Doty, Hiram, 1913-1988

Hi Doty was a convinced Friend active in peace and justice issues in the Philadelphia area. Born in Oklahoma in 1913, he moved to Chicago in the 1940's with his first wife, Margaret Mitchell. There he was imprisoned as a war resister during World War II and parolled to work for the Pacifist Research Bureau in Philadelphia. Later, he served as archivist for the American Friends Service Committee and helped to organize the Peace Collection of Swarthmore College. He died in 1988.

From the description of Papers relating to Quaker history, 1756-1874. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 31403448