United Pacifists of West Chester and Vicinity Collected Records
Dates
- 1952-1971
Biographical / Historical
United Pacifists of West Chester and Vicinity was formed in 1952 to educate for peace and world brotherhood; to provide a platform for the peace message in West Chester, Pennsylvania and vicinity; to counsel conscientious objectors; and to promote nonviolent approaches to conflict and tension. Other areas of interest were hunger relief in Europe in the form of a "Heifer Project" and anti-civil defense and anti-nuclear activities.
Extent
0.17 Linear Feet (2 linear in.)
Language
English
General Note
The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is not the official repository for the records of this organization.
- Antinuclear movement -- Pennsylvania -- West Chester -- History -- Sources
- Pacifism -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources
- Pacifists -- Pennsylvania -- West Chester -- History -- Sources
- Peace movements -- Pennsylvania -- West Chester -- History -- Sources
- United Pacifists of West Chester and Vicinity (Pa.)
- United Pacifists of West Chester and Vicinity (Pa.)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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