Political prisoners -- United States -- History -- Sources
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
Albert Bofman Collected Papers
Collection — Othertype CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Bofman, Albert
Dates:
1943-1948
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Larry Gara Collected Papers
Collection — Othertype CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Gara, Larry
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1949-1972
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Joint Amnesty Committee Collected Records
Collection — Othertype CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Joint Amnesty Committee
Dates:
1922-1923
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
William Marx Kantor Collected Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Kantor, William Marx
Dates:
circa 1917-1920
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
League for the Amnesty of Political Prisoners Collected Records
Collection — Othertype CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-League for the Amnesty of Political Prisoners
Dates:
1918
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Letters of Nonviolence Project Records
Collection — Othertype CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Letters of Nonviolence Project
Abstract
Includes correspondence (2002-2004) to and from Daniel Berrigan, Kathy Boylan, Mary Dean, Joyce Ellwanger, Lisa Hughes, Carol Gilbert, Elizabeth McAlister, Ardeth Platte, Byron Plumley, and Michael Wisniewski.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 2002-2004
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Erling H. Lunde Collected Papers
Collection — Othertype CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Lunde, Erling H.
Dates:
1918-1976; Majority of material found within 1918-1920
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Juanita Morrow Nelson and Wallace F. Nelson Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-262
Abstract
Juanita and Wally Nelson were civil rights activists, tax resisters, simple living proponents, farmers, and writers/speakers for peace.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1923-2015
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
New York Bureau of Legal Advice Records
Collection — Othertype Reel 142.1
Identifier: SCPC-Reel-142.1
Abstract
Holdings in Tamiment Library: about half the records of the New York Bureau of Legal Advice consist of case histories pertaining to selective service exemption, draft evasion, conscientious objector status, military imprisonment, military discharge, desertion, amnesty, civil liberties and deportations. One third of the collection consists of office files, administrative reports and correspondence, including extensive fundraising correspondence. The remainder of the collection is made up of...
Dates:
1917-1919
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Nuclear Resister Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-261
Abstract
In 1980, Jack and Felice Cohen-Joppa became co-coordinators of the National No-Nukes Prison Support Collective, which educated about peace issues and advocate for imprisoned anti-nuclear activists. The Cohen-Joppas also published The Nuclear Resister newsletter as an essential element of this work. In 1988 the organization changed its name to The Nuclear Resister. The function of the Nuclear Resister was to provide comprehensive reporting on arrests for anti-nuclear civil resistance in the...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1980-
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
