Harold Chance journals, reports, and evaluation of Friends Peace Service work
Abstract
Journals, reports, and surveys written by Harold Chance documenting his visits to and continuing relationships as an AFSC staff member with Evangelical Friends meetings, mostly in the western United States. The collection includes nine journals, 1949-1956, Friends Peace Service evaluation surveys, 1956 & n.d., and a number of miscellaneous reports to Friends Peace Service Council. Among the former is a report on the Second American Conference of Evangelical Friends (1950) and one on the Student Conference on Peace and International Relations (1955).
Dates
- Creation: 1949-1961
Creator
- Friends Peace Service. Council (Contributor, Organization)
- Chance, Harold J., 1898-1975 (Person)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is available for research use.
Biographical / Historical
Harold J. Chance was the Director of Friends Peace Service of the American Friends Service Committee from 1943 to 1962. The son of John and Mabel Wood Chance of Hardin County, Iowa, Harold married Wannitta Allee in Oskaloosa in 1924. After his retirement, Chance moved to Florida where he died in 1975.
Extent
.1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (3 folders.))
Language of Materials
English
Ownership and Custodial History
Given to Friends Historical Library by J. Passmore Elkinton with the permission of Harold Chance.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--J. Passmore Elkinton. Method of acquisition--Gift of; Date of acquisition--1950 & n.d.
Subject
- American Friends Service Committee (Organization)
- New England Yearly Meeting of Friends. Committee on Peace and Social Concerns (Organization)
- North Carolina Yearly Meeting of Friends (1698- ). Peace and Social Concerns Committee (Organization)
- Friends World Committee for Consultation. Section of the Americas (Organization)
- Conference of Evangelical Friends (2nd : 1950 : Wichita) (Organization)
- Student Conference on Peace and International Relations (1955 : Wichita) (Organization)
Topical
- Evangelicalism
- Society of Friends -- Arizona
- Society of Friends -- Colorado
- Society of Friends -- Congresses
- Society of Friends -- Idaho
- Society of Friends -- Nebraska
- Society of Friends -- New Mexico
- Society of Friends -- North Carolina
- Society of Friends -- Oklahoma
- Society of Friends -- Oregon
- Society of Friends -- Texas
- Society of Friends -- Washington (State)
- Description rules
- Archives, Personal Papers, And Manuscripts (Appm)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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