McDowell, Mary S.
Mary Stone McDowell, a graduate of Swarthmore College class of 1897, was a birthright Quaker school teacher whom the New York City Board of Education dismissed on charges of disloyalty based on her refusal as a Quaker to sign a loyalty pledge during World War I. Reinstated in 1923, she retired in 1943, and became a war tax resister, continuing her pacifist stance against military spending until her death in 1955.
From the description of Mary Stone McDowell collection, 1914, 1918, 1945-1955. (Swarthmore College, Peace Collection). WorldCat record id: 28329003
Mary Stone McDowell (A.B. Swarthmore College, 1896; M.A., Columbia University, 1900) was born in Jersey City, N.J., in 1876. An active Quaker, she served for many years as chair of the New York Yearly Meeting's Peace Committee.
From the description of Papers, 1935-1956 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007224
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| creatorOf | McDowell, Mary S. Papers, 1935-1956 (inclusive). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| creatorOf | McDowell, Mary S. Mary Stone McDowell collection, 1914, 1918, 1945-1955. | Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC | |
| creatorOf | McDowell, Mary S. Some traces of Roman character in the Latin language and style. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries |
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| Women and peace |
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