Committee for World Development and World Disarmament Records
Scope and Contents
The collection includes the administrative records of the Committee for World Development and World Disarmament-reports, meeting minutes, correspondence, programs, financial, and reference files on local groups.
Dates
- Creation: 1950-1970
Creator
- Committee for World Development and World Disarmament (Organization)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
None.
Conditions Governing Use
None.
Historical note
The Committee for World Development and World Disarmament was established in 1950 as a non-political, non-partisan, educational organization to provide a forum for information about world disarmament and world economic development. It was first initiated by the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (U.S. Section), as a project of the Jane Addams Peace Association; headquartered in New York, N.Y. The CWDWD ceased operations in 1970.
Extent
7.5 linear ft. (7.5 linear ft.)
Abstract
The Committee for World Development and World Disarmament was established in 1950 as a non-political, non-partisan, educational organization to provide a forum for information about world disarmament and world economic development. It was first initiated by the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (U.S. Section), as a project of the Jane Addams Peace Association; headquartered in New York, N.Y. The CWDWD ceased operations in 1970.
Arrangement
This collection is unprocessed and remains in the order in which it was donated.
Custodial History
The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is the official repository for these papers/records.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Doris Shamlaffer, 1998 [Acc.98A-006].
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
This collection is unprocessed. This finding aid created by Wendy E. Chmielewski, October 2009.
Subject
- Baker, Adelaide N. (Person)
- Chalmers, Ruth (Person)
- Pomerance, Josephine Wertheim, 1910-1980 (Person)
- Shamleffer, Doris (Person)
- Simon, Emily Parker (Person)
- Committee for World Development and World Disarmament (Organization)
- Jane Addams Peace Association (Organization)
- Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. U.S. Section (Organization)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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