Quaker Emergency Service records
Abstract
The collection is organized into four folders: the group's general records, including the initial plan and charter; the records of the Civilian Readjustment Committee, the post-war arm of the group; information on a project in Brazil; and writings by people outside the group. Of interest are transcript talks given by Peter F. Amoroso of the New York Department of Correction, and Austin H. MacCormick of the Osborne Association. There is also a carbon copy, attributed to John S. Gough, of the Preamble and Constitution of the Spears Mobile Clinics, a medical service to the people of Syria and Lebanon.
Dates
- Creation: ca. 1941-1948
Creator
- MacCormick, Austin Harbutt, 1893- (Contributor, Person)
- Gough, John S. (Contributor, Person)
- Marvel, Josiah P. (Josiah Philip), 1896-1959 (Contributor, Person)
- Amoroso, Peter F. (Contributor, Person)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is available for research use.
Biographical / Historical
The Quaker Emergency Service was founded in January, 1942, by members of the combined Peace and Service Committees of the two New York Monthly Meetings. Josiah P. Marvel was named Chairman. Quaker Emergency Service was originally an alternative for conscientious objectors, authorized by New York Office of Civilian Defense. The goal of the group was not to start new projects but to provide manpower and funding for already approved existing projects. Additionally, they provided training for people going into the Civilian Public Service Camps and they worked to organize neighborhoods to deal with the war. After the war, the group formed the Civilian Readjustment Committee and began to work with psychiatric institutions to rehabilitate those suffering after-effects of the war. They focused particularly on male homosexuals and criminals.
Extent
.1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (4 folders.))
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--New York Yearly Meeting. Method of acquisition--Gift of; Date of acquisition--1998.
Subject
- Spears Mobile Clinics (Organization)
- New York Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Hicksite : 1828-1957 : New York, N.Y.). Peace and Service Committee (Organization)
- Monthly Meeting of New York (Society of Friends : Orthodox : New York, N.Y.). Peace and Service Committee (Organization)
- Quaker Emergency Service Readjustment Center (New York, N.Y.) (Organization)
Topical
- Conscientious objection -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends
- Homosexuality -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends
- Prison reform -- Society of Friends
- Quaker prison reformers -- United States
- Quakers -- New York (State)
- Society of Friends -- Brazil
- World War, 1939-1945 -- War work -- Society of Friends
- Title
- Quaker Emergency Service Records
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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