Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Seattle Branch

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The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom is an international women's organization devoted to furthering the causes of peace and justice. Women's International League for Peace and Freedom was founded in 1915. Local branches exist to support the objectives of the National Board. The Seattle Branch was established in 1935. Major emphasis is placed on promoting nonviolent solutions to world conflict, world disarmament, women's rights, and racial and economic justice.

From the guide to the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Seattle Branch records, 1940-2000, (University of Washington Libraries Special Collections)

Peace organization, Seattle, Washington.

The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) is an international women's organization devoted to furthering the causes of peace and justice. WILPF was founded in 1915. Local branches exist to support the objectives of the organization's national board. The Seattle branch was established in 1935. Major emphasis is placed on promoting nonviolent solutions to world conflict, world disarmament, women's rights, and racial and economic jutice.

From the description of Records of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Seattle Branch, 1940-2000. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 50319266

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creatorOf Canafax, Caroline. Caroline Canafax papers, 1952-2001. University of Washington. Libraries
creatorOf Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Seattle Branch records, 1940-2000 University of Washington Libraries Special Collections
creatorOf Records of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Seattle Branch, 1940-2000 University of Washington. Libraries
referencedIn Chester H. Kingsbury Papers, 1915-1994 University of Washington Libraries Special Collections
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associatedWith Angeloff, Alice person
associatedWith Angeloff, Alice. person
associatedWith Canafax, Caroline. person
associatedWith Carbray, Mary D. person
associatedWith Carbray, Mary D. person
associatedWith Kingsbury, Chester H. person
associatedWith Kurose, Akiko. person
associatedWith Kurose, Akiko. person
associatedWith Larsen, Angeline M. person
associatedWith Larsen, Angeline M. person
associatedWith Lowry, Mike. person
associatedWith Magnuson, Warren G. 1905-1989. person
associatedWith Seattle Women Act for Peace corporateBody
associatedWith Steere, Dawn R. person
associatedWith Steere, Dawn R. person
associatedWith Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
Washington (State)--Seattle
Subject
Civil rights
Disarmament
Disarmament
International relations
Non-governmental organizations
Nuclear disarmament
Nuclear disarmament
Peace
Peace
Peace movements
Peace movements
Seattle
Social justice
Social justice
Women
Women
Women
Women and peace
Women and peace
Women pacifists
Women pacifists
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Active 1940

Active 2000

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