World War, 1914-1918 -- Conscientious objectors -- Great Britain -- Sources
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
William Charles Allen Collected Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Allen, William Charles
Abstract
William C. Allen was born in 1857 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Society of Friends. Allen was deeply opposed to war and wrote often about the problems of propaganda, censorship, conscription, imperialism, and the munitions industry. He traveled widely and wrote many articles about his experiences abroad.
Dates:
1895-1937; Majority of material found within 1913-1937
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Elbert Russell Writings
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-133
Abstract
Elbert Russell (1871-1951) was a Quaker teacher, historian, and writer. His was a leading voice in bringing the insights of liberal, British Friends on the primacy of revelation and the importance of scholarship in the renewal of faith into American Quakerism. He was professor of Bible at Earlham College starting in 1895 and also served as chaplain. He resigned his position in 1915, later taught at Johns Hopkins, and then became Dean at Duke University. This collection contains primarily...
Dates:
1893-1951
