Davidon, Ann Morrissett

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Ann Morrissett Davidon: writer, editor, educator, pacifist, peace activist; b. 1925 in Dayton, Ohio; attended Denison University; also educated at the University of Chicago and the New School for Social Research; received Master of Arts degree in education from the Putney Graduate School. William Cooper Davidon: physicist, professor of physics at Haverford College (retired 1994), pacifist, peace activist; b. 1927 in Florida; attended Purdue University; received B.S., M.S., and Ph. D. (1957) from the University of Chicago. AMD and WCD were married in 1963; both were very active in peace, pacifist, anti-Vietnam War, and social justice organizations; both advocated and practiced war-tax resistance; in 1971, WCD was named an "unindicted co-conspirator" in a plot to kidnap Henry Kissenger; they were honored jointly in 1973 with the Philadelphia Sane Peace Award; they divorced in 1978.

From the description of Ann Morrissett Davidon and William C. Davidon papers, 1949- (Swarthmore College, Peace Collection). WorldCat record id: 22736108

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referencedIn Gore Vidal papers, 1850-2020 (inclusive), 1936-2008 (bulk) Houghton Library
referencedIn Deming, Barbara, 1917-1984. Papers: Series I-III, 1908-1985 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Papers, 1908-1985 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Beauvoir, Simone de, 1908-1986. ALS, 1974 July 5 : to Ann Davidon / S. de Beauvoir. Haverford College Library
creatorOf Davidon, Ann Morrissett. Ann Morrissett Davidon and William C. Davidon papers, 1949- Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC
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associatedWith American Friends Service Committee. corporateBody
associatedWith BARBARA DEMING, 1917-1984 person
associatedWith Beauvoir, Simone de, 1908-1986. person
associatedWith Berrigan, Philip, person
associatedWith Bourdet, Claude, 1909- person
associatedWith Davidon, William C. person
associatedWith Deming, Barbara, 1917-1984. person
associatedWith Devi Prasad. person
associatedWith Fellowship of Reconciliation (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith Hansberry, Lorraine, 1930-1965, person
associatedWith Haverford College corporateBody
associatedWith Mayer, Milton Sanford, 1908- person
associatedWith McAlister, Elizabeth, person
associatedWith McReynolds, David, person
associatedWith National Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith Nin, Anaïs, 1903-1977, person
associatedWith Shirer, William L. (William Lawrence), 1904-1993, person
associatedWith Vidal, Gore, 1925- person
associatedWith War Resisters' International. corporateBody
associatedWith War Resisters League. corporateBody
associatedWith Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. corporateBody
associatedWith Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. U.S. Section. corporateBody
associatedWith Women Strike for Peace. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Pennsylvania--Main Line
United States
Subject
Educators
Harrisburg Seven Trial, Harrisburg Pa., 1972
Pacifists
Peace movements
Physicists
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
War tax resistance
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Birth 1925

Death 2004-05-07

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