Emergency Peace Federation Collected Records
Abstract
The Emergency Peace Federation was organized to oppose U.S. drift into the the first world war. In July 1917 the Federation merged with the People's Council of America for Democracy and Peace.
Dates
- Creation: 1914-1917
Creator
- Emergency Peace Federation (U.S.) (Organization)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
None.
Conditions Governing Use
None.
Historical note
The Emergency Peace Federation was organized by George Foster Peabody, Louis P. Lochner, and Lella Secor Florence, and assisted by Emily Greene Balch, William I. Hull, David Starr Jordan, and Fanny Garrison Villard in the first years of World War I. It was a hastily assembled peace coalition that sought to oppose U.S. drift into the war. EPF members promoted the idea of a lasting and durable peace and encouraged President Woodrow Wilson to mediate between warring nations. In July 1917 the Federation merged with the People's Council of America for Democracy and Peace.
Extent
0.42 linear ft. (5 linear in.)
Arrangement
This collection was arranged by the donor and remains in that order.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Todd Pfannestiel, 2003 [Acc. 03A-048].
Legal Status
Copyright has not been transferred to the Swarthmore College Peace Collection. Copyright has been retained by the creators/authors (or their descendants), in this collection, as stipulated by United States copyright law. Please contact the SCPC Curator for further information.
Processing Information
Processed by, and finding aid created by, Anne M. Yoder, Archivist.
Subject
- Balch, Emily Greene, 1867-1961 (Person)
- Florence, Lella Secor, 1887-1966 (Person)
- Hull, William I. (William Isaac), 1868-1939 (Person)
- Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931 (Person)
- Lochner, Louis Paul, 1887-1975 (Person)
- Peabody, George Foster, 1852-1938 (Person)
- Villard, Fanny Garrison, 1844-1928 (Person)
- Emergency Peace Federation (U.S.) (Organization)
- People's Council of America for Democracy and Peace (Organization)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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