Skip to main content Skip to search results

Showing Collections: 1 - 10 of 1149

1960 Campaign for Disarmament Collected Records

 Collection — othertype: CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Nineteen Sixty Campaign for Disarmament
Dates: 1960-1961

1967 Committee to End the Draft on or before June 30, 1967 Collected Records

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Nineteen Sixty Seven Committee to End the Draft
Dates: 1965-1967

A Quaker Action Group Records

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-074
Scope and Contents A Quaker Action Group (AQAG) records in the Swarthmore College Peace Collection include minutes, correspondence (1966-1971), memoranda, financial records, subject files (organizations), research files (topics), project files, newsletters, press releases, statements of Quaker yearly meetings in various cities, clippings, photographs and sound recordings. The files were first processed in 1974, and then again in 1980. In 2004, archival intern, Joe Clark, sorted the papers into the present...
Dates: 1965-1973

Jayma Abdoo Collected Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Abdoo, Jayma
Abstract

Abdoo was actively involved with the Vietnam War draft resistance group, the Camden 28, which this small collection of papers helps to document.

Dates: 1971-2006

Grace Contrino Abrams and Fran Contrino Schmidt Collected Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Schmidt, Fran Contrino and Grace Contrino Abrams
Overview This small collection of papers details especially the life of Grace Contrino Abrams and her strong interests in teaching and in working against injustice in whatever form. The clippings from newspapers of media coverage, as well as the many Letters to the Editor, show some of her public life, while letters, and reminiscences of sister Fran Contrino Schmidt, fill out her private life. It should be noted that though there were five siblings, Grace and Fran spent much of their time together in...
Dates: 1942-1980

Irwin Abrams Collected Papers

 Collection — othertype: CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Abrams, Irwin
Abstract

Includes biographical and bibliographical information and photocopies of a small portion of Abrams published writings, including material about the Nobel Peace Prize, women Nobel Peace Prize winners, the Quaker peace testimony and the Nobel Peace Prize, Henri La Fontaine, and Carl von Ossietzky.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1948-

Bella Abzug Collected Papers

 Collection — othertype: CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Abzug, Bella
Dates: Majority of material found within circa 1966-1980

ACCESS Records

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-216
Overview

Includes correspondence, annual reports, administrative files, financial records, literature and publications, manuscripts, minutes of meetings, periodicals, publicity materials, reference files, computer disks, and photographs. Correspondents include Paul J. Aicher, William Kincade, and Mary E. Lord.

Dates: 1984-1996

Jane Addams Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-001
Overview

A world-famous social reformer; co-founded the first settlement house in America in 1889; championed many causes on behalf of the urban poor, such as protection of immigrants, child labor laws, industrial safety, juvenile courts, and recognition of labor unions; a leading figure in the movement for international peace; awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931.

Dates: 1838-; Majority of material found within 1880-1935

Agape Foundation Records

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-237
Abstract

The Agape Foundation was a non-profit public foundation, which raised and distributed funds to groups working for nonviolent social change. From its formation in 1969 by a group of pacifists and anti-war activists in Palo Alto, California, the Agape Foundation provided millions of dollars to nonviolent, grassroots organizations throughout the western United States. It was headquartered in San Francisco. In 2010 the Agape Foundation merged with the Peace Development Fund.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1970-2010

Filtered By

  • Library: Swarthmore College Peace Collection X

Filter Results

Additional filters:

Subject
Peace movements -- United States -- History -- Sources 141
Peace -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 122
Pacifists -- United States -- History -- Sources 114
Conscientious objectors -- United States -- History -- Sources 80
Women and peace -- History -- Sources 72
∨ more
Antinuclear movement -- United States -- History -- Sources 66
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- United States -- Sources 62
Quakers -- United States -- History -- Sources 57
Draft resisters -- United States -- History -- Sources 54
Peace movements -- History -- Sources 40
Draft -- United States -- History -- Sources 31
Government, Resistance to -- United States -- History -- Sources 30
Conscientious objection -- United States -- History -- Sources 28
Disarmament -- History -- Sources 27
Neutrality -- United States -- History -- Sources 27
Peace movements -- United States 26
International organization -- History -- Sources 25
Peace -- Study and teaching -- History -- Sources 25
World War, 1914-1918 -- United States -- Sources 25
World War, 1939-1945 -- Conscientious objectors -- United States -- Sources 25
Civil rights -- United States -- History -- Sources 24
Youth and peace -- History -- Sources 24
Peace -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History -- Sources 23
Peace -- Societies, etc. 22
Antinuclear movement -- United States 21
Peace movements -- France -- History -- Sources 21
Nuclear disarmament -- History -- Sources 20
Peace -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends -- History -- Sources 20
Peace movements 20
Student movements -- United States -- History -- Sources 20
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Sources 20
Peace -- Congresses -- History -- Sources 19
War tax resistance -- United States -- History -- Sources 18
Amnesty -- United States -- History -- Sources 17
Nonviolence -- History -- Sources 17
Women and peace 17
Women and peace -- United States -- History -- Sources 17
Arbitration (International law) -- History -- Sources 16
Nonviolence -- United States -- History -- Sources 16
Pacifists -- United States 16
Peace -- Religious aspects -- History -- Sources 16
Peace -- Research -- History -- Sources 16
Pacifism -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 14
United States 14
Nuclear disarmament -- United States -- History -- Sources 13
World War, 1939-1945 -- Conscientious objectors -- Sources 13
Antinuclear movement -- History -- Sources 12
Conscientious objectors -- United States 12
Pacifism -- History -- Sources 12
Pacifists -- Great Britain -- History -- Sources 12
Quaker women -- United States -- History -- Sources 12
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Draft resisters -- United States -- Sources 12
War -- Moral and ethical aspects -- History -- Sources 12
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- Sources 11
Suffragists -- United States -- History -- Sources 11
Central America -- Politics and government -- 1979- -- Sources 10
International cooperation -- History -- Sources 10
Pacifism -- United States -- History -- Sources 10
Peace walks and marches -- History -- Sources 10
Political prisoners -- United States -- History -- Sources 10
Civil disobedience -- United States -- History -- Sources 9
Government, Resistance to -- History -- Sources 9
International relations -- History -- Sources 9
Militarism -- United States -- History -- Sources 9
Nonviolence 9
Peace movements -- Pennsylvania -- Delaware County -- History -- Sources 9
Peace movements -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History -- Sources 9
Socialists -- United States -- History -- Sources 9
Pacifists 8
Peace movements -- Massachusetts -- History -- Sources 8
Political activists -- United States -- History -- Sources 8
Society of Friends -- Charities 8
Society of Friends -- International assistance 8
Soviet Union -- Foreign relations -- United States 8
Tax protests and appeals -- United States -- History -- Sources 8
United States -- Foreign relations -- Central America 8
United States -- Foreign relations -- Soviet Union 8
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Conscientious objectors -- United States -- Sources 8
Women and peace -- United States 8
Antinuclear movement 7
Disarmament 7
Feminists -- United States -- History -- Sources 7
International relations 7
Nuclear arms control -- History -- Sources 7
Nuclear arms control -- United States 7
Nuclear disarmament 7
Nuclear disarmament -- United States 7
Pacifism 7
Peace -- Religious aspects 7
Peace movements -- Great Britain -- History -- Sources 7
Peace movements -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- Sources 7
Peace walks and marches 7
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Conscientious objectors -- Sources 7
World War, 1914-1918 -- Peace -- Sources 7
Central America -- Foreign relations -- United States 6
Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- Sources 6
Delaware County (Pa.) -- History -- Sources 6
Direct action -- History -- Sources 6
Disarmament -- Economic aspects -- History -- Sources 6
Disarmament -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 6
+ ∧ less
 
Language
English 1106
French 33
German 8
Czech 2
Italian 2
∨ more  
Names
Muste, Abraham John, 1885-1967 40
American Friends Service Committee 34
Civilian Public Service 29
Balch, Emily Greene, 1867-1961 27
Thomas, Norman, 1884-1968 24
∨ more
Fellowship of Reconciliation (U.S.) 23
War Resisters League 21
Detzer, Dorothy, 1893-1981 19
Libby, Frederick J. (Frederick Joseph), 1874-1970 19
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. U.S. Section 19
Baldwin, Roger N. (Roger Nash), 1884-1981 18
Hughan, Jessie Wallace, 1875-1955 18
Holmes, John Haynes, 1879-1964 17
League of Nations 16
Willoughby, George, pacifist 16
Mygatt, Tracy D. (Tracy Dickinson), 1885-1973 15
Rustin, Bayard, 1912-1987 15
United Nations 15
Addams, Jane, 1860-1935 14
Mead, Lucia True Ames, 1856-1936 14
Sayre, John Nevin, 1884-1977 14
Schwimmer, Rosika, 1877-1948 14
Catt, Carrie Chapman, 1859-1947 13
Lyttle, Bradford 13
Kaufman, Abraham 12
Swomley, John M., 1915-2010 12
Wilson, E. Raymond (Edward Raymond), 1896-1987 12
Jack, Homer A. (Homer Alexander), 1916-1993 11
Thomas, Evan W. (Evan Welling), 1890-1974 11
Allen, Devere, 1891-1955 10
Newton, Ray 10
Committee for Nonviolent Action 9
Dellinger, David T., 1915-2004 9
Lochner, Louis Paul, 1887-1975 9
McReynolds, David 9
Reynolds, Barbara (Barbara Leonard) 9
Scott, Lawrence, 1908-1986 9
Witherspoon, Frances, 1886-1973 9
Baer, Gertrude 8
Carner, Lucy Perkins, 1886-1983 8
Forbes, Rose Dabney, 1864-1947 8
French, Paul Comly, 1903-1960 8
Hull, Hannah Clothier, 1872-1958 8
Hutchinson, Dorothy H. (Dorothy Hewitt), 1905-1984 8
Page, Kirby, 1890-1957 8
Villard, Oswald Garrison, 1872-1949 8
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. International Office 8
Andrews, Fannie Fern, 1867-1950 7
Brinton, Ellen Starr, 1886-1954 7
Finch, Henry Le Roy 7
Friends Committee on National Legislation (U.S.) 7
Gara, Larry 7
Gilmore, Robert Wallace, 1921-1988 7
Gulick, Sidney Lewis, 1860-1945 7
Hull, William I. (William Isaac), 1868-1939 7
Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931 7
Mead, Edwin D. (Edwin Doak), 1849-1937 7
Pickus, Robert 7
Randall, Mercedes M. (Mercedes Moritz), 1895-1977 7
Rankin, Jeannette, 1880-1973 7
Reynolds, Earle L. 7
Whitney, Norman J. (Norman Jehiel), 1891-1967 7
Woman's Peace Party 7
A Quaker Action Group 6
American Civil Liberties Union 6
American Peace Society 6
Blake, Katherine Devereux, 1858-1950 6
Boss, Charles F. (Charles Frederick), 1888- 6
Brockway, Fenner, 1888-1988 6
Bromley, Ernest 6
Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors 6
Coffin, William Sloane, Jr., 1924-2006 6
Cousins, Norman 6
DiGia, Ralph 6
Drevet, Camille 6
Golden Rule (Ketch) 6
Gregg, Richard Bartlett, 1885- 6
Keys, Donald 6
Lazarus, Frieda Langer 6
Morgan, Laura Puffer, 1874-1962 6
National Council for Prevention of War (U.S.) 6
People's Council of America for Democracy and Peace 6
Roodenko, Igal 6
Stewart, Annalee, 1900?- 6
Tatum, Arlo D. 6
Weiss, Cora, 1934- 6
Will, Herman, 1915- 6
Allinson, Brent D. (Brent Dow) 5
Angell, Norman, 1874-1967 5
Berrigan, Daniel 5
Bigelow, Albert, 1906- 5
Bromley, Marion, -1996 5
Cadbury, Henry J. (Henry Joel), 1883-1974 5
Chalmers, Ruth 5
Day, Dorothy, 1897-1980 5
Deming, Barbara, 1917-1984 5
Dewey, John, 1859-1952 5
Emergency Peace Campaign (U.S.) 5
Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948 5
Gottlieb, Sanford 5
+ ∧ less