Militarism -- United States -- History -- Sources
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
American League to Limit Armaments Collected Records
Collection — Othertype CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-American League to Limit Armaments
Dates:
December 18, 1914-circa 1915
American Union Against Militarism Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-004
Overview
In 1915 a group of New York pacifists and near-pacifists organized the "Anti-militarism Committee" to combat the war spirit of the time. Activities included lobbying, publishing, a lecture campaign, and the establishment of a Civil Liberties Bureau. The most notable achievements were the work in the successful effort to avert war with Mexico in 1916 and the encouragement of opposition to peacetime conscription following World War I. The office was raided by the government and American Union...
Dates:
1915 - 1922
Citizen Soldier Collected Records
Collection — Othertype CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Citizen Soldier
Dates:
1976-1980
Committee on Militarism in Education Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-009
Abstract
Includes minutes of the executive committee, annual reports, correspondence (1925-1940), financial records, form letters, articles and manuscripts, pamphlets, CME periodicals and other publications, photographs, and newspaper clippings. Subject files provide state-by-state coverage of the U.S. Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC), Citizens Military Training Corps (CMTC) and Civilian Conservation Corps, and congressional anti-conscription campaigns. Correspondents include Devere Allen,...
Dates:
1925-1940
David Cortright Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-101
Abstract
David Cortright is an anuthor and antimilitarist. He was a co-founder of GI's United Against the War in Vietnam. After the early 1970s Cortright led several peace organizations, including SANE, Inc. and SANE/FREEZE. Cortright current serves as president of the Fourth Freedom Forum [ca. 1996 - date].
Dates:
1968 -
General Committee on the Limitation of Armament Collected Records
Collection — Othertype CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-General Committee on the Limitation of Armament
Dates:
1921
George Fox Club of Philadelphia records
Collection — Othertype SC-188
Identifier: SFHL-SC-188
Overview
The George Fox Club was organized in 1918 by a group of Quaker men in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to express support for the war effort. The small collection includes a brief typed history (carbon copy) of the organization; two copies of the Articles of Association of the George Fox Club of Philadelphia, one edited; and copies of Advices for Friends and Statement of Loyalty. Also a printed correction/addendum in which Friends added their names in support and one member announced that his...
Dates:
1918
John M. Swomley, Jr., Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-226
Overview
John M. Swomley, Jr.; minister in the Methodist Church; served as Director of the National Council Against Conscription, editor of Conscription News, and as National Secretary of the Fellowship of Reconciliation; active with the American Friends Service Committee and the American Civil Liberties Union; campaigned against universal military training; author of books on militarism and the Cold War.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1940-2002
United Student Peace Committee Collected Records
Collection — Othertype CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-United Student Peace Committee
Dates:
1936-1940
U.S. Committee Against Militarization Collected Records
Collection — Othertype CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-U.S. Committee Against Militarization
Dates:
1950-1975
