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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

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

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

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

U.S. Committee Against Militarization Collected Records

 Collection — Othertype CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-U.S. Committee Against Militarization