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Hartford Vigil of Conscience for Peace in Viet Nam Collected Papers

 Collection — othertype: CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Hartford Vigil of Conscience for Peace in Vietnam

Abstract

Collection consists primarily of printed materials, much of it produced by Promoting Enduring Peace and Business Executives Move for Vietnam Peace supporting the Vigil's anti-Vietnam war stance; includes a six-page summary of the work of the Vigil, written by a main organizer, Margaret N. Morrison.

Dates

  • Majority of material found within 1966-1975

Language of Material

Materials are in English.

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research without restrictions.

Biographical / Historical

Hartford Vigil of Conscience for Peace in Viet Nam; sometimes called Hartford Vigil for Peace in Viet Nam; conceived in 1966 by members of the Hartford Monthly Meeting of Friends (Quakers) located in West Hartford, Connecticut; a weekly vigil of witness against the Vietnam War was held at the old State House on Main Street in Hartford, Conn. on Wednesdays between noon and 1 pm from November 1966 to January 1973.

Extent

0.08 Linear Feet (1 folder.)