Kennett Square Ecumenical Peace Conferences Collected Records
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1980-
Creator
- Dodson, Shirley (Correspondent, Person)
Language of Material
Materials are in English.
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research without restrictions.
Biographical / Historical
Kennett Square Ecumenical Peace Conferences ; a series of peace conferences, held 1981-1987> in the Kennett Square (Pennsylvania) area; although intended to be interfaith, a majority of the participants were members of the Society of Friends (Quakers). The topics included: peacemaking, the nuclear arms freeze, nonviolence, improving Soviet-U.S. relations, African issues of hunger, peace and justice; conflict resolution in family and community. The primary correspondent was Shirley Dodson of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends.
Extent
0.08 linear ft. (1 folder.)
Subject
- Kennett Square Ecumenical Peace Conferences (Organization)
- Kennett Square Ecumenical Peace Conferences (Organization)
Topical
- Antinuclear movement -- Pennsylvania -- Kennett Square
- Conflict management -- Religious aspects
- Peace -- Religious aspects
- Peace -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends
- Peace Movements -- Pennsylvania -- Kennett Square
- Peace-building -- Pennsylvania -- Kennett Square
- Society of Friends -- Peace testimony
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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