Alexander Wilson and Edith J. Wilson Collected Papers
Scope and Contents
Collection consists primarily of correspondence from imprisoned British conscientious objectors (1916-1919); also includes leaflets, pamphlets and typescript material about conscientious objection and efforts to free the imprisoned objectors; one folder of examples of British World War I propaganda collected by Alexander Wilson Collection includes one folder of printed material of writings by Edith J. Wilson.
Dates
- Creation: 1916-1922
Creator
- Wilson, Alexander Cowan, 1866-1955 (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
none
Conditions Governing Use
none
Biographical
Alexander C. Wilson and Edith J. Wilson were British Quakers. Alexander Wilson, who was a resident of Manchester, worked to support and free imprisoned conscientious objectors during and after World War I. His wife, Edith J. Wilson, was an author of works about Quakerism and conscientious objection.
Extent
0.42 linear ft. (5 linear in.)
Arrangement
Correspondence with conscientious objectors is organized alphabetically by the last name of the correspondent. Subsequent folders contain miscellaneous material about conscientious objectors, writings by Edith J. Wilson, and one folder of material about British war propaganda.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Unknown
Legal Status
Copyright remains with the creators/authors (or their descendants), in this collection, as stipulated by United States copyright law. Please contact the SCPC Curator for further information.
Processing Information
Processed by SCPC staff; finding aid created by Anne M. Yoder, Archivist, 1998
Subject
- Wilson, Edith J. (Person)
- Wilson, Alexander Cowan, 1866-1955 (Person)
Source
- Wilson, Alexander Cowan, 1866-1955 (Person)
Topical
- Conscientious Objectors -- Great Britain -- History -- Sources
- Pacifists -- Great Britain -- History -- Sources
- Peace -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends -- History -- Sources
- Political prisoners -- Great Britain -- History -- Sources
- Quaker conscientious objectors
- Quakers -- England -- Manchester -- History -- Sources
- War resistance movements -- Great Britain -- History -- Sources
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Conscientious Objectors -- Great Britain -- History -- Sources
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons, British -- History -- Sources
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Propaganda
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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