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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
Friends Committee on National Legislation Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-047
Abstract
A Quaker lobbying group established in 1943 to bring conscience and spiritual values to the political process in Washington; it grew out of the work of the Friends War Problems Committee in 1940.
Dates:
1943-
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
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- African Americans -- Civil rights 1
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- Conscientious objection -- Societies, etc. 1
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- World War, 1939-1945 -- Civilian relief 1
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- Names
- Angell, Stephen Ward, 1952- 1
- Benoit, Emile 1
- Bliss, George I. 1
- Conference of All Friends (1920) (London, England) 1
- Cooper, Wilmer A. (Wilmer Albert) 1
- Darlington, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1894-1966 1
- Evans, Edward W. (Edward Wyatt), 1882-1976 1
- Fellowship of Reconciliation (U.S.) 1
- Five Years Meeting (Society of Friends: U.S.) 1
- Foulke, Thomas Albert, 1893-1962 1
- Friends Committee on Legislation of Northern California 1
- Friends Committee on Legislation. Southern California Section 1
- Furnas, Paul J. 1
- Hadley, Jeanette 1
- Harker, Charles H. 1
- Hester, Hugh B. (Hugh Bryan), 1895-1983 1
- Hutchinson, Dorothy H. (Dorothy Hewitt), 1905-1984 1
- Illinois-Wisconsin Friends Committee on Legislation 1
- Innerst, J. Stuart, 1894-1975 1
- Jack, Homer A. (Homer Alexander), 1916-1993 1
- Levering, Samuel R. 1
- Neely, Frances E. 1
- Niles, Mary Cushing Howard 1
- Noel-Baker, Philip, 1889-1982 1
- Paschkis, V. (Victor) 1
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955). Civilian Public Service Fund Committee 1
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1827-1955) 1
- Pickett, Clarence, 1884-1965 1
- Scott, Lawrence, 1908-1986 1
- Snyder, Edward F. 1
- Stewart, Annalee, 1900?- 1
- Swomley, John M., 1915-2010 1
- Willoughby, George, pacifist 1
- Wilson, E. Raymond (Edward Raymond), 1896-1987 1
- World Alliance for International Friendship through Religion 1
- World Council of Churches 1 + ∧ less
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