Young People's Peace Conference transcript
Abstract
Contains the transcript of the Young People's Peace Conference sponsored by the Joint Peace Committee of New York Quakers in 1933. Chief speakers were Frederick J. Libby, Paul Harris, Jr., Edmund B. Chaffee, Alden G. Alley, Sidney E. Goldstein, and Norman Thomas.
Dates
- 1933
Creator
- Thomas, Norman, 1884-1968 (Contributor, Person)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is available for research use.
Biographical / Historical
Responding to a concern voiced by New York Quaker Henry L. Messner, a Young People's Peace Conference was sponsored by the Joint Peace Committee of New York Quakers and held at the Fifteenth Street Meeting in February 1933. 429 delegates were registered, representing Friends meetings and other organizations.
Extent
.1 Linear Feet (.1 linear feet (1 folder.))
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source of acquisition--New York Yearly Meeting. Method of acquisition--Gift of; Date of acquisition--1997.
- Joint Peace Committee of New York Quakers
- Monthly Meeting of New York (Society of Friends : Orthodox : New York, N.Y.). Peace and Service Committee
- New York Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Hicksite : 1828-1957 : New York, N.Y.). Peace and Service Committee
- Pacifists -- United States
- Peace -- Congresses
- Peace -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends
- Peace movements -- New York (State)
- Quakers -- New York (State) -- New York
- Society of Friends -- United States -- History
- Young People's Peace Conference (1933) (New York, N.Y.)
- Young People's Peace Conference (1933) (New York, N.Y.)
- Youth and peace -- United States
Creator
- Thomas, Norman, 1884-1968 (Contributor, Person)
- Libby, Frederick J. (Frederick Joseph), 1874-1970 (Contributor, Person)
- Chaffee, Edmund B. (Edmund Bigelow), 1887-1936 (Contributor, Person)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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