Edward Thomas and Margaret Loring Thomas Collected Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection includes Edward Thomas's correspondence on behalf of refugees and prisoners of war, 1917-1918, through the Emergency Committee for the Assistance of Germans, Austrians, and Hungarians in Distress. There is also correspondence with conscientious objector Harold Blickenstaff, 1943-1945. The collection also includes writings of Edward and Margaret Thomas and material about the Institute of Politics, 1926.
Dates
- Creation: 1917-1952
Creator
- Thomas, Edward, 1877-1962 (Person)
- Thomas, Margaret Loring (Person)
- Blickenstaff, Harold (Correspondent, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Limitations on Accessing the Collection
None
Copyright and Rights Information
None
Biographical
Edward Thomas was a patent attorney in New York City. He was married to Margaret Loring, who had been active in settlement work and a teacher of home economics. Both were involved in peace efforts connected with the American Friends Service Committee. No other biographical information is known.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (3 linear in.)
Overview
Edward Thomas was a chemist and chemical patent lawyer in New York City. His wife Margaret Loring Thomas had been active in settlement work and a teacher of home economics before marriage. Both were activist, pacifist Quakers.
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Custodial History
The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is not the official repository for these papers/records.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Unknown
Separated Materials
A photo of Harold Blickenstaff was removed to the Photograph Collection. The scrapbook of newsclippings was removed to the Oversize Scrapbook 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 SCPC staff; this checklist created by Anne M. Yoder, Archivist, February 1998
Subject
- Thomas, Edward, 1877-1962 (Person)
- Thomas, Margaret Loring (Person)
- Emergency Committee for the Assistance of Germans, Austrians, and Hungarians in Distress (Society of Friends) (Organization)
- Williams College. Institute of Politics (Organization)
Topical
- Pacifists -- United States -- History -- Sources
- Peace -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends -- History -- Sources
- Quakers -- United States -- History -- Sources
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons -- Sources
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Refugees -- Sources
- World War, 1914-1918 -- United States -- Sources
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Conscientious Objectors -- Sources
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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