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Edward W. Evans Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-122
Overview

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

Edward W. Evans Quaker Concerns Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-237
Overview 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

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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-

William I. Hull Papers

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Identifier: SFHL-RG5-069
Overview William I. Hull, a Quaker pacifist, taught history at Swarthmore College from 1892 until his death in 1939. He was the Librarian of Friends Historical Library and also authored numerous books and articles, particularly on the subjects of Quakers in Holland, William Penn, peace, and international relations. The Papers contain correspondence (1900-1939), diaries (1892-1939), published and unpublished writings, papers relating to conferences and committees in which he participated, reference...
Dates: 1843-1939 (bulk 1900-1939)

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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College 2
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Subject
Peace movements -- United States -- History -- Sources 3
Lawyers -- Pennsylvania -- History -- Sources 2
Pacifism -- United States -- History -- Sources 2
Pacifists -- Pennsylvania -- History -- Sources 2
Peace -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends -- History -- Sources 2
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Quakers -- Congresses -- History -- Sources 2
Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- History -- Sources 2
Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania -- History -- Sources 2
Arms control 1
Conscientious objection -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends 1
Conscientious objection -- Societies, etc. 1
Conscientious objection -- United States 1
Conscientious objection -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Conscientious objection -- World War, 1914-1918 1
Disarmament -- Netherlands 1
Disarmament -- Religious aspects -- History -- Sources 1
Disarmament -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends -- History -- Sources 1
Friesland (Netherlands) -- History 1
Nonviolence -- Religious aspects -- History -- Sources 1
Pacifism -- History -- Sources 1
Pacifism -- Religious aspects -- History -- Sources 1
Peace -- Religious aspects 1
Peace -- Religious aspects -- History -- Sources 1
Peace -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends 1
Peace -- Societies, etc. 1
Peace -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 1
Peace Movements -- Congresses 1
Quaker authors 1
Quakers -- Pennsylvania 1
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Sources 1
Universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania -- History 1
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- United States -- Sources 1
War victims -- Services for -- History -- Sources 1
World War, 1914-1918 -- Civilian relief -- History -- Sources 1
World War, 1939-1945 -- Civilian relief 1
World War, 1939-1945 -- Conscientious Objectors -- United States 1
World War, 1939-1945 -- Moral and ethical aspects 1
World War, 1939-1945 -- Religious aspects 1
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Names
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
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Allen, Devere, 1891-1955 1
American Friends Reconstruction Unit 1
American Friends Service Committee 1
American Peace Society 1
Andrews, Fannie Fern, 1867-1950 1
Arvio, Raymond Paavo 1
Baldwin, Roger N. (Roger Nash), 1884-1981 1
Becker, Jo 1
Berrigan, Daniel 1
Biddle, William Canby, 1864-1942 1
Billikopf, Jacob, 1883-1950 1
Boehmer, Peter J. 1
Boynton, Percy Holmes, 1875-1946 1
Brick, Allan 1
Butler, Thomas S. (Thomas Stalker), 1855-1928 1
Cadbury, Henry J. (Henry Joel), 1883-1974 1
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 1
Carner, Lucy Perkins, 1886-1983 1
Church Peace Mission (U.S.) 1
Church Peace Union 1
Civilian Public Service 1
Clergymen's Emergency Committee for Vietnam 1
Conference of Christian Pacifists 1
Cornell, Thomas C. (Thomas Charles), 1934- 1
Curry, A. Stauffer (Abram Stauffer), 1913- 1
Curti, Merle (Merle Eugene), 1897-1996 1
Dai Dong (Organization) 1
Deats, Richard L., 1932- 1
Dellinger, David T., 1915-2004 1
Douglas, Paul H. (Paul Howard), 1892-1976 1
Drinan, Robert F. 1
Elderkin, Noble S. (Noble Strong), 1878-1966 1
Five Years Meeting (Society of Friends: U.S.) 1
Flexner, Abraham, 1866-1959 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
Ginn, Edwin, 1838-1914 1
Gregg, Richard Bartlett, 1885- 1
Gulick, Sidney Lewis, 1860-1945 1
Hardin, Floyd, 1890-1974 1
Haskell, Henry S Allen ( Devere), 1891-1955 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
Hull, Hannah Clothier, 1872-1958 1
Hull, William I. (William Isaac), 1868-1939 1
Hunter, Barton 1
International Committee of Conscience on Vietnam 1
International Fellowship of Reconciliation 1
International Fellowship of Reconciliation. North American Committee 1
International Peace Conference (2nd : 1907 : Hague, Netherlands) 1
Jameson, J. Franklin (John Franklin), 1859-1937 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
Kirchwey, George W. (George Washington), 1855-1942 1
Lens, Sidney 1
Libby, Frederick J. (Frederick Joseph), 1874-1970 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
Penn, William, 1644-1718 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
Rowe, L.S. (Leo Stanton), 1871-1946 1
Rustin, Bayard, 1912-1987 1
Sayre, John Nevin, 1884-1977 1
Shelters for the Shelterless (Project) 1
Smiley, Glenn E. 1
Swarthmore College 1
Swomley, John M., 1915-2010 1
Thomas, Evan W. (Evan Welling), 1890-1974 1
Thomas, Wilbur K. (Wilbur Kelsey), 1882-1953 1
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