Peace movements
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:
Nonviolent Peaceforce Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-268
Overview
Co-founded by peace activisits David Hartsough and Mel Duncan in 2002, the Nonviolent Peaceforce is an unarmed civilian peace force that works internationally by protecting civilians in conflicts and helping to resolve conflicts peacefully through dialogue. Records include the early development and planning of the organization, funding and financing, media and publicity attention the organization received, committee minutes, international trip reports, and training of the civilian...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1994-
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
On Earth Peace Assembly Collected Records
Collection — Othertype CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-On Earth Peace Assembly
Abstract
Collection includes printed correspondence, flyers, newsletters, booklets. Correspondents include M.R. Zigler.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1975-
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Peace Action Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-151
Abstract
The Peace Action collection is a continuation of the SANE and SANE Education Fund (DG 58) collection, which also resides at the SCPC (the papers of the Nuclear Weapons Freeze Campaign are at the University of Missouri at St. Louis). It documents the merger of SANE and the NWFC, as well as the goals and work of the merged organization, through meeting minutes, correspondence, program files, press clippings and other publicity, statements and communications with Congress and other leaders, as...
Dates:
1986-
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Peace Pledge Union Collected Records
Collection — Othertype CDG-B
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-B-Great Britain-Peace Pledge Union
Abstract
This collection includes minutes of meetings, reports, group letters, newsletters, news releases, publication lists, pamphlets, leaflets and flyers.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1934-
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Promoting Enduring Peace Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-141
Overview
Promoting Enduring Peace was founded in 1952, with headquarters in Woodmont, Connecticut. Principles of the organization included: peace with freedom and justice for all, support for the United Nations, and belief in religion as the fundamental force for righteousness. Today PEP's mission is to conduct peace education promoting the advent of a harmonious planetary commonwealth through the convergence of the worldwide movements for disarmament, social justice, and environmental stewardship as...
Dates:
1949-
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
United Nations Association of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-B-Great Britain-United Nations Association...
Overview
The UNA of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was formed in 1945 out of the League of Nations Union, to "help bring about a just, ordered and lasting peace, and better conditions of life for all mankind." It works to ensure that the United Nations is effective, efficient, and creative in all the areas on which it focuses its attention.
Dates:
1945-
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
War Resisters' International Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-039
Overview
The War Resisters' International was founded at Bilthoven, Netherlands, in 1921 by representative pacifists from that country, Germany, Austria and Great Britain. The War Resisters' International was never more than a coordinating body in its relationship to affiliated groups.
Dates:
1923-1976
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Cora Weiss Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-222
Overview
Cora Weiss is a peace and social justice leader and activist. She is a supporter of the United Nations, an early member of Women Strike for Peace, a leader in the anti-Vietnam war movement in the United States. In the 1970s Weiss was the director of the Riverside Church (New York, NY) Disarmament Program. Weiss was also active with SANE, SANE/Freeze, Peace Action, and The Hague Appeal for Peace. Weiss became president of the International Peace Bureau in 2000. She has always been active in...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1960-
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
World Fellowship, Inc. Collected Records
Collection — Othertype CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-World Fellowship
Dates:
1924-; Majority of material found within 1939-1989
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
World Peace Council Collected Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-B-Finland-World Peace Council
Abstract
The World Peace Council (WPC) is an international organization representing over 100 countries. Currently, its headquarters are in Greece. The organization was founded in 1948 and Frederic Joliot-Curie was its first president. According to the WPC website, it is described as an "anti-imperialist, democratic, independent and non-aligned international movement of mass action. It is an integral part of the world peace movement and acts in cooperation with other international and national...
Dates:
1949-1996
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
