World Peaceways, Inc. Collected Records
Scope and Contents
The collection includes World Peaceways records on program work; correspondence; information on poster, stamp, and postcard campaigns, advertisements, newsletters; and the files of Theresa Mayer Durlach.
Dates
- Creation: 1931-1946
Creator
- World Peaceways, Inc. (Organization)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
None.
Conditions Governing Use
None.
Historical
World Peaceways was incorporated in 1931 as World Peace Posters, Inc. The organization changed its name to World Peaceways, Inc. in 1932 to reflect the expansion of its media campaign beyond posters and billboards to include modern advertising techniques. These included magazine advertising and radio programming to counteract the "artificial glories of war." Estelle M. Sternberger was the Executive Director of World Peaceways. One of the goals of the organization was the establishment of a cabinet-level appointment of a Secretary of Peace; this effort was unsuccessful.
Extent
0.63 linear ft. (7.5 linear in.)
Abstract
World Peaceways was incorporated in 1931 as World Peace Posters, Inc. The organization changed its name to World Peaceways, Inc. in 1932 to reflect the expansion of its media campaign beyond posters and billboards to include modern advertising techniques. These included magazine advertising and radio programming to counteract the "artificial glories of war."
Arrangement
The administrative records of World Peaceways are in chronological order (1931-1946); information about the posters, advertisements, and other media campaigns, World Peaceways newsletters and publications. Box 2 contains the files of Theresa Mayer Durlach.
Custodial History
The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is the official repository for these papers/records.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of World Peaceways.
Separated Materials
- Postcards removed to Subject File: Art in War and Peace -- postcards
- Posters removed to Oversized Poster 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 finding aid was created by Wendy E. Chmielewski, October 2008; this finding aid revised by Eleanor Fulvio, August 2010.
Subject
- Sternberger, Estelle Miller, 1886- (Person)
- World Peaceways, Inc. (Organization)
- World Peace Posters, Inc. (Organization)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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