War, as well as the build-up of nuclear weapons in the United States. Elmer is the author of
Extent
2 linear ft. (2 linear ft.)
Arrangement
Arranged in 2 series: Series A. Tiger Cage Vigil and Fast (1974); Series B. Rhode Island Freeze Campaign.
Custodial History
The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is the official repository for these papers.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Jerry Elmer, July 2006 [acc. 06A-041].
Separated Materials
Photographs of Tiger Cage Vigil (1973-1974) were removed to the Photograph Collection [see office file for information about crediting photographer/s]. One bumpersticker was removed to the Stamp/Sticker/Seal/Envelope Collection.
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 Jerry Elmer.
Subject
- Elmer, Jerry, 1951- (Person)
- Rhode Island Freeze Campaign (Organization)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2017: The file list was standardized in Summer 2017 by Mary Olesnavich in preparation for importing into ArchivesSpace. Tessa Chambers added the notes in Fall 2017.
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