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Alliance for Conscientious Objectors Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-088
Abstract
The Alliance for Conscientious Objectors (AFCO), based in Seattle (Washington), was founded in 1970 by John Long and Paul Anderson, who served as its national coordinator. It changed its name in 1972 to represent a wider scope of purpose. During this time, conscientious objectors who performed two years of alternate service, the same period as those drafted into the military served, were not entitled to Veterans Administration benefits under the GI Bill of Rights. By 1974 AFCO had reached a...
Dates:
1970-1974
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
American Civil Liberties Union: National Committee on Conscientious Objectors Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-022
Overview
The roots of the NCCO began shortly after conscription in WWII was instituted. Little is known about the New York Office of the NCCO. It was headquartered at 31 Union Square West in New York City (NY) where the ACLU had its offices, and was likely set up in 1940, under the chairmanship of Norman Angell, and stayed in existence through 1945. In Washington (DC), the Temporary Committee for Legal Aid to Conscientious Objectors was formed in 1940. R. Boland Brooks had gone to NSBRO (National...
Dates:
1940-1946
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Boston Draft Resistance Group Collected Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Boston Draft Resistance Group
Abstract
The Boston Draft Resistance Group offered draft counseling and organized opposition to the Vietnam War in the Boston (Massachusetts) area.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1967-1969
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Mary D. Brite Collected Papers
Collection — othertype: CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Brite, Mary D.
Abstract
Holdings in this collection deal almost exclusively with social reform.
Dates:
circa 1950-1952
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Center on Conscience and War Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-025
Overview
Organization still in existence that was formed to aid conscientious objectors in World War II.
Dates:
1940-2015
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-073
Abstract
CCCO developed a nationwide network of military and draft counselors and attorneys to assist conscientious objectors. Most active during the Korean and Vietnam Wars, the CCCO promoted such issues as amnesty, repatriation, and counter-recruitment.Operations were suspended in late October 2009. As of 2010, some of their counseling service has been taken over by the GI Rights Hotline.
Dates:
1948-2010
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Sheldon D. Clark Collected Papers
Collection — othertype: CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Clark, Sheldon D.
Dates:
1960-1970
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Consultative Peace Council Collected Records
Collection — othertype: CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Consultative Peace Council
Abstract
Includes correspondence, reports, financial records, administrative files, minutes of meetings, publicity materials, brochures, newspaper clippings. Correspondents include: Devere Allen, Dorothy Detzer, Alfred Hassler, Jessie Wallace Hughan, Abe Kaufman, Frederick J. Libby, A.J. Muste, Ray Newton, Mildred Scott Olmsted, John Swomley, E. Raymond Wilson, and M.R. Zigler.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1930-1969
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Courage to Resist Collected Records
Collection — othertype: CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Courage to Resist
Abstract
Printouts of emails from Courage to Resist to group lists.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 2007-
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Dana Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-011
Abstract
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Dana was a writer and pacifist who taught comparative literature at Columbia University from 1912 until 1917. Dana lost his teaching post as an opponent of American participation in World War I. Dana continued to advocate civil liberties and the rights of conscientious objectors.
Dates:
1914-1950
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
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- Conscientious objection -- United States -- History -- Sources 28
- Conscientious objectors -- United States -- History -- Sources 11
- Draft resisters -- United States -- History -- Sources 11
- Draft -- United States -- History -- Sources 10
- Pacifists -- United States -- History -- Sources 9
- Amnesty -- United States -- History -- Sources 7
- Peace movements -- United States -- History -- Sources 7
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Conscientious objectors -- Sources 7
- Peace -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 5
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Conscientious objectors -- Sources 5
- War -- Moral and ethical aspects -- History -- Sources 5
- Civil rights -- United States -- History -- Sources 4
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- United States -- Sources 4
- Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Conscientious objectors -- Sources 3
- Quakers -- United States -- History -- Sources 3
- Selective conscientious objection -- United States -- History -- Sources 3
- Civil disobedience -- United States -- History -- Sources 2
- Conscientious Objectors -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- History -- Sources 2
- Conscientious objection -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 2
- Counseling -- United States -- History -- Sources 2
- Disarmament -- United States -- History -- Sources 2
- Draft resisters -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- History -- Sources 2
- Nonviolence -- United States -- History -- Sources 2
- Pacifism -- United States -- History -- Sources 2
- Socialists -- United States -- History -- Sources 2
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Draft resisters -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Sources 2
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons -- Sources 2
- African American soldiers -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- Sources 1
- Aliens -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Amnesty -- Congresses -- History -- Sources 1
- Amnesty -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 1
- Antinuclear movement -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Christian union -- United States -- Societies, etc. 1
- Christianity and international relations 1
- Civil disobedience 1
- Civil rights movements -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area -- History -- Sources 1
- Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Civil rights workers -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Communism -- United States 1
- Conscientious Objectors -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Conscientious objection 1
- Conscientious objection -- Religious aspects -- Brethren in Christ Church -- History -- Sources 1
- Conscientious objection -- Religious aspects -- Mennonites -- History -- Sources 1
- Conscientious objection -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends -- History -- Sources 1
- Conscientious objectors -- United States 1
- Direct action -- History -- Sources 1
- Disarmament -- Religious aspects -- History -- Sources 1
- Dissenters -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Draft resisters -- New York (State) -- History -- Sources 1
- Educators -- United States -- Political activity -- History -- Sources 1
- Feminists -- Hungary -- History -- Sources 1
- Feminists -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Government, Resistance to -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Interdenominational cooperation -- United States 1
- Internationalism -- History -- Sources 1
- Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 -- Sources 1
- Jews -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Draft resisters -- Sources 1
- Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Jews -- Sources 1
- Legal aid -- New York (State) -- History -- Sources 1
- Methodist Church -- Clergy -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Methodist Church -- Political activity -- History -- Sources 1
- Militarism -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Nigeria -- History -- Civil War, 1967-1970 -- Sources 1
- Nonviolence -- History -- Sources 1
- Nonviolence -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History -- Sources 1
- Nonviolence -- Religious aspects -- History -- Sources 1
- Nonviolence in America : a documentary history 1
- Pacifism 1
- Pacifism -- Congresses -- History -- Sources 1
- Pacifism -- History -- Sources 1
- Pacifism -- Pennsylvania -- History -- Sources 1
- Pacifism -- Religious aspects -- History -- Sources 1
- Pacifism -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 1
- Pacifists -- Hungary -- History -- Sources 1
- Peace -- Religious aspects -- Christianity 1
- Peace -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History -- Sources 1
- Peace -- Religious aspects -- History -- Sources 1
- Peace -- Research -- History -- Sources 1
- Peace -- Societies, etc. 1
- Peace -- Study and teaching -- History -- Sources 1
- Peace movements -- Pennsylvania -- History -- Sources 1
- Political activists -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Political prisoners -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Prisoners' writings, American 1
- Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History -- Sources 1
- Quakers -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 1
- Social reformers -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Soldiers -- Civil rights -- History -- Sources 1
- Soldiers -- Political activity -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Soldiers -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- United States -- Armed Forces -- African Americans 1
- United States -- Armed Forces -- Political activity -- History -- Sources 1
- United States -- Armed Forces -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc. 1
- United States -- Armed Forces -- Women 1
- United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Sources 1
- Veterans -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Sources 1
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Religious aspects -- Sources 1 + ∧ less
- Language
- English 30
- Undetermined 1
- Names
- Muste, Abraham John, 1885-1967 8
- Civilian Public Service 6
- Thomas, Evan W. (Evan Welling), 1890-1974 6
- Kaufman, Abraham 5
- French, Paul Comly, 1903-1960 4
- Swomley, John M., 1915-2010 4
- Tatum, Arlo D. 4
- Allen, Devere, 1891-1955 3
- American Friends Service Committee 3
- Baldwin, Roger N. (Roger Nash), 1884-1981 3
- Barr, Allen H. 3
- Boss, Charles F. (Charles Frederick), 1888- 3
- Brooks, R. Boland 3
- Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors 3
- Dellinger, David T., 1915-2004 3
- Detzer, Dorothy, 1893-1981 3
- Eichel, Julius, 1896- 3
- Gottlieb, Edward P. 3
- Holmes, John Haynes, 1879-1964 3
- Lazarus, Frieda Langer 3
- Libby, Frederick J. (Frederick Joseph), 1874-1970 3
- McReynolds, David 3
- Metropolitan Board for Conscientious Objectors 3
- Mygatt, Tracy D. (Tracy Dickinson), 1885-1973 3
- National Interreligious Service Board for Conscientious Objectors 3
- Newton, Ray 3
- Sayre, John Nevin, 1884-1977 3
- Thomas, Norman, 1884-1968 3
- War Resisters League 3
- Whitney, Norman J. (Norman Jehiel), 1891-1967 3
- Will, Herman, 1915- 3
- Willoughby, George, pacifist 3
- Witherspoon, Frances, 1886-1973 3
- Allinson, Brent D. (Brent Dow) 2
- Boston Draft Resistance Group 2
- Brown, H. Runham (Herbert Runham), 1879-1949 2
- Committee for Nonviolent Action 2
- Cornell, Julien D., 1910- 2
- Curry, A. Stauffer (Abram Stauffer), 1913- 2
- DeSilver, Harrison 2
- Deats, Richard L., 1932- 2
- Deming, Barbara, 1917-1984 2
- DiGia, Ralph 2
- Fellowship of Reconciliation (U.S.) 2
- Forest, Jim (James H.) 2
- Freeman, Harrop A. (Harrop Arthur), 1907-1993 2
- Furnas, Paul J. 2
- Gara, Larry 2
- Gregg, Richard Bartlett, 1885- 2
- Hassler, Alfred, 1910-1991 2
- Hughan, Jessie Wallace, 1875-1955 2
- Lynd, Alice 2
- Lyttle, Bradford 2
- Man, Albon 2
- National Service Board for Religious Objectors 2
- Nhất Hạnh, Thích 2
- Olmstead, Frank 2
- Pickus, Robert 2
- Roodenko, Igal 2
- Rustin, Bayard, 1912-1987 2
- Tatum, Lyle 2
- United Pacifist Committee 2
- Van Kirk, Walter W. (Walter William), 1891-1956 2
- Waskow, Arthur Ocean, 1933- 2
- Wentworth, Lydia G., 1858- 2
- Wilson, E. Raymond (Edward Raymond), 1896-1987 2
- Aberman, Sidney 1
- Acts for Peace (Organization) 1
- Allen, Steve, 1921-2000 1
- Alliance for Conscientious Objectors (U.S.) 1
- Altbach, Philip G. 1
- American Civil Liberties Union 1
- American Civil Liberties Union Foundation. Project on Amnesty 1
- Amnesty Information and Action Center 1
- Anderson, Paul, active 1970-1974 1
- Angell, Norman, 1874-1967 1
- Anti-War Mobilization Mass Meeting (1940 : Washington, D.C.) 1
- Arvio, Raymond Paavo 1
- Babcock, Caroline L. (Caroline Lexow), 1882- 1
- Baker, Lillian 1
- Balch, Emily Greene, 1867-1961 1
- Beard, Mary Ritter, 1876-1958 1
- Beaver, Gilbert A., -1952 1
- Becker, Jo 1
- Benson, Purnell Handy, 1913- 1
- Berrigan, Daniel 1
- Big Flats Defense Committee 1
- Boehmer, Peter J. 1
- Borkholder, Philip L. 1
- Brethren Service Committee 1
- Brick, Allan 1
- Bridges, Harry, 1901- 1
- Brite, Mary D., 1867-1952 1
- Brockway, Fenner, 1888-1988 1
- Bromley, Ernest 1
- Bromley, Marion, -1996 1
- Browning, Hilda 1
- Butcher, Agnes Young, 1921-2005 1
- Byrns, Elinor 1
- CCCO/An Agency for Military and Draft Counseling 1 + ∧ less
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