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Edward W. Evans Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-122
Abstract
Edward Wyatt Evans (1882-1976) was a lifelong member of the Germantown (Pennsylvania) Monthly Meeting and was active in the Friends Peace Committee of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. Evans was instrumental in the founding of the Fellowship of Reconciliation (Fellowship of Reconcilation), and was the executive secretary from 1916-1919. During the 1920s, he was also active in educational and peace programs of the Society of Friends.
Dates:
1916-1922
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Edward W. Evans Quaker Concerns Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-237
Abstract
Edward W. Evans (1882-1976) was a Quaker leader and lawyer active in the educational and peace concerns of the Society of Friends. The collection primarily contains papers compiled by Edward W. Evans during his time as Secretary of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Orthodox), from 1938-1946. Of particular interest are the materials concerning Civilian Public Service. The collection is significant in its documentation of pacifist attitudes and the ways in which the Society of Friends was active...
Dates:
1920, 1938-1951
Fellowship of Reconciliation (U.S.) Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-013
Abstract
The Fellowship of Reconciliation in the U.S. was founded in 1915 by Christian pacifists. The organization, whose members are now drawn from many religious groups, seeks to apply principles of peace and social justice and non-violent social change to issues such as disarmament, conscription, race relations, economic justice, and civil liberties.
Dates:
1915-
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
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- Beaver, Gilbert A., -1952 2
- Conference of All Friends (1920) (London, England) 2
- Jones, Paul, 1880-1941 2
- Thomas, Norman, 1884-1968 2
- Acts for Peace (Organization) 1
- Allen, Devere, 1891-1955 1
- American Friends Reconstruction Unit 1
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- Arvio, Raymond Paavo 1
- Baldwin, Roger N. (Roger Nash), 1884-1981 1
- Becker, Jo 1
- Berrigan, Daniel 1
- Biddle, William Canby, 1864-1942 1
- Boehmer, Peter J. 1
- Brick, Allan 1
- Cadbury, Henry J. (Henry Joel), 1883-1974 1
- Carner, Lucy Perkins, 1886-1983 1
- Church Peace Mission (U.S.) 1
- Civilian Public Service 1
- Clergymen's Emergency Committee for Vietnam 1
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- Cornell, Thomas C. (Thomas Charles), 1934- 1
- Curry, A. Stauffer (Abram Stauffer), 1913- 1
- Dai Dong (Organization) 1
- Deats, Richard L., 1932- 1
- Dellinger, David T., 1915-2004 1
- Drinan, Robert F. 1
- Elderkin, Noble S. (Noble Strong), 1878-1966 1
- Five Years Meeting (Society of Friends: U.S.) 1
- Food for China (Project) 1
- Forest, Jim (James H.) 1
- Freeman, Harrop A. (Harrop Arthur), 1907-1993 1
- French, Paul Comly, 1903-1960 1
- Friends Committee on National Legislation (U.S.) 1
- Fuller, Walter G. 1
- Furnas, Paul J. 1
- Gara, Larry 1
- Gregg, Richard Bartlett, 1885- 1
- Hardin, Floyd, 1890-1974 1
- Hassler, Alfred, 1910-1991 1
- Heidbrink, John 1
- Hodgkin, Henry T. (Henry Theodore), 1877-1933 1
- Hostetter, C. Douglas, 1944- 1
- Houser, George M. 1
- Hunter, Barton 1
- International Committee of Conscience on Vietnam 1
- International Fellowship of Reconciliation 1
- International Fellowship of Reconciliation. North American Committee 1
- Jendrzejczyk, Michael 1
- Jones, Rufus M. (Rufus Matthew), 1863-1948 1
- Juram, Catharine 1
- Kelsey, Mary 1
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 1
- Lens, Sidney 1
- Matthews, J. B. (Joseph Brown), 1894-1966 1
- McReynolds, David 1
- Muste, Abraham John, 1885-1967 1
- Nearing, Scott, 1883-1983 1
- Nevin, Ethan Allen 1
- Nhất Hạnh, Thích 1
- Nicholson, Vincent D. (Vincent De Witt), 1890-1945 1
- Nuclear Weapons Facilities Task Force. Rocky Flats/Nuclear Weapons Facilities Project 1
- Page, Kirby, 1890-1957 1
- Pennell, Anne Walton 1
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1827-1955) 1
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1827-1955). Peace Committee (1916-1933) 1
- Pickett, Clarence, 1884-1965 1
- Pickus, Robert 1
- Pérez Esquivel, Adolfo 1
- Rustin, Bayard, 1912-1987 1
- Sayre, John Nevin, 1884-1977 1
- Shelters for the Shelterless (Project) 1
- Smiley, Glenn E. 1
- Swomley, John M., 1915-2010 1
- Thomas, Evan W. (Evan Welling), 1890-1974 1
- Thomas, Wilbur K. (Wilbur Kelsey), 1882-1953 1
- Thomson, Charles A. (Charles Alexander), 1893-1961 1
- Turn Toward Peace (Organization) 1
- Walker, Charles C. 1
- Waskow, Arthur Ocean, 1933- 1
- Whitaker, Robert, 1863-1944 1
- Will, Herman, 1915- 1
- World Alliance for International Friendship through Religion 1
- World Council of Churches 1
- World Without War Council 1
- Yoder, John Howard 1
- Young, Ronald J., 1942- 1
- Zahn, Gordon C. (Gordon Charles), 1918-2007 1 + ∧ less
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